Mr Brent Hoberman

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KANDO id: 34302

Bio

Co-founded lastminute.com in April 1998 with Martha Lane Fox and was CEO and took the company to profit and gross bookings of over $2bn. Lastminute.com was floated in March 2000 and in 2005 was sold to Sabre for $1.1bn. Most recently founded another VC-backed internet based startup, mydeco, the online interiors site that will revolutionise the way people shop and design for their homes. Advisory Board at MobiMate and Kenshoo. Governor of University of the Arts College, London and a non-executive board director of Guardian Media Group.

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tickets (1)  
fintech (1)  
regulatory (1)  
compliance (1)  

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Seed (2)

Selected investments

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Profile Country Date Funding
CitySocialising Ltd (uberlife) Series A
viagogo Ltd Online ticket exchange that allows people to buy and sell live event tickets in a safe and guaranteed environment. N/A
eRepublik Seed Initial investment
made.com Series A Initial investment
Onfido Ltd Onfido builds trust in an online world by helping businesses digitally verify people’s identities. Series A
Wahanda Seed Initial investment