Hussein Kanji

Hussein Kanji is an American venture capitalist resident in London. He is a co-founding managing partner of Hoxton Ventures, an early-stage investment firm, investing across Europe.[1][2] He is regularly cited in major news sources for commentary on the European venture capital ecosystem[3][4][5] particularly the lack of venture capital availability in Europe.[6]

He is also an occasional instructor of venture capital at General Assembly (school)[7] and participated as an interviewee in a Coursera course on venture capital and startup financing.[8]

In 2011 Kanji was cited as the #1 most influential technology investor in Europe by The Telegraph.[9]

Personal history

Prior to his work at Hoxton, Kanji was an investor at Accel Partners and a product manager at Microsoft[10]

Television appearances

Kanji is a regular guest on Bloomberg television providing commentary for various technology topics, most often regarding Microsoft and Apple Inc.[11][12][13]

Brexit

Kanji has been particularly vocal around Brexit and the impact on technology firms in the UK and Europe. He has commented that Brexit so far has not significantly impacted the UK technology startup environment[14] and the potential future impact and second order effects.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Bloomberg Business - Hussein Kanji". bloomberg.com. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  2. ↑ "Hoxton Ventures Raises new $40M Early Stage European VC Fund". theguardian.com. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  3. ↑ "Venture capital funds sprout amid rush to invest in London tech". ft.com. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ↑ "The 100 Most Influential Technology Investors in Europe". telegraph.co.uk. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  5. ↑ "London tech investors look to mirror the successes of Silicon Valley". The Financial Times. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  6. ↑ "Tech start-up funding 'appallingly bad' in UK". BBC News. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  7. ↑ "Instructor Hussein Kanji". General Assembly. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  8. ↑ https://www.coursera.org/learn/startup-financing-without-vc/lecture/BJljQ/4-9-a-vc-s-perspective-interview-with-hussein-kanji-part-3
  9. ↑ "The 100 most influential technology investors in Europe". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  10. ↑ "Hussein Kanji LinkedIn".
  11. ↑ Apple’s New Services May Outshine New Products, Bloomberg.com, retrieved 2017-04-06
  12. ↑ Is Nadella Turning Microsoft Around?, Bloomberg.com, retrieved 2017-04-06
  13. ↑ Startup Technology ‘Borrowed’ by Apple: Singh, Bloomberg.com, retrieved 2017-04-06
  14. ↑ "'It hasn’t affected our plans for hiring': Startups defy post-Brexit gloom". Tech City News. 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  15. ↑ https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2016/06/24/2167618/the-risk-to-uk-startup-funding-after-brexit
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