Mr Brent Hoberman
Recent investment activity
Expertise themes
KANDO id: 34302
Bio
Co-founded lastminute.com in April 1998 with Martha Lane Fox and was CEO and took the company to profit and gross bookings of over $2bn. Lastminute.com was floated in March 2000 and in 2005 was sold to Sabre for $1.1bn. Most recently founded another VC-backed internet based startup, mydeco, the online interiors site that will revolutionise the way people shop and design for their homes. Advisory Board at MobiMate and Kenshoo. Governor of University of the Arts College, London and a non-executive board director of Guardian Media Group.
Career
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Founders Factory Ltd - founderEmail: [email protected] |
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Firstminute Capital - founder |
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PROfounders Capital Ltd |
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lastminute.com - founder |
Education
Top investment portfolio themes
regulatory (1)
compliance (1)
Selected investments
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6Company | Profile | Country | Date | Funding | ||
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CitySocialising Ltd (uberlife) | Series A | ||||
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viagogo Ltd | Online ticket exchange that allows people to buy and sell live event tickets in a safe and guaranteed environment. | N/A | |||
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eRepublik | Seed Initial investment | ||||
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made.com | Series A Initial investment | ||||
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Onfido Ltd | Onfido builds trust in an online world by helping businesses digitally verify people’s identities. | Series A | |||
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Wahanda | Seed Initial investment |