About
Payton Dobbs is an Operating Partner at Hoxton Ventures who has split his career between digital and hardware, helping grow three $1B+ businesses, most recently as GM of Google's UK Hardware business and previously GM of Nest Labs EMEA. He holds engineering and mathematics degrees from Vanderbilt, studied architecture at Harvard GSD, and earned an MBA from London Business School.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareHardware
Experience
- Hoxton VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Hoxton VenturesAdvisor2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Finster AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- ZolidarInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fabrica AIBoard Member2025 — 2026Brno
- London Business SchoolInternational Alumni Council2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Nest LabsGeneral Manager, EMEA2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Nest LabsDirector Global Sales Operations2014 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
- GoogleHead of Industry, Financial Services - Large Customer Sales2012 — 2014
- GoogleVertical Lead, Financial Services - Online Sales & Operations2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSenior Manager, Financial Services - Online Sales & Operations2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleManager, Local & Classifieds - Online Sales & Operations2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleMBA Summer Intern2006Mountain View, California, United States
- Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2004 — 2005
- Deloitte ConsultingSystems Analyst2002 — 2004
Education
- Vanderbilt UniversityBE, Double Major - Engineering & Mathematics1996 — 2000
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance Concentration2005 — 2007
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA Exchange
- Harvard University Graduate School of DesignArchitecture
- Baylor School
Skills & more
SaaS2Google Adwords3Strategy69Leadership31Management19Analytics97Business Strategy28SEM25E-commerce16Start-ups36Online Advertising62Entrepreneurship18
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Financial ModelingProduct ManagementManagement ConsultingDigital MarketingStrategic PartnershipsCompetitive AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyMobile MarketingDigital StrategyMarket AnalysisSalesFrom Payton's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Hoxton Ventures
Bryan Gartner
Partner at Hoxton Ventures
Charles Seely
Partner at Hoxton Ventures
Dahlia Jacobs
Finance Director at Hoxton Ventures
Dylan Collins
Venture Partner at Hoxton Ventures
Hussein Kanji
Partner at Hoxton Ventures
Isabel Fox
Head of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
Julie Marechal
Executive Assistant at Hoxton Ventures
Midge Mazzier
Associate Partner at Hoxton Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Payton Dobbs?
- Payton Dobbs is an Operating Partner at Hoxton Ventures who has split his career between digital and hardware, helping grow three $1B+ businesses, most recently as GM of Google's UK Hardware business and previously GM of Nest Labs EMEA. He holds engineering and mathematics degrees from Vanderbilt, studied architecture at Harvard GSD, and earned an MBA from London Business School.
- Where does Payton Dobbs work?
- Payton Dobbs is Partner at Hoxton Ventures.
- What does Payton Dobbs invest in?
- Payton Dobbs invests in Enterprise Software, Hardware.
- What check size does Payton Dobbs write?
- Payton Dobbs typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What boards does Payton Dobbs sit on?
- Payton Dobbs holds tracked board seats at Finster Ai.
- Where did Payton Dobbs go to school?
- Payton Dobbs studied at Vanderbilt University (BE, Double Major - Engineering & Mathematics); London Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance Concentration); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA Exchange).
Same school
Also attended Vanderbilt University188
Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJosh KipnisHead of Marketing & Communications at AlleyCorp
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management558
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Harvard University Graduate School of Design14
Adrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesMiu KumakuraCampus Lead at The MBA FundNima WedlakeManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesJoy JingMarketing & Social Media at Lair East LabsSummer KimLead Partner at StratMindsLuis BerruetePartner and Co-founder at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hoxton Ventures9
Hussein KanjiPartner at Hoxton VenturesRishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton VenturesSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesJulie MarechalExecutive Assistant at Hoxton Ventures
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Also worked at Fabrica AI1
Also worked at London Business School43
Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesWalter PaleariInvestment at Makers FundYervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIMichael McFadgenInvestor at 13books CapitalCourtney SawatzkeEarly-stage Investor at Active PartnersGary DushnitskyAcademic & Advisor at Joyance Partners
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Also worked at Nest Labs7
Alice BrooksInvestor at Khosla VenturesMatthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesRob ConeybeerCo-Founder and Managing Director at Shasta VenturesMatt TrevithickPartner at DCVC (Data Collective)Matt RogersInvestor at Incite.orgVibhu NorbyVenture Partner at Interlace Ventures
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