About
Abhishek Lahoti is Head of Platform at Highland Europe, a growth-stage venture capital firm based in Geneva and London, where he develops a network of advisors and experts to support portfolio companies on international expansion, market penetration, and go-to-market strategy. He previously worked in business development and as a solutions architect for enterprise technology customers, and also mentors early-stage founders on fundraising, go-to-market, and partnerships. He holds a dual bachelor's degree in economics and psychology from Northwestern University, relocated from San Francisco to the UK in 2017, and hosts a podcast called One Simple Question.
Experience
- Highland EuropeHead of Platformcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- VC PlatformBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- MetalInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- RedeployableAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
- CLIDEAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
- CreditEnableAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- YEO MessagingAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Sapphire SportLPcurrent2023 — present
- AltoVitaBoard Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Partner InsightAdvisor2022 — 2024
- Sapphire VenturesVP of Business Development & Head of International Centre of Excellence2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- DropboxBusiness Development and Distribution Partnerships Lead2018 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- DropboxEnterprise Solutions Architect Lead2014 — 2018San Francisco and London
- Thismoment, Inc.Senior Director, Sales Engineering (founding team)2011 — 2013
- Adobe SystemsOptimization Manager2008 — 2011
Education
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., Economics | Psychology2003 — 2007
Skills & more
International ExpansionManagement17Marketing13Sales5ProgrammingSoftwareStart-ups26Salesforce.com17Analytics49Web Analytics47Omniture10Project Management11
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipEnterprise SoftwareUser ExperienceSQLHTMLDigital MarketingDigital StrategyOnline MarketingSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Online AdvertisingLead GenerationLanguages Hindi · Spanish
- Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) — Scrum Alliance
From Abhishek's professional profile.
Colleagues at Highland Europe
Alanna McCarthy
EA at Highland Europe
Amy Hodgson
Financial Accountant at Highland Europe
Aude Flecchia
Associate at Highland Europe
Audrey Koenig
Office Manager Geneva & EA at Highland Europe
David Blyghton
Partner at Highland Europe
Efosa Ayanru
Senior Associate at Highland Europe
Eleanor Courteney-Harris
EA at Highland Europe
Eoghan Dorman
Senior Associate at Highland Europe
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Abhishek Lahoti work?
- Abhishek Lahoti is Head of Platform at Highland Europe.
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