Christopher Wade
Founder at Isomer Capital LLP
Profile
Chris is an experienced founder, advisor, startup mentor and technology executive.
Prior to Isomer he was the founding director of the Venture Capital Unit for the UK government where he cultivated over $1bn invested from the US and Asia into fund and direct company opportunities.
As a venture partner at Octopus Ventures and Entrepreneur First he is an active value-add non-executive director and has mentored 15 companies to successful seed funding.
Chris co-founded Cambridge Positioning Systems which was sold to a global semiconductor firm in 2007, prior to which he worked for 15 years in technology operations at US-based DSC, where he assisted in its $4bn sale to Alcatel, and at Nortel.
Chris holds a BSc in Physics and Chemistry from Leeds University.
Christopher Wade active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Isomer Capital LLP
 Isomer Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Isomer Capital LLP (Isomer Capital) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Christopher John Charles Wade. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Founder | 01/06/2015 |
Miracl Ltd.
 Miracl Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Miracl Ltd. develops information security infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. It specializes in authentication technology, encryption, and security platform. The company was founded on January 19, 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2014 |
Former positions of Christopher Wade
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|---|---|---|
Calastone Ltd.
 Calastone Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Calastone Ltd. engages in the operation of global funds transaction network which connects financial organizations. It offers order routing and settlements, sub-register, transfers, dividends, reporting, and money market services solutions. The company was founded by Campbell Brierley, Kevin Lee, Ian Taylor and Philip Goffin in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2020 |
UltraSoC Technologies Ltd.
 UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. engages in the development of debugging technology for the embedded electronic systems. It offers semiconductor IP for on-chip analytics, performance optimization, and hardware-based security. The company was founded by Stephen Karl Heeks, Andrew Brian Thomas Hopkins, and Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2020 |
Octopus Ventures Ltd.
 Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London. | Private Equity Investor | 01/10/2019 |
Magic Pony Technology Ltd.
 Magic Pony Technology Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Magic Pony Technology Ltd. develops machine learning based approaches for visual processing on web, desktop, and mobile. The company was founded on December 16, 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 20/06/2016 |
PowerOasis Ltd.
 PowerOasis Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing PowerOasis Ltd. engages in the provision of grid power solutions for wireless network operators. The company was founded by Peter Bishop and Nick Smailes on January 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 17/12/2015 |
Training of Christopher Wade
| University of Leeds | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd.
 Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd. makes a high accuracy location enabler for wireless devices. It licenses its Matrix technology to global vendors for integration into their network infrastructure products. Customers include Hewlett-Packard, LogicaCMG, Nokia and Samsung. CPS was founded by chief scientific officer Dr. Peter Duffett-Smith, who developed the technology while working as a radio astronomer at the University of Cambridge. Cambridge Positioning Systems is located in Cambridge, UK. | Electronic Technology |
| Tellabs Communications UK Ltd. | Communications |
ShoZu, Inc.
 ShoZu, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ShoZu, Inc. developed mobile application software. The company was founded in 2001 was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Nortel Ltd.
 Nortel Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Nortel Networks Ltd. provides communications networks and services for data & telephony industry. Its networks use innovative packet, wireless, voice and optical technologies. The company's solutions are designed and developed at laboratories in Harlow, Monkstown & Galway. Nortel Networks does business in more than 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Maidenhead, UK. | Communications |
Octopus Ventures Ltd.
Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
| UK Trade & Investment | Government |
Intralinks Ltd.
 Intralinks Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Intralinks Ltd. provides enterprise collaboration software for secure document sharing and virtual data rooms. The company was founded on February 16, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the united Kingdom. | Technology Services |
PowerOasis Ltd.
PowerOasis Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing PowerOasis Ltd. engages in the provision of grid power solutions for wireless network operators. The company was founded by Peter Bishop and Nick Smailes on January 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom. | Producer Manufacturing |
Calastone Ltd.
Calastone Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Calastone Ltd. engages in the operation of global funds transaction network which connects financial organizations. It offers order routing and settlements, sub-register, transfers, dividends, reporting, and money market services solutions. The company was founded by Campbell Brierley, Kevin Lee, Ian Taylor and Philip Goffin in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
UltraSoC Technologies Ltd.
UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. engages in the development of debugging technology for the embedded electronic systems. It offers semiconductor IP for on-chip analytics, performance optimization, and hardware-based security. The company was founded by Stephen Karl Heeks, Andrew Brian Thomas Hopkins, and Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Entrepreneur First Operations Ltd.
 Entrepreneur First Operations Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Entrepreneur First Operations Ltd (EF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford. Headquartered in London, UK. | Finance |
Miracl Ltd.
Miracl Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Miracl Ltd. develops information security infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. It specializes in authentication technology, encryption, and security platform. The company was founded on January 19, 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Isomer Capital LLP
Isomer Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Isomer Capital LLP (Isomer Capital) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Christopher John Charles Wade. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Magic Pony Technology Ltd.
Magic Pony Technology Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Magic Pony Technology Ltd. develops machine learning based approaches for visual processing on web, desktop, and mobile. The company was founded on December 16, 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United kingdom. | Technology Services |
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