Brent Hoberman

Overview

Brent Hoberman is a British entrepreneur and investor, renowned for co-founding lastminute.com in 1998, which was sold to Sabre for $1.1 billion in 2005. He co-founded Founders Forum in 2006, a network for digital entrepreneurs, corporate CEOs, and senior investors, and later established Founders Factory, a corporate-backed incubator and accelerator, in 2015. In 2017, Hoberman launched firstminute capital, a $270 million seed fund investing in early-stage technology companies globally. He has been involved in over 400 companies, with portfolio companies raising over $4 billion in follow-on capital. Hoberman serves on advisory boards for Google Cloud, the UK Government Digital Service, and the World Economic Forum's Digital Europe Group. He was awarded a CBE in 2015 for his services to entrepreneurship. Hoberman's investment focus spans various stages, from seed to late-stage investments, with a geographical emphasis on markets including the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, India, China, Brazil, Israel, Singapore, South Africa, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Nigeria, and Kenya. His industry interests encompass technology, e-commerce, media, fintech, healthtech, edtech, proptech, foodtech, cleantech, mobility, logistics, enterprise software, consumer goods, digital media, and artificial intelligence. Investment sizes range from $1 million to $50 million, targeting both venture capital and private equity opportunities.

Investment Focus

• Strong founding team
• Scalable business model
• Innovative technology
• Clear market differentiation
• Potential for significant growth
• Alignment with Hoberman's investment focus areas

Portfolio Companies