Chris Mairs CBE

Chris Mairs CBE is a prominent technology entrepreneur and investor with over 45 years of experience in the industry. He currently serves as the Chairman of Undo Carbon.1

Career Highlights

Chris has held several notable positions throughout his career:

• Chairman at Nodes & Links (April 2020 - Present)1
• Director at Phoelex (January 2020 - Present)1
• Director at Raspberry Pi (January 2020 - Present)14
• Director at Kheiron Medical Technologies (January 2017 - Present)1
• Venture Partner at Entrepreneur First (January 2014 - Present)13
• Chief Scientist at Metaswitch Networks (January 2011 - March 2017)1
• CTO at Metaswitch Networks (January 2003 - January 2011)1

Education and Achievements

Chris Mairs holds a first-class degree in Computer Science from Churchill College, University of Cambridge, where he graduated in 1979.12 He is now an honorary fellow at Churchill College.23

Some of his notable achievements include:

• Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 20063
• Awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2014 for his services to engineering3
• Co-founded Metaswitch Networks, a leading network technology provider3
• Served as Chairman of Magic Pony Technology, which was acquired by Twitter in 20162

Personal Endeavors

Despite being blind, Chris Mairs has not let his visual impairment hinder his achievements. In 2017, he completed a 3,600-mile tandem ride across America, raising £150,000 to restore sight to 5,000 cataract sufferers in India, Namibia, Cambodia, and other countries.2

Chris is actively involved in the sight loss sector, serving as a patron or trustee of three different charities. He is also a trustee of The Raspberry Pi Foundation.3

As an angel investor, Chris focuses on deep tech startups and continues to contribute to the technology and engineering fields through his various roles and investments.23