Dine with Hussein Kanji: how to win your first institutional cheque

Enjoy dinner drinks and a chance to meet:
Hussein Kanji, Partner at Hoxton Ventures, a leading European early-stage VC backing category-defining tech companies.
With 29 years in tech and 8 years in Silicon Valley, Hussein has built a reputation for conviction-led investing and straight-talking advice.
Join fellow founders for candid insights on raising and scaling with the right early partner.
What they invest in:
Hoxton Ventures backs Europe’s best pre-seed and seed-stage tech startups. They typically invest between $500k and $5m, occasionally from $250k up to $10m, usually targeting 10-20% ownership.
Hoxton often leads rounds and is comfortable being the first or only institutional cheque.
Their investment portfolio includes:
Hoxton has backed high-growth European tech companies including Deliveroo, Darktrace, Babylon, Behavox and Tails - businesses that have gone on to IPOs, major acquisitions and category leadership.
This dinner is perfect for:
Startup founders, CEOs and management-level leaders at early-stage ventures. If you’re passionate about growing your company and learning from the best in the industry, you will find this evening invaluable.
Not quite in one of those roles? Reach out to see if there’s a fit!
If you’re not a founder, there’s one place available at each dinner – please choose the correct ticket.
The dinner conversation will be:
Having founded Hoxton Ventures, Hussein is perfectly placed to cover:
• What it takes to secure a Hoxton cheque at pre-seed or seed
• Why Hoxton is “partner-only” - and what that means for founders
• The biggest mistakes first-time founders make when raising
• Top tips to successfully close your round
You’ll also meet other ambitious founders facing similar challenges, share lessons learned and grow your network face to face in an informal setting.
Who is Hussein Kanji?
Hussein Kanji is the founder and Partner at Hoxton Ventures. A proud New Yorker, he has spent 29 years in the tech industry, including 8 years in Silicon Valley’s startup ecosystem and senior roles at Microsoft.
He founded Hoxton to back Europe’s most ambitious early-stage tech companies and has become one of the continent’s most influential investors, appearing on Forbes’ Midas List Europe in 2023.
Hussein holds an MBA from London Business School and studied Symbolic Systems at Stanford University. Known for moving quickly with conviction and for his candid advice, he works closely with founders from first cheque through to IPO or acquisition.
What’s Included?
• A private dining experience with a knowledgeable speaker hosted by TableCrowd’s experienced hosts
• 2 course dinner with wine or soft drinks
• A highly curated and relevant crowd