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Horizen Ventures

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Horizen Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies in the US, Singapore, India, and South Africa.

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founded date

01.01.2004

IPO status

Private

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Founded in 2004, the firm initially focused on technology and internet firms in India before signing an exclusive partnership deal with SoftBank China & India Holdings in 2006. Since then, Softbank has made 21 investments, and Horizen Ventures' portfolio has grown to 6 companies, 5 of which are co-investments with Softbank. The firm has expanded its geography beyond India and has three portfolio companies that have exceeded $100m in peak market-cap and are still growing.
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Kumar Vanka

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Horizen Ventures
Horizen Ventures

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Kumar Vanka

Philip Kiracofe
Philip Kiracofe

Philip Kiracofe

Since arriving in NYC in 1994, Philip has been deeply immersed in technology, real estate, and entrepreneurial ventures. He has co-founded, led, funded and advised companies spanning three continents, including early dotcom's sixdegrees.com and Rare Medium Ventures. Recent projects include Horizen Partners (social venture incubator), Stik.com (Facebook-integrated referrals) and Failure Club (an aspirational collaboration with Morgan Spurlock). He has advised South African start-ups and is now raising Horizen Ventures Africa, an early-stage fund in Cape Town. He has summited Mt Kilimanjaro, completed two Ironman triathlons and the Comrades Marathon. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and was President of the Manhattan Association of Realtors. Philip attended the US Air Force Academy, where he studied Computer Science and Behavioral Science.

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Philip Kiracofe

Philip Kiracofe

Co-Founder & Partner

Kumar Vanka

Co-Founder & Partner

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