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John Burrows

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Chief Financial Officer at Riverlane
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

John is a strategic CFO with over 20 years of experience scaling high-growth, venture-backed companies in deep tech sectors like quantum computing, AI, and EVs. He has a proven record of raising over $1bn in capital and holds a Master of Science from SOAS University of London.

Beyond his finance career, John has a strong entrepreneurial and creative streak. He is a vocal supporter of his wifes interior design business and previously co-founded an online store with her that featured handcrafted wood furniture, reflecting a shared passion for design.

He once co-founded an online design and furniture business with his wife, showing a long-standing interest in entrepreneurship beyond his corporate roles.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Deep Tech Finance
As CFO for companies in Quantum Computing (Riverlane) and EVs (Volta Trucks), he specializes in the financial strategy for cutting-edge technology ventures.
Venture-Backed Scaling
His career centers on scaling companies from fewer than 20 to over 900 employees, raising over $1bn in capital, and expanding internationally.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Riverlane
10-2024 - 6-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Beam
2-2021 - 10-2024
Chief Financial Officer
Volta Trucks
7-2020 - 2-2021
Interim CFO
Panaseer
4-2018 - 7-2020
Chief Financial Officer
Nested.com
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Education
2003 - 2004
Master of Science (MSc)
SOAS University of London
9-2020 - 9-2022
Chartered Accountant
BPP
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