James is a Partner at Balderton — a multistage venture firm with more than 25 years experience supporting Europe's best founders from seed to IPO. James has been a venture investor for 15 years, with a specific focus on applications and models in AI, energy, and health. His portfolio includes Convergence (acq. Salesforce), Sophia Genetics (Nasdaq-listed $SOPH), GoCardless (acq. Mollie), Depop (acq. Etsy), Writer, Tibber, Geordie, Quantum Systems, and more, and he has been involved in the sale and IPO of over a dozen companies. James is also the Chair of the UK Government's Sovereign AI fund, where he supports on strategy for critical infrastructure for AI.