Brent Hoberman

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Co-Founder & Chairman, Founders Forum Group, firstminute capital and Founders Factory. Previously co-founded and exited two unicorns. @ Founders Forum
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London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Brent Hoberman

Brent is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Factory (global venture studios, seed programmes and accelerator programmes), Founders Forum (global community of founders, corporates and tech leaders), and firstminute capital ($320m seed fund with global remit, backed by over 120+ unicorn founders). Previously, Brent co-founded made.com in 2010 which went public last year with a valuation of $1.1bn, and lastminute.com in 1998 where he was CEO from its inception and sold it in 2005 to Sabre for $1.1bn.Brent has backed nine unicorns at Seed stage and technology businesses Brent has co-founded have raised over $1bn and include Karakuri (provider of robotics, AI and automation systems), Founders Intelligence (entrepreneur-powered consultancy - recently acquired by Accenture), EQL:HER (network taking action to change the underrepresentation of women in technology), Founders Keepers (technology executive search firm), Founders of the Future (network that identifies and supports aspiring entrepreneurs), Founders Pledge (community for entrepreneurs committed to finding and funding solutions to global challenges), Grip (AI-powered event networking solution), 01 Founders (a network of free-to-access coding schools with a job guarantee), Founders Law (full-service tech law firm), Founders Makers (a creative partner for challengers and forward-thinking corporates), and Polygo (graduate talent accelerator). Brent sits on the advisory boards of Google Cloud, The Tessa Jowell Foundation, the UK Government Digital Service and the WEF Digital Europe Group. He was also a founding Champion of Change for The Global Tech Group, has been an advisor to four UK prime ministers and in 2015 was awarded a CBE for his services to entrepreneurship.Previously, Brent was Chairman the Oxford Foundry advisory board from its inception, chaired Karakuri, and The Royal Foundation Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying for The Duke of Cambridge, and further former board roles include The Royal Academy, TalkTalk, TimeOut, The Guardian Media Group, Shazam Entertainment, Eton College, Imperial College Innovation Fund and The Economist.Angel Investor/Advisor: Alan.eu, Academia.edu, Aire Labs, Bardeen, Beren Therapeutics, Bombinate, Busuu, CognitionX, Conduit Club, CreativeLive, Dioxcyle, GetYourGuide, Getsetup, Erepublik, James Perse, Kenshoo, Lucky Voice, Luko, Maven Clinic, Nous, Onfido, DataTiger, Owkin, Pangaia, Peptone, Previse, Sideways6, Snips, Loveholidays, Truecaller, Viagogo, Treatwell, Zama

