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John Lazar

Investor

Founder & General Partner at Enza Capital

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Software engineer, business leader and angel investor; cofounder, General Partner and Limited Partner at Enza Capital. Former CEO and Chairman of Metaswitch Networks (sold to Microsoft in 2020), Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and Chairman of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and What3Words. He works ~2-3 days per week and sits on the Investment Committee.

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Experience

  1. Raspberry Pi FoundationChair Of The Board Of Trusteescurrent2020 — present
  2. Enza CapitalCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2019 — present
  3. Royal Academy of EngineeringFellow & Presidentcurrent2011 — present
  4. KindLinkAdvisorcurrent2016 — present
  5. what3wordsNon Executive Director and Board Member2016 — 2023
  6. UnLtdVentures Advisory Board2017 — 2021
  7. Charity DigitalTrustee2011 — 2020
  8. techfortradeTrustee2011 — 2019
  9. Starfish Greathearts FoundationTrustee2011 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  10. Metaswitch NetworksChairman2015 — 2016
  11. Metaswitch NetworksCEO2012 — 2015
  12. Metaswitch NetworksChairman2010 — 2012
  13. Metaswitch NetworksChief Executive Officer2009 — 2010London, United Kingdom
  14. Metaswitch NetworksSoftware Engineer, Project Manager, Product Manager, Business Unit Manager1987 — 2009London, United Kingdom; California

Education

  1. University of OxfordM.Sc, D.Phil1983 — 1987
  2. University of the WitwatersrandB.Sc Hons, Computer Science1979 — 1983

Skills & more

Telecommunications64VoIP51Wireless11IP18SIP13Mobile Devices15Product Management31Ethernet5Broadband6Strategic Partnerships17Go-to-market Strategy9Managed Services5
+2 moreNetwork DesignCloud Computing

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford688

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

+ 682 more

Also attended University of the Witwatersrand58

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcDaniel SassAssociate at aMoonDavid EsraAnalyst at aMoonIlian IlievChief Executive Officer at EMV CapitalEyal NivManaging Partner | First at Pitango

+ 52 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Raspberry Pi Foundation2

Farrukh HussainSenior Associate at Sony Ventures CorporationTony SeeffInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation

Also worked at Royal Academy of Engineering6

Kerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ CapitalSuranga ChandratillakePartner at Balderton CapitalIan RitchieNon-Executive Chairman at TernUzma ChoudryInvestor at Octopus VenturesIzzy ObengScout at Zeal Capital PartnersAnika HenryProgramme Manager, Investment at Black Angel Group

Also worked at what3words6

Abdul GueforManaging Director at Intel CapitalHenry WiganPartner at MSMTracy DoreeVenture Partner at Entrepreneur FirstDominic PerksInvestor at Hambro PerksCostantino MariellaInvestor at Sony Ventures CorporationGary GaleChief Technical Officer at Kamma

Also worked at Metaswitch Networks2

Bill CoughranPartner at Sequoia CapitalJamin BallPartner at Altimeter Capital

Colleagues at Enza Capital

David Cohen
Founder & Limited Partner at Enza Capital
Mike Mompi
Founder & Managing Partner at Enza Capital
Nzwisisa Chidembo
CTO in Residence at Enza Capital