Jonty Hurwitz
FounderFounder & Head of R&D at Next Matter
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedNext Matter
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Jonty: together at University of Cape Town
Founder & Head of R&D at Next Matter
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Deborah YangCo-Founder & CEO
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Jan HugenrothCo-Founder & CPO
Experience
- Next MatterCo-Founder and Chairpersoncurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- DAIZYFounder and Chairpersoncurrent2018 — present
- Sentient Art CollectiveArtistcurrent2023 — presentMetaverse
- Claim TechnologyChairperson, Investor and Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Local TreasuresInvestor and Co-Foundercurrent2017 — present
- The Separated Child FoundationCo-Founder2007 — 2019
- WongaCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer2007 — 2011
- StatPro PLCCreative Director2005 — 2007
- Mathematics of Self Ltd.Artist, Engineer2006London
- Delve SoftwareFounder & CEO1997 — 2005
- Global Asset ManagementPortfolio Analyst1995 — 1996
- University of Cape TownResearcher1993 — 1994
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ScienceMathematicsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Strategic VisionaryCreative StrategyStart-upsTeam BuildingSculptureFinancial TechnologyFinancial ServicesMergersAgile Methodologies
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ArchitectureTeam LeadershipProduct DevelopmentTeam ManagementEntrepreneurshipMarketing StrategyCreativityArtContemporary ArtKinetic SculptureManagementLeadershipLanguages English
- MRSS — Royal Society of Sculptors
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- Who is Jonty Hurwitz?
- Founder & Head of R&D at Next Matter
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- Jonty Hurwitz is Founder & Head of R&D of Next Matter.
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- Jonty Hurwitz founded Next Matter.
- Where did Jonty Hurwitz go to school?
- Jonty Hurwitz studied at University of the Witwatersrand (BSc (hons) Eng, Control Theory, Measurement Systems).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Next Matter1
Also worked at Wonga13
Janie LinksOperating Partner at AlbionVCJustin HubblePartner and General Counsel at Triple Point VenturesSahar MeghaniPartner at Visionaries ClubMarcin BorowieckiManaging Partner at Navivo CapitalTara ReevesNon-executive Director at British Business BankBarney Hussey-YeoFounder & CEO at Phoenix Court
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