James Wise, Trustee, is a partner at Balderton Capital, the largest early stage venture capital firm in Europe, where he invests in new technologies focussed on productivity & healthcare. He sits on the board of 8 companies, spanning sectors from genomics and cybersecurity to sustainable clothing marketplaces.

Prior to joining Balderton, James helped to launch and run one of the UK’s first social venture funds, the Social Business Trust and in 2011 he served as a Specialist Adviser to Parliament on Social Enterprise and Charity. James studied at Oxford University and Manchester Grammar School. In 2019 he was mentioned as amongst the top 100 most influential people in European technology by Business Insider. James sits on the Finance and Risk Committee.