Hosein 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] a Board Trustee of Be The Business, a U.K. organization created to close the U.K. productivity gap,[4] and a Board Trustee of the Royal Albert Hall in London, U.K.[5] He is the founder and Chairman of Open X Innovations LLC, an asset management firm.[6]

Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny
Born (1964-05-01) May 1, 1964
Kerman, Iran
NationalityBritish
Alma materPhD. University of Cambridge,
M.Sc. University of Southampton,
BA University of Nottingham
OccupationInvestor, advisor, philanthropist
Spouse(s)Afsaneh Yasmin Khajeh-Hosseiny

Education

Khajeh-Hosseiny holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Econometrics from the University of Cambridge and has spoken on ethics, growth and investment for several years in graduate courses at the Judge Business School in Cambridge. He also holds a Master's degree in Finance and a BA in Economics. He also received an honorary doctorate in research from the University of Cambridge.[7][8]

Career

Khajeh-Hosseiny is the chairman of Trinity Sky LLP,[9] a family investment office, and the founder and chairman of Open X Innovations LLC,[6] a London and San Francisco-based investment, advisory and asset management firm with a focus on artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise technologies.[10] He is the former CEO and Managing General Partner of Northgate Capital,[11] a venture capital and private equity firm with offices in San Francisco, London and Mexico City.[12] From 2004 to 2018, he worked at Northgate Capital.[13][14] Prior to Northgate he was Head of Global Private Equity Investments at McKinsey's Investment Office (MIO Partners), an organization with 10 billion dollars under administration,[15] in New York and London.[2] During his time at McKinsey, his responsibilities included advising global and European investment firms and government agencies on their investment strategies and capabilities. He also advised global and European investment firms on acquisitions, alliances and restructurings. Together with McKinsey, he led the "Excellence in U.S. and European Private Equity Initiative".[16]

Public service

In June 2018, Khajeh-Hosseiny was elected to the board of trustees of the Brookings Institution headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3][17] 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.[18] 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] In February 2020, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Albert Hall Trust.[5] He is a judge for Cambridge University’s Social Innovation Prize, which rewards individuals whose work creates social change at a local or national level.[19]

Personal life

Khajeh-Hosseiny is married to Afsaneh Yasmin Khajeh-Hosseiny. They reside in London and San Francisco.[20]

References
  1. Elliott, Nicholas (2010-06-22). "The Top 30 Venture Funds And The Also-Rans". WSJ. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  2. "Inside McKinsey's private hedge fund". The Financial Times. June 6, 2016.
  3. "Dr. Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny and Tom Kaplan Join the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees". Brookings. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  4. "Be the Business welcomes Dr. Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny to advisory and trustee board". Marketwatch. October 11, 2018.
  5. "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. "Pro Rata". Axios. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  7. "Dr. Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny and Tom Kaplan Join the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees". Brookings. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  8. "Hosein Khajeh Hosseiny - Chairman @ Open X Innovations - Crunchbase Person Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  9. "Trinity Sky – Investing For Long Term Capital Gains & Social Prosperity". trinitysky.world. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  10. "Former Northgate Capital CEO talks about his new hybrid AI-focused firm". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  11. "McKinsey Alumni Center- Northgate Capital Appoints Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny (98-04 LON) Managing Director and Head of Global Private Equity Investments". alumni.mckinsey.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  12. "Hosein Khajeh Hosseiny - Head of Global Private Equity Investments @ Northgate Capital | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  13. "Hosein Khajeh Hosseiny - Chairman @ Open X Innovations - Crunchbase Person Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  14. "Dr. Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny and Tom Kaplan Join the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees". Brookings. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  15. "Hosein Khajeh Hosseiny - Chairman @ Open X Innovations - Crunchbase Person Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  16. "Hosein Khajeh Hosseiny - Chairman @ Open X Innovations - Crunchbase Person Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  17. "Board of Trustees". Brookings. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  18. "Trustee Report, 2016, UnLtd" (PDF).
  19. "Cambridge Social Innovation Prize".
  20. "Dr. Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny and Tom Kaplan Join the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees". Brookings. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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