Hoxton Ventures

Hoxton Ventures is a prominent European venture fund that operates with a Silicon Valley mindset, focusing on identifying and investing in Europe's most promising early-stage tech startups. With a decade of operational excellence, Hoxton Ventures has carved a niche for itself, ranking in the top ten of the Founders Choice VC global leaderboard. The fund's primary goal is to transform young or first-time technical and domain expert founders into leaders of large revenue, category-defining companies.

Hoxton Ventures prides itself on taking risks on brilliant people and products. They seek founders on a mission to fix what they perceive to be fundamentally broken in the world. By leading pre-seed or seed rounds and investing between $500k to $5 million—occasionally stretching from $250,000 to $10 million—the fund aims for an ownership position between 10% to 20%. Unlike many VCs, Hoxton isn't afraid to be the sole investor, providing quick conviction checks based on their belief in the vision, market, and team of a startup.

The fund deliberately shuns thematic constraints, focusing on companies with the potential to create new market categories, particularly those aiming to penetrate the US market. Leveraging over 50 years of combined Silicon Valley experience, Hoxton Ventures ensures that their portfolio companies can access critical senior relationships in the industry, fostering opportunities that might otherwise be inaccessible.

Hoxton's hands-on approach has received glowing testimonials from a diverse range of founders, noting the fund’s direct, no-nonsense philosophy and unwavering support. The fund is revered for its brutal honesty, invaluable connections, and their eagerness to roll up sleeves to assist during challenging times.

With a track record of 80 portfolio companies, 3 IPOs, and 9 acquisitions in ten years, Hoxton Ventures emphasizes maximizing upside potential over shielding downside risk. Noteworthy success stories include companies like Deliveroo, Peptone, and Lumi. The fund has significantly contributed to the ecosystem, achieving a market cap creation of $4.68 billion and securing follow-on rounds for 67% of its investments. It takes pride in its diverse portfolio, with 77% of founders having technical backgrounds and 58% invested in diverse teams.

For those interested in partnering with a venture fund that combines a European focus with a Silicon Valley ethos, Hoxton Ventures offers a compelling and supportive pathway. To explore collaborations, potential founders can pitch directly through the website or sign up for the newsletter to stay updated with the latest developments.