Rob Kniaz
InvestorFounderPartner at Hoxton Ventures Β· Board director at Phagos Β· Board director at Fabricnano Β· Board director at Assetario
London
Writes $500K β $5M checks Β· typically $3M
About
A partner in Hoxton Ventures' first three funds, Rob is American-born with a technical background, having studied Computer Science at Maryland and Management Science & Engineering at Stanford. He previously worked at Intel, Google, and Fidelity's investment team, and has a particular interest in the biotech sector's growing use of computation.
Likely emailsΒ· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- rβ’β’β’@hoxtonventures.comreveal90% confident
- rβ’β’β’@hoxtonventures.comreveal75% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Board director at Phagos
Intro paths
In turn, Rob can intro founders to Phagos's investors below.
Phagos's investors Β· 10
Co-founders at Phagos


Board director at Fabricnano
Intro paths
In turn, Rob can intro founders to Fabricnano's investors below.
Fabricnano's investors Β· 6
Co-founders at Fabricnano

Board director at Assetario
Intro paths
In turn, Rob can intro founders to Assetario's investors below.
Assetario's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Assetario

Experience
- H Tree CapitalCofoundercurrent2023 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Hoxton VenturesPartner Emerituscurrent2025 β present
- Hoxton VenturesFounding Managing Partner2013 β 2025London, United Kingdom
- Hoxton VenturesData Engineer2013 β 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- CCXMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Multiomic HealthMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- FormanceInvestor, Board Observercurrent2021 β presentParis, Γle-de-France, France
- phagosMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β presentParis, Γle-de-France, France
- DeblockInvestor Directorcurrent2022 β present
- LimboDirectorcurrent2022 β presentNew York, United States
- InovivSeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- LiliumXBoard Observercurrent2021 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- boostsecurity.ioSeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- PreplyMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 β presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- FabricNanoMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- AssetarioMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 β presentBratislava, Slovakia
- Pear BioMember Board Of Directorscurrent2020 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- SpaceliftMember Board Of Directorscurrent2020 β presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- NomagicBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- BotherInvestor director2021 β 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- Kheiron MedicalBoard Observer2019 β 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- Raptor Supplies LimitedMember Board Of Directors2015 β 2025New Delhi, Delhi, India
- VaticMember Board Of Directors2020 β 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- WantedInvestor2020 β 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Babylon HealthBoard Observer2016 β 2021London, United Kingdom
- DeliverooInvestor2014 β 2020London, United Kingdom
- MainframeMember Board Of Directors2014 β 2017London, United Kingdom
- IMMUNIOBoard Member2013 β 2017Montreal, Canada Area
- TIZARO LIMITEDBoard Member2013 β 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- CampanjaMember Board Of Directors2013 β 2015Stockholm, Sweden
- Fidelity VenturesInvestor2008 β 2010Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- GoogleProduct Manager2004 β 2008Mountain View, California, United States
- IntelMarket Development Manager2001 β 2004Santa Clara, California, United States
- VenteraNetwork Engineer2000Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
- ManugisticsSysadmin & DevOps1999 β 2000Rockville, Maryland, United States
- Compaq Computer CorporationSoftware Engineering1999Littleton, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Stanford UniversityCertificate, Management Science2002 β 2005
- University of MarylandBS, Computer Science
- St. Mary's Ryken
Skills & more
+12 more
New Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceBusiness StrategyInternational BusinessManagement ConsultingBusiness PlanningBacteriophagesPostgreSQLPython (Programming Language)Node.jsFrom Rob's professional profile.
Deals Β· 2
PharmaCCXBoard seat
via Hoxton Ventures Β· filed Jul 2023 Β· $5.4M raise
OUROTECH, INC.- PEAR BIOBoard seat
via Hoxton Ventures Β· filed Apr 2023 Β· $16.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
AssetarioBabylon HealthBoost SecurityBotherCampanjaCCXDeblockFabricnanoFlair ImpactImmunioKheiron MedicalLimbo RevolutionMainframeMavrxMultiomic HealthNoMagicOrdercastPear BioPhagosValink Therapeutics
Sources: the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Hoxton Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Rob in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Kniaz?
- A partner in Hoxton Ventures' first three funds, Rob is American-born with a technical background, having studied Computer Science at Maryland and Management Science & Engineering at Stanford. He previously worked at Intel, Google, and Fidelity's investment team, and has a particular interest in the biotech sector's growing use of computation.
- Where does Rob Kniaz work?
- Rob Kniaz is Partner at Hoxton Ventures and Board director at Phagos and Board director at Fabricnano and Board director at Assetario.
- What does Rob Kniaz invest in?
- Rob Kniaz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech.
- What check size does Rob Kniaz write?
- Rob Kniaz typically writes checks of $500K β $5M.
- What boards does Rob Kniaz sit on?
- Rob Kniaz holds tracked board seats at Assetario, Babylon Health, Boost Security, Bother, Campanja, CCX, Deblock, Fabricnano, Flair Impact, Immunio.
- Where did Rob Kniaz go to school?
- Rob Kniaz studied at Stanford University (Certificate, Management Science); University of Maryland (BS, Computer Science); St. Mary's Ryken.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended University of Maryland205
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hoxton Ventures9
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Also worked at Kheiron Medical4
Also worked at Fidelity Ventures130
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Also worked at Google1,595
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