Eileen Burbidge

Burbidge started her career working as an engineering associate at GTE and Verizon Wireless.^[5] She then worked in marketing roles at Apple and Sun Microsystems. She had brief stints as business development director at Openwave followed by the 12 Entrepreneuring incubator.^[5] In 2004 she moved from the United States to London to pursue a career with Skype.^[6] After working at Skype, Burbidge launched Passion Capital, an early-stage London venture capital firm, with Stefan Glaenzer in 2008.^[7]

In 2015, Burbidge was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to entrepreneurship in the New Year honours list.^[8]

In July 2015, Burbidge was appointed as the British Treasury's "special envoy" for fintech.^[9][10]

In November 2018, Burbidge was named to the Financial Times' list of the 'Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology'.^[11]

In January 2019, Burbidge joined the board of Currys plc as a non-executive director.^[12]

In October 2020, Burbidge was added to Computer Weekly's Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame. This list is published annually to recognise women who have had a long career in the tech sector and/or made a lasting contribution to the sector.^[13]

Burbidge has also used the names Eileen Tso and Eileen Broch, her maiden name and her name from a previous marriage, respectively.^[14]

Burbidge is twice divorced. She separated from her first husband around 2004. From her second marriage, she has three sons and a daughter, and with her current partner, she also has a stepdaughter.^[3][15]