Biography:Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny
Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny | |
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| Born | May 1, 1964 Kerman, Iran |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | PhD. University of Cambridge
M.Sc. University of Southampton BA, University of Nottingham |
| Occupation | Investor, advisor, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Afsaneh Yasmin Khajeh-Hosseiny |
Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny (born 1964) is a British private equity investor, venture capitalist and philanthropist.[1] He is a senior advisor to McKinsey & Company,[2] a Board Trustee of the Brookings Institution in Washington DC,[3]and Be The Business, a U.K. organization created to close the U.K. productivity gap[4]. He is the founder and Chairman of Open X Innovations LLC, an asset management firm.[5]
Khajeh-Hosseiny is the chairman of Trinity Sky LLP,[6] a family investment office, and the founder and chairman of Open X Innovations LLC,[5] a London and San Francisco-based investment, advisory and asset management firm with a focus on artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise technologies[7]. He is the former CEO and Managing General Partner of Northgate Capital,[8] a venture capital and private equity firm with offices in San Francisco, London and Mexico City.[9] Prior to Northgate he was Head of Global Private Equity Investments at McKinsey's Investment Office (MIO Partners) in New York and London.[2]
Public service
In June 2018, Khajeh-Hosseiny was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Brookings Institution headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3][10]In 2000, he helped found the U.K. non-profit, UnLtd (The U.K. Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs) and continues as a member of the organization's investment committee.[11] In September 2018, he was elected to the Board of Trustee of Be the Business, an organization created to close the UK's productivity gap.[4]
Personal life
Khajeh-Hosseiny is married to Afsaneh Yasmin Khajeh-Hosseiny. They reside in London and San Francisco.
References
- ↑ Elliott, Nicholas (2010-06-22). "The Top 30 Venture Funds And The Also-Rans" (in en-US). https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2010/06/22/the-top-30-venture-funds-and-the-also-rans/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Inside McKinsey's private hedge fund". June 6, 2016. https://www.ft.com/content/7c6700bc-2976-11e6-8b18-91555f2f4fde.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dr. Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny and Tom Kaplan Join the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees" (in en-US). Brookings. 2018-07-09. https://www.brookings.edu/news-releases/dr-hosein-khajeh-hosseiny-and-tom-kaplan-join-the-brookings-institution-board-of-trustees/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Be the Business welcomes Dr. Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny to advisory and trustee board". October 11, 2018. https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/be-the-business-welcomes-dr-hosein-khajeh-hosseiny-to-advisory-and-trustee-board-2018-10-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pro Rata" (in en). https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pro-rata-acb6cd37-a9d3-4b11-b32b-925524eef84c.html.
- ↑ "Trinity Sky – Investing For Long Term Capital Gains & Social Prosperity" (in en-US). http://trinitysky.world/#about.
- ↑ "Former Northgate Capital CEO talks about his new hybrid AI-focused firm". https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/08/08/hosein-khajeh-hosseiny-openx-vc-investments-ai.html.
- ↑ "McKinsey Alumni Center- Northgate Capital Appoints Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny (98-04 LON) Managing Director and Head of Global Private Equity Investments" (in en). https://alumni.mckinsey.com/public_content/500174866.
- ↑ "Hosein Khajeh Hosseiny - Head of Global Private Equity Investments @ Northgate Capital | Crunchbase" (in en). https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dr-hosein-khajeh-hosseiny.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees" (in en-US). Brookings. 2016-07-22. https://www.brookings.edu/about-us/board-of-trustees/.
- ↑ "Trustee Report, 2016, UnLtd.". https://www.unltd.org.uk/uploads/general_uploads/Trustees-Report-And-Consolidated-Financial-Statements-Year-Ended-31-March-2016.pdf.
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