Brent Hoberman's Current Company Details
Founders Forum

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Co-Founder & Chairman, Founders Forum Group, firstminute capital and Founders Factory. Previously co-founded and exited two unicorns.
Brent Hoberman Work Experience Details
  • Founders Forum
    Co-Founder And Executive Chair
    Founders Forum 2006 - Present
    London, Gb
    Founders Forum Group is an event-powered community and group of businesses supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of their journeys. Its invite-only forums unite the world’s most influential founders, investors, corporate and government leaders to tackle era-defining questions in iconic locations across the globe.The group launches multiple service businesses to support founders scale their journey. Since 2019, Founders Forum has partnered with Informa Tech to celebrate the strength and diversity of UK tech through London Tech Week. The joint venture allows LTW to enrich its impact with sector-specific and diversity-driven events including ClimateTech, Elevating Founders, EQL Her, and HealthTech.
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  • Founders Factory Ltd
    Co-Founder And Executive Chair
    Founders Factory Ltd Jan 2015 - Present
    London, Gb
    Founders Factory powers founders to go further, faster. We partner with the world’s best founders and corporates to build, fund and scale ambitious startups worldwide. We’re live in London, New York, Milan, Berlin and Johannesburg. Backed by 17 of the world's top corporates.
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  • Firstminute Capital
    Co-Founder And Executive Chair
    Firstminute Capital Jun 2017 - Present
    Strand, England, Gb
    firstminute capital, $500m AUM seed fund backed by 130+ unicorn founders and star CEOs.We partner with founders at pre-seed and seed stage globally. Our ticket size ranges from £250k to £3m. Our team comprises 19 operators and investors sitting across London, France and Berlin.Launched in 2017, the firstminute portfolio today comprises 160+ companies re-shaping industries through technology and brilliant product. Our aim: to earn their trust through grit, empathy and copious numbers of introductions, and to deliver on our brand promise of being Europe’s most helpful seed fund.
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  • London Tech Week
    Co-Host
    London Tech Week Nov 2020 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    The UK's flagship tech event, amplifying the power, resilience and speed of innovation.
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  • Founders Keepers
    Co-Founder
    Founders Keepers 2014 - Present
    London, London, Gb
    Founders Keepers is a boutique executive search firm, providing senior leadership talent in the internet and technology space.Focused on Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, C-Level and their direct reports, we have a unique track record for attracting, appointing and successfully integrating outstanding candidates.
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  • Founders Makers
    Co-Founder
    Founders Makers Nov 2022 - Present
    London, Gb
    The creative partner to Europe’s leading challengers, scaleups and major brands.
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  • Founders Law
    Co-Founder
    Founders Law Jun 2022 - Present
    London, Gb
    Frictionless, relationship-driven legal support, from seed through to exit. Previously known as Chronos Law.
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  • Google
    Google Cloud Emea Advisory Board
    Google Dec 2021 - Present
    Mountain View, Ca, Us
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  • Great Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign
    Ambassador
    Great Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign Jan 2018 - Present
    All Over The Uk: From Aberdeen To Zeals, Gb
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  • Tessa Jowell Foundation
    Advisor
    Tessa Jowell Foundation Nov 2021 - Present
    London, Gb
    The Tessa Jowell Foundation exists to provide the resources, collaboration and leadership to deliver Baroness Tessa Jowell’s career defining public health legacies, starting with the national strategy to transform the treatment and care of brain cancer patients throughout the NHS.
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  • Planet Fund
    Advisor
    Planet Fund Jun 2022 - Present
    Building for the Planet. Powered by Founders Factory.
  • Founders Pledge
    Co-Founder
    Founders Pledge Jan 2013 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    Your family office for philanthropy. A community of founders, investors and VCs committed to doing good. Our 1700 members have pledged $7.3bn to charity and donated more than $775 million.
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  • 01 Founders
    Co-Founder
    01 Founders Jan 2021 - Present
    London, Gb
    01 Founders is a network of free-to-access on-campus coding schools offering two years of full-stack developer training followed by a job guarantee at one of our leading partner companies including Peloton, Faculty and Nominet. Students learn through an innovative peer-to-peer pedagogy with gamified learning. No prior qualifications are required.
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  • Grip - Intelligent Business Interactions.
    Co-Founder
    Grip - Intelligent Business Interactions. 2015 - Present
    Liverpool Street, England, Gb
    Grip is the leading AI-powered event networking solution for Virtual, Hybrid and In-person events.
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  • Eql:Her
    Co-Founder
    Eql:Her May 2016 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    Part of the Founders Forum group, EQL:HER (formerly accelerateHER) exists to support the re-balancing of technology in favour of women to secure an inclusive future across all business.We do this by bringing people together around extraordinary opportunities to learn, connect and be inspired. We focus on real actionable change. And we champion those who are trailblazers in promoting gender equality and overturning tired stereotypes.
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  • Angel Investor
    Investor
    Angel Investor Jan 2007 - Present
