Overview

Gender

male

Ian is a technology and life sciences investor and entrepreneur. He shares his time between managing his private investment portfolio and assisting CIC companies through critical growth stages.
Following university, Ian was the lead in the world beating team that invented the first optical fibre amplifier, a key enabler for the internet. He has worked in analysis and consultancy, eventually heading up a business division for Siemens AG. Subsequently he initiated tech businesses, acquired others and grew them internationally, leading to multiple exits.
Ian has a BA in Natural Sciences from Oxford, a PhD from Southampton University and is a Chartered Director.

Ian is a Board observer for CIC’s investment in PragmatIC.