Who we are

Max is a passionate venture investor and, when not at work, can be found trail running, ski touring or hiking. When working with founders, he draws from a broad experience, leaning on his time as a corporate lawyer at Slaughter and May, his investment experience at Luminous Ventures, his angel investments and his career across Europe, Africa and Asia. He is also co-founder of ALLOCATE, an event and community geared around helping the venture ecosystem for emerging venture managers in Europe. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and a Kauffman Fellow.

Rod is a recovering sneakerhead, hip hop enthusiast and former founder of four companies. One hit and three failures. He is an outsider that invested in over fifty companies at the intersection of biology and engineering during his time as a Partner at SOSV. He believes that the best thing a venture investor can do for a company is give them money and get out of their way. Rod holds executive education qualifications in venture capital from UC Berkeley and is also a Kauffman Fellow.