From Chicago to the “Queen of British VC”

Before she became one of the most recognized names in British venture capital, Eileen Burbidge was just trying to figure out what came next.

In this episode of Behind the VC Desk, Eileen talks about the winding path that took her through Apple, Sun Microsystems, Yahoo, and Skype before she ever thought about investing — and what it actually felt like to build a career one decision at a time, long before anyone called her the “Queen of British VC.”

It’s a conversation about curiosity, timing, and the choices that don’t look obvious until years later.