Enrico D Angelo

Enrico D'Angelo was the Chief Financial Officer of Parkwalk Advisors, the UK's most active investor in university spinouts. He qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse (now PwC) and reportedly held a BSc in Electronic Engineering from King's College London. Before moving into venture capital, he built a career across law and investment banking, working at Clifford Chance and then at JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch, where he held Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and strategy roles.

He joined Parkwalk Advisors as Finance Director in 2011 and rose to CFO, sitting on the firm's Investment Committee and on the boards of various Parkwalk portfolio companies. Within the firm he was known for his "encyclopaedic knowledge of EIS" (the UK's Enterprise Investment Scheme) and his sharp financial acumen — a combination central to Parkwalk's tax-efficient fund structures.

Parkwalk's obituary described him as instrumental in shaping the firm's success "from its earliest days," crediting him with the countless deals he helped structure and the relationships he built across the venture capital community, alongside a vibrant personality and genuine warmth. Parkwalk announced his passing on 27 January 2025.

Parkwalk Advisors, where D'Angelo spent the final and most prominent chapter of his career, is part of IP Group plc and runs EIS funds in partnership with the tech-transfer offices of universities including Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London, and Bristol. Across its funds the firm has invested several hundred million pounds into 200+ science and technology companies.

• D'Angelo operated as a firm-level investor and financial steward rather than a personal angel; his "thesis" is best understood as Parkwalk's: backing UK university spinouts commercialising university-developed technology and IP.
• Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A early-stage technology companies.
• Structure: Investments are made through EIS / Knowledge-Intensive EIS funds, giving UK investors tax relief — a domain where D'Angelo's EIS expertise was central.
• Sectors: Deep tech and science-led businesses (engineering, physical and life sciences, advanced computing) emerging from leading UK research institutions.
• What makes them say yes: strong university/tech-transfer linkage, credible IP, EIS/KI-EIS eligibility, and a path to commercialisation — Parkwalk frequently co-invests alongside university funds and other syndicate partners.