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LIAN Group

Venture studio

Seed · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

LIAN Group operates as a platform builder rather than a traditional investor, originating and constructing infrastructure systems before the market recognizes the opportunity. It focuses on intelligence infrastructure, energy, and compute, building platforms to institutional standards and owning them through the full value-creation cycle. The firm emphasizes turning early conviction and human capital into lasting equity value, with examples including co-founding data center companies such as Polar DC (renewable-powered AI/HPC data centers) and Anan Data Center in Israel (building up to 500MW of AI infrastructure).

Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Founded
2022
Tracked investments
4
Acquisitions
1

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website
Fiorenzo Manganiello· Co-Founder & CEOin
Nessim-Sariel Gaon· Co-Founderin
Erenik Yzeiraj· Managing Director, Investment & Business Devin
Matteo Cardarelli· Managing Director, Investment & Business Devin
Michele Di Minno· Investment Director, Financein
Aleko Nanadze· General Counsel, Legalin
Alissa Guscetti· Associate, Project Managementin
Barbara Wery· Executive Assistant, Operations
Laura González-Valdizán· Marketing Lead, Marketing & Business Devin
Rishi Malhan· Co-Head Capital Marketsin
Robin Vaks· Associate, Capital Marketsin
Stéphane Muller· COO, Operationsin
Vassil Kirtchev· Co-Head Capital Marketsin
Yusra Mirza· Financial Controller, Financein

What they invest in

from 1 of 4 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Developer Tools ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 4 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12022 · 12 dated

Alkiraalkira.comMay 2024Acquired

Alkira provides on-demand, cloud-native network infrastructure as-a-service for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprise connectivity.

San Jose, US

Amir K.(Founder)inAmir Khan(President, CEO & Founder)inAtif Khan(CTO & Founder)in

Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalGeodesic CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNextEquity Partners+3 more

Rookoutrookout.com𝕏Aug 2022 · $16M

Rookout provides log analytics and observability platform for developers to search, filter, and visualize logs from applications and infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsEmerge VenturesLigo Partners LLCMighty CapitalR136 VenturesTLV Partners+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Anan Data CenterPolar DC

Frequently asked questions

What stage does LIAN Group invest at?
LIAN Group invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does LIAN Group focus on?
LIAN Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Sector Agnostic.

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