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My Take
Mike Lynch strikes me as one of Britain's most consequential and complicated tech figures. Co-founding Autonomy and later Darktrace, he was an early bet on data analytics and cybersecurity that proved prescient, earning him an OBE and a Fellowship of the Royal Society. I respect that he tried to build serious technology companies on British soil rather than chasing easy exits abroad. His death at sea in 2024 was a genuinely sobering end to a turbulent story of triumph and litigation. Whatever one makes of the controversies, his fingerprints on the modern tech landscape are undeniable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- マイク・リンチ
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・リンチ
- Reading
- まいく・りんち
- Born
- June 16, 1965 – August 19, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Ilford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- businessperson / entrepreneur
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Christ's College
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2014 Fellow of the Royal Society
- 2008 Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Autonomy Corporation | — | |
| Notable work | Darktrace | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Lynch%20(businessman)
Frequently asked questions
When was マイク・リンチ born?
June 16, 1965 – August 19, 2024.
Where is マイク・リンチ from?
マイク・リンチ is from Ilford, United Kingdom.
What does マイク・リンチ do?
マイク・リンチ works as businessperson, entrepreneur.
What is マイク・リンチ known for?
Notable works include Autonomy Corporation, Darktrace.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.