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Debu Purkayastha

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Board of Directors at University of Cambridge
📍 United Kingdom

Debu Purkayastha is the Managing Partner at 3rd Eye, a venture capital firm focused on technology, media, and telecoms. His extensive career includes spearheading global M&A at Google and serving as an M&A banker. He holds multiple board positions, including at Cambridge Enterprise, reflecting his deep expertise in investment and corporate governance.

Outside of his professional roles, Debu is passionate about supporting humanitarian causes, working with NGOs in politically sensitive conflict zones on economic development initiatives. He is also described as a "certified cricket nut & film fanatic" who enjoys whitewater rafting and hiking. His board roles at Cambridge and London Business School show a commitment to education.

He has lived and worked on three continents, in five countries, and seven cities across the world.

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Board of Directors
Location
United Kingdom
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Technology Investing
As Managing Partner at a VC firm and with a background leading Google's M&A, his career is centered on identifying and scaling technology companies.
M&A and Fundraising
Has a significant background in M&A from his time at Google and as a banker, a focus also reflected in his recent social media posts.
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Career

Work history

Board of Directors
University of Cambridge
Finance & Audit Committee
The National Gallery
Board of Directors
International Schools Services
MBA Programme Board
London Business School
Investor & ex Board of Directors
TaDaweb
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Debu Purkayastha - Cambridge Enterprise. Featured in Cambridge Enterprise (University of Cambridge)
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
London Business School
ACA
Institute of Chartered Accountants
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