Ben is a Senior Associate at the NATO Innovation Fund, taking an interest in quantum, semiconductors, photonics, and AI. Previously, Ben was an Investment Manager at XTX Ventures and Amadeus Capital Partners.
Ben is a Chartered Accountant and holds a MSci in Mathematics and Physics from Durham University.
'I am extremely excited to be a part of this Fellowship, to learn from technology domain experts, entrepreneurs, academics, and veterans of the VC industry. I am most looking forward to building strong relationships with my peers and understanding how we can best work together to create a robust environment for foundational science and technology entrepreneurship'.
Ben Balmforth
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