Russell Haggar

Active Investor

Managing Director - ChipStart UK at Silicon Catalyst.UK

Cambridge, England

Russell Haggar, Managing Director - ChipStart UK at Silicon Catalyst.UK is an active investor based in Cambridge, England. This profile covers what Russell Haggar backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Russell Haggar co-founded & served as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Board Member at VyperCore. He also co-founded Xsilon and served as its Chief Executive Officer. He is also an Angel Investor. He was previously a Partner at Esprit Capital Partners and Prelude Ventures. Russell has been active in the high-tech commercial industry for well over 20 years, graduating from deep technical roles into commercial and operational leadership activities, and including a productive six-year spell as a venture capital principal. Former companies include Element 14, Marconi, Madge Networks, 3Way Networks, Sagentia, XMOS, SiConnect, Prelude Venture,s and DFJ Esprit. Russell is responsible for business development, marketing, and product management activities.

Investor type: AngelVCAcceleratorIncubator
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: Artificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechMedTech & Medical DevicesSaaS & EnterpriseClimate & EnergyHardware & Deep TechQuantum & Semiconductors
Location: Cambridge, England
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 10

Notable investments

42 Technology LtdTop Up TVSilicon CatalystLondon Technology FundXMOSsirilintaDisplaydata3Way NetworksFillFactory NVPrelude Trust PLC

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