Fundraising Fox

James Hook

Investor

Partner at LeadX Capital Partners

Germany

About

Investor with experience at Apax Partners and Adxia Capital Partners in London and Munich, covering venture, growth and buyout deals in technology-driven businesses and holding board and observer seats. Previously a strategy consultant at Analysys in the telecoms sector, he holds an engineering master's from Oxford and worked as a digital engineer at ARM.

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Experience

  1. Stridbeck AdvisorsSenior Advisor & Interim Executivecurrent2024 — presentMunich, Germany
  2. LeadX Capital PartnersFounder & Partner2021 — 2025Munich, Germany
  3. METRO AGPartner2016 — 2021Munich & Düsseldorf, Germany
  4. Adaxia Capital PartnersPartner2015 — 2016Munich, Germany and London, United Kingdom
  5. BungeManaging Director2013 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  6. BungeDirector2009 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  7. BungeAssociate Director2008 — 2009London, United Kingdom
  8. Apax Partners LLPPrincipal2006 — 2008London, United Kingdom and Munich, Germany
  9. Apax Partners LLPSenior Associate2004 — 2006Munich, Germany
  10. Apax Partners LLPAssociate2003 — 2004Munich, Germany
  11. Apax Partners LLPAnalyst2002 — 2003London, United Kingdom
  12. MBA Polymers IncInvestor2006 — 2008Kematen, Austria
  13. Analysys MasonConsultant2000 — 2001Cambridge and London, United Kingdom
  14. Analysys MasonAnalyst1998 — 2000Cambridge, United Kingdom
  15. ArmDigital Engineer1997 — 1998Cambridge, United Kingdom
  16. UK Ministry of DefenceGraduate Sponsorship Programme1992 — 1997United Kingdom
  17. XaarManufacturing Engineering Intern1993Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of OxfordMaster of Engineering - MEng, Engineering Science (Electronic/Information Engineering)1993 — 1997
  2. Hinchingbrooke SchoolA-Levels, Maths1985 — 1992

Skills & more

Accounting1Hardware Description Language2Circular Economy1Finance4Financial Advisory4Strategy Consulting3Due Diligence15Portfolio Management2Business DevelopmentTeam BuildingBusiness PlanningFunding4
+9 moreM&AManagement ConsultingControlingCharacterisationTechnologyMarket ModellingLeadershipTechnology InvestmentStrategy

Languages English · German

  • Certified Financial Expert — Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

From James's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford745

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 739 more

Shared employers

Also worked at LeadX Capital Partners3

Hansjörg SagePartner at LeadX Capital PartnersSophie TribiusHead of Capital Access & Investor Network at XPRENEURSMiguel JordaoManaging Partner at Newland Syndicate

Also worked at Bunge1

Linda SlingerlandOperations Manager at Infinity Recycling

Also worked at Analysys Mason5

Dennis LeDirector, Head of Vietnam at Openspace VenturesFrancisco VelázquezChairman and Managing Partner at Axon Partners GroupDimitri KallinisBoard Member and Managing Partner at Axon Partners GroupDikmen EdguPartner at Axon Partners GroupRohan GhoseDirector / Private Equity Partnerships at Blue Earth Capital AG

Also worked at UK Ministry of Defence2

Kerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ CapitalMatthew ArnoldPrincipal at Oxford Science Enterprises

Colleagues at LeadX Capital Partners

Hansjörg Sage
Partner at LeadX Capital Partners