Rouzbeh grew up in Vancouver, Canada. He moved to the US to complete his undergraduate degree at Stanford, followed by a graduate degree from Harvard.
By the late 1990s, Rouzbeh was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in the UK, studying to be a Doctor of Philosophy. While at Oxford, Rouzbeh was bitten by the tech bug, which led him to dive into the world of entrepreneurial tech.
In 1997 he co-founded London-based Mondus.com. A fast-growing tech start-up in the business supplies procurement sector, Mondus quickly became a leading European tech firm thanks to successful venture capital investment.
Rouzbeh took on the role of CEO and raised more than $150 million in strategic and venture capital funding. A return of more than 10x the initial stake from original VC investor 3i was achieved.
Mondus was sold to Telecom Italia in 2002 and Rouzbeh went on to co-found Pelican Partners.
Over 20 years later, Rouzbeh still heads up Pelican as Chairman.
Rouzbeh also founded a successful frontier financial services group in 2006.
As he lives with a physical disability, Rouzbeh is committed to furthering the causes of disabled people, particularly those in developing countries.
His philanthropic ventures also include the arts in Europe and the Middle East. He has also acted as Trustee for several UK charities.