James Wise — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Partner at Balderton Capital, Europe's largest dedicated venture fund, which manages over $6B and has invested in over 200 technology companies.
Authored 'Start-up Century,' a book that examines how AI is changing the nature of work.
Holds a Non Executive Board Member position at the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade.
Previously served as a Board Member for SOPHiA GENETICS (Jul 2017 - Jul 2021), Forecast (Jan 2022 - Jul 2025), and Convergence (Jul 2024 - May 2025).
Holds an MA in Politics, Philosophy & Economics.

Biography

James Wise is a Partner at Balderton Capital, a prominent venture fund in Europe. Since joining in 2012, he has focused on investments in AI, health, and energy sectors. Balderton Capital manages over $6 billion and has invested in more than 200 technology companies over 25 years. Wise leads investments in AI, with a portfolio that includes companies such as Deepset, Convergence, Prior Labs, Writer, Wayve, Quantum Systems, and Lawhive.