James Baker

Principal, Amadeus Capital

Principal in the Early Stage team at Amadeus Capital Partners — which has backed 200+ companies and raised over $1.3bn since 1997 — focused on AI, robotics, cyber, defence and space. Sits on the boards of Refute and Kontomatik, with recent investments including Refute and Periphery Security. A chartered accountant by background, having spent four years at Deloitte guiding high-growth tech and biotech through M&A and IPO. Also founded a premium tequila brand in 2017, where he remains a non-executive director.