Rob Kniaz

Rob Kniaz is an American venture capitalist based in London. He is a co-founding managing partner of Hoxton Ventures, an early-stage investment firm, investing across Europe.[1][2]

History

Kniaz graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. degree in Computer Science.[3] He studied at Stanford University and worked for Intel and was later an early Product Manager at Google where he led a team in the ads division.[4]

Hoxton Ventures

In 2014, Kniaz and Hussein Kanji[5] founded Hoxton Ventures, an early stage European venture capital firm.[6] In November 2015, it was reported that Hoxton Ventures had "a 17-company portfolio ranging from FinTech to food delivery - and has been hailed as one of the catalysts making London, and Europe a fertile breeding ground for 'unicorns' - the industry epithet for a billion-dollar firm."[7]

Technology

Kniaz is often cited in major news sources for commentary on the European venture capital ecosystem.[8][9] He also regularly comments on macroeconomic trends as they relate to the venture capital industry as well as international travel trends.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Bloomberg Business - Rob Kniaz". 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. ↑ "Maryland C.S. Alumni - Rob Kniaz". cs.umd.edu. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ↑ "Google Adsense Blog". Inside AdSense (Official Google AdSense blog). 2006-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  5. ↑ "Hoxton Ventures Launches a European Early Stage Venture Capital Fund, Bringing U.S. Investing Perspective to Europe Accel and Fidelity Alumni Open Microcap Venture Fund in Europe". Hoxton Ventures. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hoxton Ventures: Official Website". Hoxton Ventures. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hoxton Ventures takes aim at Europe's Unicorns". Red Herring. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "British Tech students shunning Silicon Valley". sky.com. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  9. ↑ "Hoxton Ventures takes aim at Europe's unicorns". Red Herring. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  10. ↑ "Fed Keeps Interest Rates on Hold". CNBC. 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  11. ↑ "How to Breeze Through Airport Immigration like a Diplomat". Wall Street Journal. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

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