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Chairman of DJF Esprit, Bob Hook is an electronic and communications engineer by training, and was a director of Cambridge Consultants Limited for ten years prior to founding Prelude in 1984.
He built Prelude up into the UK’s leading early-stage technology venture capital investment company, raising three funds, and led its merger with Cazenove Private Equity in 2006 to form Esprit.
With a portfolio largely in the physical sciences sector, Bob Hook has played an instrumental role in the formation of a number of companies and serves as a director of ZBD Displays, m-spatial and Polatis.
His past investments have included Cambridge Positiioning Systems, FillFactory, Vocalis and Xaar.
Bob Hook was a founding member of the European Venture Capital Association High Tech Committee, and also a past member of the British Venture Capital Association High Tech Committee.
Former positions of Bob C. Hook
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Molten Ventures (Private Equity)
 Molten Ventures (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Molten Ventures (Private Equity) (Molten Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Molten Ventures Plc founded in 1998 by Simon Christopher Cook and Stuart Malcolm Chapman. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Chairman | 01/01/2010 |
Mapway Technologies Ltd.
 Mapway Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mapway Technologies Ltd. provides mobile local search and discovery engine services. It develops mobile local search software, including technology which enables locations to be bookmarked and shared across different types of media. The company was founded by Jon Billing, Adrian Cuthbert and Andy Walker in June 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 19/01/2009 |
Prelude Ventures Ltd.
 Prelude Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Ventures Ltd. used to provide investment services for startup companies. Its main targets were advanced materials, communications, drug discovery, medical devices and semiconductor sectors. The company was founded in 1984 and was located in Cambridge, UK. | President | 01/06/2006 |
Displaydata Ltd.
 Displaydata Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Displaydata Ltd. designs and supplies fully graphic electronic shelf labels and dynamic digital display solutions. The firm’s solutions include electronic shelf labels, dynamic communicator, dynamic central and BLE beacon displays. The company was founded by Jones Clifford John in 2000 and is headquartered in Bracknell, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc.
 Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc. engages in the provision of optical switching technology services for the government and defense, telecommunications and data center, test and measurement, and video broadcast markets. Its products include series 3000, series 6000, series 7000, and OEM solutions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Mapway Technologies Ltd.
Mapway Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mapway Technologies Ltd. provides mobile local search and discovery engine services. It develops mobile local search software, including technology which enables locations to be bookmarked and shared across different types of media. The company was founded by Jon Billing, Adrian Cuthbert and Andy Walker in June 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc.
Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Huber + Suhner Polatis, Inc. engages in the provision of optical switching technology services for the government and defense, telecommunications and data center, test and measurement, and video broadcast markets. Its products include series 3000, series 6000, series 7000, and OEM solutions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Displaydata Ltd.
Displaydata Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Displaydata Ltd. designs and supplies fully graphic electronic shelf labels and dynamic digital display solutions. The firm’s solutions include electronic shelf labels, dynamic communicator, dynamic central and BLE beacon displays. The company was founded by Jones Clifford John in 2000 and is headquartered in Bracknell, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Prelude Ventures Ltd.
Prelude Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Ventures Ltd. used to provide investment services for startup companies. Its main targets were advanced materials, communications, drug discovery, medical devices and semiconductor sectors. The company was founded in 1984 and was located in Cambridge, UK. | Finance |
Molten Ventures (Private Equity)
Molten Ventures (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Molten Ventures (Private Equity) (Molten Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Molten Ventures Plc founded in 1998 by Simon Christopher Cook and Stuart Malcolm Chapman. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
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