Ophin is a London-based executive advisory firm providing NED, board advisory, fractional CTO, and AI transformation leadership. Founded in 2012 by Xen Lategan, a technology executive with operating experience at Google (Regional Head, Enterprise Solutions Engineering), News International (Chief Technology Officer), Fox Corporation (EVP Engineering and Consumer Products), and Condé Nast (Transformation CTO). Ophin also makes seed-stage investments in AI and deep technology companies. Portfolio exits include Magic Pony Technologies acquired by Twitter, Bloomsbury AI acquired by Facebook, and Granulate acquired by Intel. Advisory clients include FOX, Ocado, Condé Nast, Ennismore, Hulu, and the Defence and Security Accelerator. Currently accepting select NED, advisory, and embedded executive engagements.
Executive Advisory · Board · AI Leadership
Technology leadership
that delivers.
Ophin provides executive advisory, board-level AI leadership, and technical governance to companies navigating transformation. Deep operating experience — from Google to the CTO office at News International and the EVP seat at Fox — backed by a portfolio of AI investments exited to Twitter, Facebook and Intel.
Advisory & Board
From the engine room
to the boardroom.
Two decades building and leading technology teams — from Google’s enterprise infrastructure to the CTO office at News International, the EVP seat at Fox Corporation, and across public and private boards including Helsinki-listed Next Games. Ophin brings deep technical fluency and executive operating experience to companies navigating AI transformation at scale. Retained by venture capital firms for technical due diligence on AI and deep-tech investments.
Select engagements below. Full background on LinkedIn →
FOX
Interim EVP / AI & Technology Strategy
Ocado
AI & Automation Architecture (embedded)
Condé Nast
Transformation CTO
Hulu
CEO & Interim-CTO Advisory
Next Games
NED (Nasdaq Helsinki → Netflix)
Ennismore
Digital Transformation (CEO-level, embedded)
DCSA
Executive Advisor — Global Shipping Standards
Temporall
Board / AI Strategy
Xineoh
AI Architecture & Strategy
Currently taking on select NED, advisory, and executive AI leadership engagements — including embedded transformation roles. Start a conversation →
Engagement shapes
Select exits
Invested early,
validated often.
The same judgement applied at the board table is tested in the market. Seed investments acquired by Twitter, Facebook, and Intel — among others — each validating a thesis formed from operating experience.
Active portfolio
A selection of current investments.
Ophin is led by Xen Lategan — formerly Regional Head at Google Enterprise, CTO of News International (The Sun, The Times), Interim EVP of Engineering at Fox Corporation, and Transformation CTO at Condé Nast. Board member of Helsinki-listed Next Games (acquired by Netflix) and Chairman of Scigrow through to exit. Equal parts operator and investor, with a track record across AI, media, defence, gaming, and logistics — the kind of leader companies bring in when the transformation has to actually ship. Based in London, selectively available for the right engagement.