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Farrukh Hussain

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Senior Associate at Sony Ventures Corporation

EU

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

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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

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)

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Colleagues at Sony Ventures Corporation

Aadit Parikh
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Andrew Yi
Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation
Antonio Avitabile
Managing Director EU at Sony Ventures Corporation
Asuki Taguchi
Portfolio Management at Sony Ventures Corporation
Atsushi Kitagawa
Managing Director Japan 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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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

Who is Farrukh Hussain?
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.
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.
Where did Farrukh Hussain go to school?
Farrukh Hussain studied at Henley Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Imperial Business School (Executive Education, Marketing in the Digital World); University of Portsmouth (BA(Hons), Business Administration).

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