Hoxton Ventures Expands Team and U.S. Presence to Support Growing Portfolio

New Appointments and U.S. Expansion Underscore Hoxton's Commitment to Backing Global Category Leaders

LONDON, Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoxton Ventures, the early-stage venture capital firm known for backing Europe's next-generation unicorns, today announced key additions to its team and a strategic expansion into the United States. 

Founded with a singular mission—to help Europe's most ambitious startups become global category leaders—Hoxton invests early, partners closely with founders, and actively supports U.S. expansion from the earliest stages. These new appointments strengthen the firm's ability to be the go-to partner for European founders aiming to scale on both sides of the Atlantic.

"These moves reflect Hoxton's commitment to being a global partner for ambitious founders, and our conviction for showing what a deeply engaged investor can bring in even the most challenging times," said Hussein Kanji, Managing Partner at Hoxton Ventures. "With Isabel strengthening our LP relationships, Rishabh expanding our investment reach, and Payton on the ground in Silicon Valley, we're doubling down on helping European startups become global category leaders."

Deepening U.S. Presence

To further support its portfolio companies' global ambitions, Hoxton announced that Partner Payton Dobbs, a key part of the firm since 2022 in sourcing, investing in and supporting portfolio companies, has relocated from London to San Francisco, further establishing the firm's presence in Silicon Valley. With over 20 years of leadership roles at Google and Nest—including GM of Nest Labs EMEA—Dobbs will help founders navigate U.S. expansion, fundraising, and establish senior-level strategic relationships on the ground.

Strengthening Investor Relations

Joining as Head of Investor Relations, Isabel Fox brings a multifaceted background as an investor, entrepreneur, and LP. She has built a portfolio of startups such as Tray.io, GetAround, Ochre Bio, Vital Health, Ochre Bio, Bit.Bio, Infinitopes, Treos Bio, Hoxton Farms, Portal Biotech and Hum Capital. Fox co-founded Outsized Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech fund in Europe and two VC-focused corporate communications firms, is a Limited Partner in emerging managers, and plays an active role in the UK ecosystem, sitting on the Innovate UK Council. At Hoxton, she will lead fundraising efforts as the firm maintains strong connections with current LPs and builds new relationships with leading global investors.

Expanding Investment and Go-to-Market Expertise

Hoxton also welcomes Rishabh Kaul as Venture Partner. Kaul's operating and investing experience spans global markets, most recently as part of the leadership team at Appsmith, an open-source developer tool used by over 100,000 developers worldwide and backed by Insight Partners, Accel, and Canaan. He previously co-founded Belong.co, an enterprise HR tech startup funded by Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners, and was an early employee at warehousing AI company GreyOrange. He's also an investor in over 20 startups. Based in London, Kaul will focus on identifying emerging technology opportunities and advising portfolio companies on go-to-market and growth strategies across Europe and beyond.

Hoxton Ventures has backed Europe's leading startups—like Deliveroo, Darktrace, Babylon Health, and Preply—and raised more than $360 million across three funds. The firm typically leads pre‑seed and seed rounds ($500 K–$5 M+), writing the first large checks, taking 10–20% ownership stakes, and reserving capital for later-stage growth.

About Hoxton Ventures
Hoxton Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies that can scale globally. The firm typically invests at the seed and Series A stages across sectors, with a focus on companies that have the potential to define new markets. Hoxton's portfolio includes unicorns and market leaders such as Deliveroo, Darktrace, and Preply, as well as the next generation of standouts including Avantia Law, Cusp AI, Finster, Kitt, Peptone, Skin Analytics and many others. For more information, visit www.hoxtonventures.com.

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