David Soskin

David Soskin is a seasoned internet entrepreneur, investor and business commentator.

David is the co-founder of HOWZAT Partners LLP, which invests in early-stage digital media companies globally and which won the prestigious AllStars 'Exit of the Year' Award in 2013 for its investment in Trivago. HOWZAT has over 60 companies in its portfolio including academia.edu, spotahome and JustSpices.

Formerly Chairman of Cortexica Vision Systems and a director of mySupermarket.com, David was, for eight years, CEO of Cheapflights (now renamed the Momondo group) and remained as board member until the sale of a majority stake to Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based PE company. In that time, he grew the groundbreaking company from an attic-based operation into an award-winning international leader in online travel search with tens of millions of users worldwide. Booking Holdings purchased the company in February 2017 for $550 million.

Prior to Cheapflights, David held senior roles in industry, banking and government.

He was educated at Oxford University and the Harvard Business School. David is married and lives in London and West Sussex.