# Hussein Kanji, Partner at Hoxton Ventures

> Hussein Kanji, Partner at Hoxton Ventures. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/hussein-kanji (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

London, GB · Partner

# Hussein Kanji

Partner at [Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **POPxo** Seed · $500k Nov 2014

Backs *Software*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Nov 2014
- **Filings:** 2 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 2 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Hoxton Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Hoxton Ventures** Angel network · IN **7** cheques in 12 months **69** all time **2** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $500k
- **Active:** 2014

2014

- [POPxo](https://millionrounds.com/company/popxo) *Seed* **$500k** *GB* Nov 2014 Joined · +5 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

Software **1**

Alongside

- Chris Mathias *1*
- Mithun Sacheti *1*
- Navin Fabiani *1*
- [Rajan Anandan *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rajan-anandan)
- Tej Lalvani *1*

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Algomi](https://millionrounds.com/company/algomi)
- [Baseimmune](https://millionrounds.com/startup/baseimmune)
- [Behavox](https://millionrounds.com/company/behavox)
- [FINESSE](https://millionrounds.com/startup/finesse-2)
- [Fy!](https://millionrounds.com/startup/fy)
- [Giraffe360](https://millionrounds.com/startup/giraffe360-3)
- [Karakuri](https://millionrounds.com/startup/karakuri-2)
- [Kitt](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kitt)
- [LLUSTRE](https://millionrounds.com/startup/llustre)
- [Njini](https://millionrounds.com/startup/njini)
- [OpenGamma](https://millionrounds.com/company/opengamma)
- [POPxo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/popxo)
- [Replan](https://millionrounds.com/startup/replan)
- [SOC.OS](https://millionrounds.com/startup/soc-os)
- [Signpost](https://millionrounds.com/company/signpost)
- [Skin Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/skin-analytics)
- [TourRadar](https://millionrounds.com/company/tourradar)
- [Yieldify](https://millionrounds.com/startup/yieldify)
- [bd4travel](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bd4travel-gmbh)
- Campanja

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures)** Executive Officer on 5 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures)** Executive Officer, Director on 2 filings · since 2014

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Hoxton Ventures

- [**Charles Seely** Entrepreneur & Early-Stage Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/charles-seely)
- [**Dylan Collins** Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dylan-collins)
- [**Rishabh Kaul** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rishabh-kaul)
- [**Rob Kniaz** Partner Emeritus *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-kniaz)
- [**Robert Swerling** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/robert-swerling)
- [**Sameer Anand** Global Co-Head Non-Resident Indian (Nri) *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/sameer-anand)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 20 Jan 2025 · 1h 18m 20VC: Why Large Seed Rounds Increase the Chances of Success | When to Sell in Venture | Why Multi-Stage Firms Do Not Do The Work | Is Europe Totally F****** and Why AI Means London Can Compete with the US with Hussein Kanji With [Hussein Kanji](https://millionrounds.com/person/hussein-kanji) Mentions [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures) About this episode Hussein Kanji is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hoxton Ventures, one of Europe's leading early-stage firms with mega wins in the form of Darktrace and Deliveroo. Hussein cut his teeth in venture at Accel Partners in his early years. In Today's Episode with Hussein Kanji We Discuss: 1. How… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Startup Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sifted) · 29 Feb 2024 · 57 min Hussein Kanji from Hoxton Ventures on how just much he made from investing in Deliveroo and Darktrace With [Hussein Kanji](https://millionrounds.com/person/hussein-kanji) Mentions [Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures) About this episode This week Sifted editor Amy Lewin is joined by one of London’s best-known VCs Hussein Kanji, founding partner at Hoxton Ventures. He reflects on the kinds of big returns he won, and missed out on, by making early bets on companies like Deliveroo, Darktrace and Babylon. Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 9 Nov 2015 · 30 min 20 VC 086: Starting A New Venture Fund and How London Compares To The US with Hussein Kanji @ Hoxton Ventures With [Hussein Kanji](https://millionrounds.com/person/hussein-kanji) Mentions [Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures)[Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) About this episode Hussein Kanji really is a pedigree in the industry having started off his career with Microsoft, he made the leap into venture with Accel Partners where he was a board observer with the likes of Playfish, acquired by Electronic Arts and made seed investments in the likes of OpenGamma and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Hussein Kanji in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 26 Aug 2026 · 1h 31m Bill Gates foresees massive AI job loss: these VCs disagree | E2330 Mentions [Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates)[Better Tomorrow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-tomorrow-ventures)[Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures)[Practical Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/practical-venture-capital)[Tomorrow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tomorrow-ventures)[Dave McClure](https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-mcclure) About this episode This Week In Startups is made possible by: Lightfield: https://lightfield.app Northwest Registered Agent: https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistdomain Rippling: https://Rippling.ai/twist Today's show: *Bill Gates dropped a 6,000 word warning: AI will be "the greatest equalizer ever… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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