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British businesswoman (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poppy Clare Veronica Gustafsson OBE[1] (née Prentis; born 24 August 1982) is a British businesswoman and Labour Party politician who has served as Minister of State for Investment since 2024.
Poppy Gustafsson | |
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Gustafsson in 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Investment | |
| Assumed office 10 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | The Lord Johnson of Lainston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Poppy Clare Veronica Prentis 24 August 1982 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Joel Gustafsson (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield (BSc) |
Gustafsson was born Poppy Clare Veronica Prentis on 24 August 1982 in the United Kingdom to John and Gilly Prentis.[2][3] Her father was a businessman in the agriculture sector, and her mother was a journalist for Farmers Weekly.[4] Growing up in Cambridgeshire, she attended Hinchingbrooke School.[3] She gained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in mathematics from the University of Sheffield in 2003 before studying for an accountancy qualification at Deloitte, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2006.[2][5]
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In her early career, Gustafsson worked for the venture capital firm Amadeus Capital Partners. In 2009, she moved to Autonomy working as a corporate controller, until the company's acquisition by HP.[6][7]
Gustafsson co-founded Darktrace in 2013 and initially held the position of chief financial officer. She subsequently took on the role of co-chief executive officer in 2016 and became the sole CEO in 2020.[8][7] She led the company's initial public offering in 2021, and left the company in 2024 prior to the completion of its sale to private equity firm Thoma Bravo.[9]
On 10 October 2024, she was appointed Minister of State for Investment under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and is due to be conferred with a life peerage.[10]
In 2008, Gustafsson married Roland Joel Gustafsson, a Swedish engineer; they have two daughters. She took her husband's surname after the birth of her eldest daughter.[2][3][11] She lives in Cambridge as of 2020[update].[3]
Gustafsson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to the cyber security industry.[12] She was named Tech Businesswoman of the Year at the 2019 UK Tech Awards.[13]
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