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Rob Kniaz

InvestorFounder

Partner at Hoxton Ventures Β· Board director at Phagos Β· Board director at Fabricnano Β· Board director at Assetario

London

Writes $500K – $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

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotech

Board director at Phagos

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Phagos

APAlexandros Pantalis
Alexandros PantalisExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Fabricnano

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Co-founders at Fabricnano

GAGrant Aarons
Grant AaronsExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Assetario

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Co-founders at Assetario

JCJakub Chudik
Jakub ChudikExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. H Tree CapitalCofoundercurrent2023 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Hoxton VenturesPartner Emerituscurrent2025 β€” present
  3. Hoxton VenturesFounding Managing Partner2013 β€” 2025London, United Kingdom
  4. Hoxton VenturesData Engineer2013 β€” 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  5. CCXMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β€” presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. Multiomic HealthMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  7. FormanceInvestor, Board Observercurrent2021 β€” presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  8. phagosMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β€” presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  9. DeblockInvestor Directorcurrent2022 β€” present
  10. LimboDirectorcurrent2022 β€” presentNew York, United States
  11. InovivSeed Investorcurrent2021 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  12. LiliumXBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  13. boostsecurity.ioSeed Investorcurrent2021 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  14. PreplyMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 β€” presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
  15. FabricNanoMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  16. AssetarioMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 β€” presentBratislava, Slovakia
  17. Pear BioMember Board Of Directorscurrent2020 β€” presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  18. SpaceliftMember Board Of Directorscurrent2020 β€” presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  19. NomagicBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  20. BotherInvestor director2021 β€” 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  21. Kheiron MedicalBoard Observer2019 β€” 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  22. Raptor Supplies LimitedMember Board Of Directors2015 β€” 2025New Delhi, Delhi, India
  23. VaticMember Board Of Directors2020 β€” 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  24. WantedInvestor2020 β€” 2021London, England, United Kingdom
  25. Babylon HealthBoard Observer2016 β€” 2021London, United Kingdom
  26. DeliverooInvestor2014 β€” 2020London, United Kingdom
  27. MainframeMember Board Of Directors2014 β€” 2017London, United Kingdom
  28. IMMUNIOBoard Member2013 β€” 2017Montreal, Canada Area
  29. TIZARO LIMITEDBoard Member2013 β€” 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  30. CampanjaMember Board Of Directors2013 β€” 2015Stockholm, Sweden
  31. Fidelity VenturesInvestor2008 β€” 2010Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  32. GoogleProduct Manager2004 β€” 2008Mountain View, California, United States
  33. IntelMarket Development Manager2001 β€” 2004Santa Clara, California, United States
  34. VenteraNetwork Engineer2000Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States
  35. ManugisticsSysadmin & DevOps1999 β€” 2000Rockville, Maryland, United States
  36. Compaq Computer CorporationSoftware Engineering1999Littleton, Massachusetts, United States

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityCertificate, Management Science2002 β€” 2005
  2. University of MarylandBS, Computer Science
  3. St. Mary's Ryken

Skills & more

BiotechnologyClimateLife SciencesMachine LearningPlaywrightArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data ArchitectsKubernetesProduct Management46Venture Capital40Business Development29Start-ups26
+12 moreNew Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceBusiness StrategyInternational BusinessManagement ConsultingBusiness PlanningBacteriophagesPostgreSQLPython (Programming Language)Node.js

From 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 – $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.

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