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Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch and Daughter Among Seven Dead in Yacht Tragedy

Caleb Sama by Caleb Sama
August 25, 2024
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Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter died in a tragic yacht sinking near Sicily, along with five others.

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, once hailed as the UK’s answer to Bill Gates, has been confirmed dead along with his 18-year-old daughter Hannah and five others after his luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. The tragedy occurred in the early hours of Monday when the 56-meter yacht, named Bayesian, capsized in stormy weather reportedly caused by a waterspout – a tornado-like phenomenon over water.

Lynch, 59, was the founder of Autonomy, a software company he sold to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion in 2011. The yacht trip was reportedly a celebration of Lynch’s recent acquittal in a U.S. fraud case related to that sale.

Among the other victims were Jonathan Bloomer, 70, chairman of Morgan Stanley International Bank, and his wife Judy; Chris Morvillo, a lawyer from Clifford Chance, and his wife Neda; and Recaldo Thomas, the yacht’s chef. Mike Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, was among the 15 people rescued.

The Bayesian, built in 2008 and refitted in 2020, was anchored near Palermo when it was struck by severe weather. Witnesses reported that its aluminum mast broke in half, causing the ship to lose balance and sink rapidly. Italian authorities have retrieved all seven bodies from the wreck, which lies at a depth of about 50 meters.

Bayesian, Mike Lynch's luxury yacht.
Bayesian, Mike Lynch’s luxury yacht.

Mike Lynch’s career was marked by both spectacular success and controversy. A Cambridge-educated mathematician, he founded Autonomy in 1996 based on his doctoral research. The company’s innovative search technology led to rapid growth, and Lynch was awarded an OBE in 2006 for his contributions to UK enterprise.

However, the sale of Autonomy to HP in 2011 sparked a protracted legal battle. HP accused Mike Lynch of fraudulently inflating Autonomy’s value, leading to civil proceedings in the UK and criminal charges in the U.S. While Lynch lost the civil case in London, he was acquitted of all criminal charges in San Francisco just this June after spending a year under house arrest.

Lynch was known for his formidable intellect and was a prominent figure in the UK tech scene. He advised the British government on science and innovation and was a fellow of both the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society. Through his venture capital firm, Invoke Capital, he backed several successful tech startups, including cybersecurity firm Darktrace.

The tragic sinking of the Bayesian has sent shockwaves through the tech and business communities. Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Mike Lynch, with former Lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman describing him as an “instrumental figurehead” in the Cambridge technology scene.

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