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Hoxton Ventures

Hoxton Ventures

Venture Capital

Hoxton Ventures is an American venture capital firm investing in early-stage European technology companies.

Portfolio

22

companies

By category

  • AI/ML£88.6M
  • BioTech£33.9M
  • HealthTech£24.1M
  • FoodTech£13.3M
  • PropTech£9.5M
  • Other£34.8M

By location

  • London£148M
  • Cambridge£32.6M
  • New York£10.7M
  • Edinburgh£6.0M
  • United Kingdom£5.9M
  • Other£1.4M

Portfolio companies

Cogna

Cogna

Cogna provides AI-powered software development to solve complex operational inefficiencies for traditional industries.

CuspAI

CuspAI

CuspAI builds generative artificial intelligence software to discover and manufacture new materials.

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Fluent

Fluent provides an AI-powered data analytics platform enabling natural language queries for non-technical team members.

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Giraffe360

Giraffe360 provides robotic camera hardware and software subscription services for property professionals.

Inflow

Inflow

Inflow provides a digital platform to help individuals manage ADHD symptoms through cognitive behavioural therapy.

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Juno

An employee benefits platform enabling staff to choose personalised perks.

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Karakuri

Karakuri builds automated robotic canteens for the food and hospitality sector.

Kheiron Medical Technologies

Kheiron Medical Technologies

Kheiron develops machine learning software to assist radiologists with breast cancer detection.

Kitt

Kitt

Kitt provides a managed office platform to simplify leasing and workspace management.

Malted AI

Malted AI

Malted AI develops compact language models to solve complex enterprise problems.

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PACT

PACT develops a sustainable collagen-based leather alternative for the luxury and manufacturing sectors.

Peptone

Peptone

Peptone builds atomic-level protein analysis technology for drug discovery.

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PillSorted

PillSorted provides a digital pharmacy service and automated dispensary system for patients.

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Project J

Project J operates a mobile retail platform that connects independent home and living brands with shoppers.

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QuantrolOx

QuantrolOx builds automated control software to tune, stabilise and optimise qubits for quantum computers.

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Rensair

Rensair manufactures portable hospital-grade air purification units utilising HEPA filters and ultraviolet light.

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Replan

Replan builds cloud-based production planning software for manufacturers.

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SOC.OS

SOC.OS provides automated alert management software to help internal security teams handle threat detection outputs.

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Skin Analytics

Skin Analytics develops autonomous AI medical devices for skin cancer detection.

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Vatic

Vatic develops at-home diagnostic tests that identify infectious viruses using saliva samples.

Vitesse

Vitesse

Vitesse provides integrated treasury and payment solutions for the insurance industry.

XYZ Reality

XYZ Reality

XYZ Reality develops engineering grade augmented reality technology for the construction industry.


Team

Hussein Kanji

Hussein Kanji

Partner

Hussein is a founding partner at Hoxton Ventures and holds several non-executive director roles. He brings early-stage venture capital experience to his board positions.

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Rob Kniaz

Rob Kniaz

Partner

Rob cofounded H Tree Capital and previously served as a partner at Hoxton Ventures, where he now holds the title of partner emeritus. He also serves on the boards of CCX, Multiomic Health, phagos, and Deblock.

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Charles Seely

Charles Seely

Partner

Charles brings early-stage investment experience from Hoxton Ventures, focusing on artificial intelligence and frontier technology.

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Bryan Gartner

Partner

Bryan brings venture capital and investment experience from roles at Hoxton Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Apax.

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Recent investments

Series A
£11.6M

Notion Capital led the Series A round to support Cogna in scaling its AI-powered software development platform across traditional industries.

"Traditional industries have been left behind by the digital revolution due to the complexity of their operational challenges. Cogna’s mission is to empower these sectors with precision software technology that addresses every unique company pain point on its own terms, enabling immediate productivity gains. This funding allows us to bring our technology to more industries and help organisations reduce bottlenecks and free their expert teams from arduous manual tasks, unlocking their vast untapped potential."
— Ben Peters, Co-founder and CEO
Seed
£23.6M

The seed round was led by Hoxton Ventures with participation from Basis Set Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

"The Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team is looking forward to collaborating with CuspAI in their use of AI, including our OpenDAC work, to accelerate the discovery of novel DAC sorbent materials. The world needs fast progress on affordable carbon capture, and we believe that CuspAI’s team is in an excellent position to apply AI-based materials discovery to this pressing problem."
— Yann Le Cun
Seed
£3.8M

Hoxton Ventures led the seed financing round for the London-based software developer.

"Cadent is dedicated to leading the gas industry in the UK and globally in managing gas escapes more effectively. Our focus is on ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency for the ultimate benefit of our customers. Cogna’s rapid delivery of innovative software solutions, are proving to be key to this approach. Their technology will enable us to respond more quickly and effectively, marking a pivotal shift in our operations. We see this approach as the future of the industry, where speed, efficiency and performance for customers are paramount."
— Richard Sansom