# Phil Chambers

> Phil Chambers is a London-based technology founder, operator and investor. He co-founded and led Peakon before its approximately $700 million acquisition by Workday in 2021, subsequently served as general manager for Peakon at Workday and CEO of Orbex, and joined Balderton Capital as an early-stage investment partner in April 2026.

- **Role:** Partner at Balderton Capital
- **Organizations:** Balderton Capital, Peakon, Workday, Orbex, Citrix, Podio, Qype, Gumtree, Spott
- **Education:** University of Manchester
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Peakon through international expansion and its approximately $700 million sale to Workday in 2021., Backed more than 100 startups as an angel investor, according to Balderton’s April 2026 announcement., Held technology leadership roles at Gumtree, Qype and Podio before founding Peakon.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2007** — Head of Technology at Gumtree.
- **2007-2010** — CTO at Hamburg-based Qype.
- **2010-2014** — CTO at Podio; continued following its acquisition by Citrix in 2012.
- **2014-2015** — Led communications products including GoToMeeting at Citrix.
- **2015** — Co-founded Peakon with Kasper Hulthin, Christian Holm and Dan Rogers.
- **2016** — Peakon publicly launched its employee analytics service and announced €4 million in funding.
- **2021** — Workday completed its acquisition of Peakon on March 9; Chambers became general manager for Peakon.
- **2024** — Became CEO of Orbex in January, having previously invested in the company.
- **2026** — Joined Balderton Capital as Partner in April, focusing on early-stage investments.
- **2026** — Listed as a Spott board member alongside its September $21 million Series A led by Balderton.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Peakon through international expansion and its approximately $700 million sale to Workday in 2021.
- Backed more than 100 startups as an angel investor, according to Balderton’s April 2026 announcement.
- Held technology leadership roles at Gumtree, Qype and Podio before founding Peakon.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Spott announced a $21 million Series A led by Balderton; Chambers is listed on its board.
- **2026-04** — Balderton announced his appointment as Partner on April 23, focusing on early-stage investments.
- **2026-02** — Orbex, which Chambers had led as CEO, entered administration after being unable to secure necessary private investment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.balderton.com/team/phil-chambers/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filchambers/

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