    Alan.eu, Academia.edu, Aire Labs, Busuu, Conduit Club, CreativeLive, Dioxycle, GetYourGuide, Getsetup, Erepubllik, James Perse, Kenshoo, Lucky Voice, Luko, Maven clinic, Onfido, DataTiger, Owkin, Pangaia, Peptone, Previse, Sideways6, Snips, Loveholidays, Truecaller, Viagogo, Treatwell, Zama
  • Founders Of The Future
    Co-Founder And Chair
    Founders Of The Future Jan 2016 - Mar 2024
    London, London, Gb
    Programmes, events & tools for future founders in their journey to become tech entrepreneurs.
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  • Founders Intelligence
    Co-Founder
    Founders Intelligence 2013 - Mar 2024
    Strand, England, Gb
    Founders Intelligence is a specialist consultancy that helps the world’s leading corporates and investors to harness industry defining technologies and business models.We enable our clients to set innovative strategies, and to find, partner with and invest in digital start-ups from across the globe.Sold in 2021 to Accenture
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  • Royal Academy Of Arts
    Corporate Advisory Board
    Royal Academy Of Arts Jan 2018 - Jan 2023
    London, Gb
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  • Karakuri
    Chair
    Karakuri Apr 2018 - Jan 2022
    Karakuri is a provider of robotics, AI and automation systems for the $4tn restaurant and food services industry.
  • Imperial College London
    Advisor, Innovation Fund
    Imperial College London Mar 2020 - Dec 2021
    London, Gb
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  • Founders Academy
    Co-Founder
    Founders Academy Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
    London, Uk, Gb
    Founders Academy develops the leaders who will harness new technologies to build a better world. In January 2020 we launched a zero-tuition 9-month “alternative-MBA”, co-created with 70+ of the world’s top operators across product, growth, ops, people, data, engineering & design.Our first Tribe graduated in October 2020 with 70+ NPS and 100% job placement at a diverse collection of London’s most impactful scaleups, including Ada Health, Depop, Vita Mojo, Memrise, Koru Kids and more.
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  • Made.Com
    Co-Founder And Non Executive Director
    Made.Com Jul 2016 - May 2021
    London, England, Gb
    Founding Chairman at made.com as it spun out of mydeco.com with Ning Li. Left board pre Ipo.
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  • Made.Com
    Co-Founder And Chair
    Made.Com Mar 2010 - Jun 2016
    London, England, Gb
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  • Oxford Foundry
    Advisory Board Chair
    Oxford Foundry Jun 2016 - Aug 2020
    Oxford, Oxfordshire, Gb
    The Oxford Foundry is an entrepreneurial space and accelerator in the heart of Oxford. It is an initiative seeded by Reid Hoffman to support entrepreneurship in partnership with the Said Business School and Oxford University, announced in June 2016.
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  • The Economist
    Non Executive Director
    The Economist Dec 2015 - Dec 2018
    London, London, Gb
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  • Talktalk
    Non Executive Director
    Talktalk Mar 2010 - Jul 2016
    Salford, England, Gb
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  • Profounders Capital
    Co-Founder
    Profounders Capital Jul 2009 - Jan 2016
    London, Please Select Your State, Gb
    early stage seed VC fund. notable cos include GetyourGuide, onefinestay, small giant games, made.com, applifier (unity exit)
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  • Shazam Entertainment
    Non-Executive Board Director
    Shazam Entertainment Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
    London, Gb
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  • Guardian News & Media
    Non-Executive Board Director
    Guardian News & Media Jan 2007 - Nov 2015
    London, Gb
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  • Eton College
    Fellow
    Eton College Oct 2012 - May 2015
    Windsor, Berkshire, Gb
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  • Easycar
    Non-Executive Director
    Easycar Dec 2011 - Sep 2014
    London, England, Gb
    P2P car sharing business.
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  • Institute Of Contemporary Arts
    Council Member
    Institute Of Contemporary Arts Oct 2011 - Sep 2014
    London, Gb
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  • Mydeco
    Chairman And Co-Founder
    Mydeco Jan 2007 - Mar 2014
    The first place to design and shop for your home. Search, community and 3d visualisation toolsSold 3d business to Floorplanner and spun out made.com.
  • Time Out
    Non Executive Director
    Time Out Mar 2011 - Sep 2013
    London, England, Gb
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  • University Of The Arts London
    Governor
    University Of The Arts London 2007 - Sep 2012
    London, Gb
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  • Moveme.Com
    Board Observer
    Moveme.Com 2007 - 2008
  • Lastminute.Com
    Co-Founder And Ceo
    Lastminute.Com 1998 - 2006
    Switzerland, Ch
    As CEO from its inception, I took the company to profit and gross bookings of over $2bn. lastminute.com acquired 14 businesses after the IPO to supplement the annual growth of the core brand which was over 100% from 1998 – 2004. In 2005 lastminute.com was sold to Sabre for $1.1bn.
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  • Lineone
    Business Development
    Lineone 1996 - 1997
    ISP owned at the time by News Corp and BT.
  • Spectrum Strategy Consultants
    Associate
    Spectrum Strategy Consultants 1994 - 1997
    Gb
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Brent Hoberman Skills

Entrepreneurship Start Ups Strategy Marketing Strategy E Commerce Business Development Venture Capital Management Business Strategy Digital Strategy International Expansion Strategic Partnerships Marketing Internet Online Advertising Public Speaking Digital Marketing Mobile Marketing Corporate Development Investments Digital Media New Business Development Online Marketing Mergers And Acquisitions Leadership Mobile Devices Web Commerce Mobile Applications Entrepreneur Capital Allocation Mergers Business Planning Angel Investing Seo Product Management Motivational Speaking

Brent Hoberman Education Details

  • University Of Oxford
    University Of Oxford
    Modern Languages & Literature
  • Eton College
    Eton College

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