Fundraising Fox
Ian Hogarth
InvestorFounderPartner at Plural · Founder/CEO at Songkick
London
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedSongkick · YC
Find your path to Ian
11,273 people in our graph share verified history with Ian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Ian Hogarth pairs AI expertise with political strategy, seeks founders with unusual vision who understand how power and money move through markets, and gets hands-on with hiring, fundraising and branding.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense TechFintechHealthtechNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace Tech
Founder/CEO at SongkickYC S07
Intro paths
Ian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2007) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Ian can intro founders to Songkick's investors below.
Songkick's investors · 10
Co-founders at Songkick
Experience
- PluralPartnercurrent2021 — present
- UK AI Safety InstituteChaircurrent2023 — present
- variousAngel investor2013 — 2021
- Songkick.comChairman2015 — 2017
- Songkick.comCo CEO2015
- Songkick.comCEO2007 — 2015
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2006 — 2007
- Cambridge Consultants LtdSoftware Engineer (Technology Scholar)2000 — 2005
Skills & more
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InvasionStrategic PartnershipsGang PreventionBusiness StrategyKung FuGunsHard MoneyHard DollarDigital StrategyparanoiaHustleScalabilityLanguages mandarin
From Ian's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
APHERISBetter.co.ukBllocBreedrCallosumCharlieClaapClaimerCondenseCordlessCuvvaDishpatchFabricFabricnanoFieldGDevelopHeygoHofyHoly GrailHypersonicaLapseLet’s Do ThisMedusaMojoNumeradeOmnipresentOrbital IndustriesOriole NetworksOto HealthOutversePactPhasecraftPhytoform LabsProxima FusionPuraffinityQuixRobeautéRobinRoutineRukaRydeSecond NatureSoniccloudThe GardenThe LowdownThreadThursdayTideTimekitTriloUnitary
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Plural
Network7
Investors connected to Ian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Hogarth?
- Ian Hogarth pairs AI expertise with political strategy, seeks founders with unusual vision who understand how power and money move through markets, and gets hands-on with hiring, fundraising and branding.
- Where does Ian Hogarth work?
- Ian Hogarth is Founder/CEO of Songkick and Partner at Plural.
- What does Ian Hogarth invest in?
- Ian Hogarth invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
- What check size does Ian Hogarth write?
- Ian Hogarth typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Ian Hogarth found?
- Ian Hogarth founded Songkick.
- What companies has Ian Hogarth invested in?
- Investments tracked here include APHERIS, Better.co.uk, Blloc, Breedr, Callosum, Charlie, Claap, Claimer, Condense, Cordless, Cuvva, Dishpatch, and 39 more.
- Where did Ian Hogarth go to school?
- Ian Hogarth studied at Tsinghua University (Mandarin Chinese); University of Cambridge (MEng, Machine Intelligence); University of Cambridge (BEng, Information Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,444
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Cambridge mafia694
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tsinghua University mafia129
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Beijing Language and Culture University mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Plural mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Tsinghua University299
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,553
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Also attended Beijing Language and Culture University57
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Shared employers
Also worked at Songkick.com4
Also worked at Bain & Company1,152
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Also worked at Cambridge Consultants Ltd11
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