Anne Glover, the co-founder and chief executive of prominent investment group Amadeus Capital Partners, has been appointed as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
The honour was given to her in recognition of her outstanding contributions to science, engineering and business in the UK.
Glover received the honour in a ceremony held at Windsor Castle in celebration of a career spanning over three decades during which she had an enormous impact on the shaping of the modern British tech industry.
Amadeus Capital Partners launched in 1997 and has backed some of the UK’s most successful technology businesses since then, with a focus on deep tech firms that require considerable funding before they generate revenue.
The firms investments include Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Improbable and Paragraf.
Dame Anne has also previously chaired the British Provate Equity and Venture Capital Association (which this week rebranded to UK Private Capital) and Venture Capital Association and Invest Europe.
In her career she has held roles at Bain & Co, Apax Partners and Virtuality before co-founding Amadeus Capital Partners.
“Receiving this honour is an enormous privilege, but it is also a recognition of the extraordinary talent and ambition within the UK’s innovation community,” said Dame Anne.
“Our scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs are building solutions that will define the future, and I am proud to have played a part in creating an environment where they can thrive.
“At Amadeus, we remain committed to backing visionary founders and ensuring that Britain continues to lead in turning world-class research into global businesses.”