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Farrukh Hussain

Investor

Senior Associate at Sony Ventures Corporation

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Farrukh Hussain is a Senior Investment Director at Sony Innovation Fund, overseeing investments in innovative startups and corporate alliances across Europe, the US East Coast, and Canada. His background includes pan-European product marketing for emerging technologies, with experience managing product categories from research and development through mass production, as well as managing global strategic relationships and influencing new product specifications based on market analysis.

Experience

  1. Sony Innovation FundSenior Investment Directorcurrent2026 — presentLondon
  2. Sony Innovation FundInvestment Director2023 — 2026Greater London
  3. Sony Innovation FundVenture Capital Investment Manager2019 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Midnight LabsBoard Member / Investorcurrent2026 — presentDublin
  5. Raspberry Pi FoundationInvestorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  6. TwivaInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  7. Carry1stInvestorcurrent2024 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  8. EmperiaInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  9. Kitman LabsInvestorcurrent2019 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
  10. EdgifyBoard Observer / Investorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  11. Sony Semiconductor SolutionsCorporate Alliances & Investment Manager2019 — 2023Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
  12. Sony Semicon (EU)Marketing Manager (Pan-European)2018 — 2019Basingstoke, United Kingdom
  13. Sony Europe Ltd (European Head Office)Product Marketing Manager (Pan-European)2015 — 2018United Kingdom
  14. Sony Europe Ltd (European Head Office)Business Development Consultant (Pan-European)2012 — 2015Basingstoke, United Kingdom
  15. Sony Europe Ltd (European Head Office)Business Development Analyst (Pan-European)2010 — 2012Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Henley Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2013
  2. Imperial Business SchoolExecutive Education, Marketing in the Digital World2016
  3. University of PortsmouthBA(Hons), Business Administration2008 — 2009
  4. Institute of Business ManagementBBA(Hons), Business Administration2005 — 2008
  5. The LyceumA Level, Business and Science2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Investment Decisions4Due Diligence3New Business Development9Product Marketing13Business Development52Product Management6Business Strategy18Competitive Analysis17Marketing Strategy7Market Research33Product Development10Business Planning14
+12 moreMarket AnalysisMarketing ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness AnalysisMarketingProject ManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagement

Languages English · Hindi · Urdu

  • Executive Education, Marketing in the Digital World — Imperial Business School
  • Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Managerial Finance — The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

From Farrukh's professional profile.

Colleagues at Sony Ventures Corporation

Aadit Parikh
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Andrew Yi
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Atsuto Ueno
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Austin Noronha
Managing Director at Sony Ventures Corporation
Chieko Tazuke
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Costantino Mariella
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Emily (Goldberg) Tseng
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Gen Tsuchikawa
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Network5

Aadit Parikh
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Andrew Yi
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Atsuto Ueno
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Austin Noronha
Managing Director at Sony Ventures Corporation
Chieko Tazuke
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Farrukh Hussain work?
Farrukh Hussain is Senior Associate at Sony Ventures Corporation.
What check size does Farrukh Hussain write?
Farrukh Hussain typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Imperial Business School74

Nikolai RiiberInvestor at InvestinorAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneMillan SuriPrincipal at Episode1Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesTroy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus Ventures

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Also attended University of Portsmouth11

Katie DhiravanijakulaStrategic Operations Manager, Thailand at Sora VenturesDavid RolfeInvestment Partner at NVM Private Equity LLPLuke HortonPartner and COO at Brenteca InvestmentsKeighley JonesMI Data & Reporting Analyst at The FSE GroupDavid NixonInvestment Director at NPIF Maven Equity FinanceHans van SummerenChief Executive Officer / Managing Director at Andreas Capital

+ 5 more

Also attended Institute of Business Management1

Kashaf JamalVice President at Fatima Gobi Ventures

Also attended The Lyceum1

Mohammad Ahsan KidwaiFounder at Krave Mart

Shared employers

Also worked at Sony Innovation Fund14

Lihi LubranskiPrincipal at TriventuresTiffany HuangPrincipal at TransLink CapitalMahesh KumarPrincipal at Rebright PartnersJoe TouGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalLudovic CopéréInvestor at Sony Ventures CorporationRoberta FerrariInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation

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Also worked at Raspberry Pi Foundation3

John LazarFounder & General Partner at Enza CapitalGraham SchwikkardCEO at SyndicateRoomTony SeeffInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Also worked at Carry1st5

Chris QuaidooVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersJackson VaughanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Konvoy VenturesSumeet SinghPartner at Andreessen HorowitzPardon MakumbeManaging Partner at CRE Venture CapitalTony SeeffInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Also worked at Emperia1

Tony SeeffInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation