Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny
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M.Sc. University of Southampton,
BA University of Nottingham
Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny | |
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| Born | May 1, 1964 Kerman, Iran |
| Alma mater | PhD. University of Cambridge, M.Sc. University of Southampton, BA University of Nottingham |
| Occupations | Investor, advisor, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Afsaneh Yasmin Khajeh-Hosseiny |
Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny (born 1964) is a British private equity investor, venture capitalist and philanthropist.[1] He is the founder and Chairman of Open X Innovations LLC, an asset management firm,[2] and Trinity Natural Capital Group, a company with three subsidiaries: Trinity AgTech, Trinity Natural Capital Markets, and Trinity Global Farm Pioneers, all focused on supporting the transition of agriculture towards greater sustainability and profitability .[3]
Khajeh-Hosseiny holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Econometrics from the University of Cambridge[4] 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.[5]
Career
Khajeh-Hosseiny is the chairman of Trinity Sky LLP,[6] a family investment office, and the founder and chairman of Open X Innovations LLC,[2][7] a London and San Francisco-based investment, advisory and asset management firm with a focus on artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise technologies.[8] He is the former CEO and Managing General Partner of Northgate Capital.[9][10] Prior to Northgate, he was Head of Global Private Equity Investments at McKinsey's Investment Office (MIO Partners) in New York and London.[11]
In 2019 he founded the first of three agricultural technology companies: Trinity AgTech, headquartered in London, U.K.[12] The company develops and markets Smart farm management and decision support software for the agricultural ecosystem including farmers, retailers, banks, cooperatives and standard assurance agencies. The company’s product for farmers, named Sandy,[13] was released in July 2021.[14] In October 2021, Trinity Natural Capital Markets was launched to provide an online marketplace for trading high quality carbon and biodiversity credits.[15] In January 2022, Trinity Global Farm Pioneers, a non-profit digital engagement and collaboration platform for all stakeholders in global agriculture was launched.[16]