Benjamin Solenthaler
InvestorManaging Partner at Lightbird Ventures AG
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Writes $1.5M checks
About
Benjamin Solenthaler, a managing partner who co-founded an outsourced VC manager for corporates, blends computer‑science and corporate‑finance experience, an ice‑hockey team mentality, and focuses on ML products delivering measurable results.
Invests in
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Lightbird VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Marcau PartnersPartner & Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- SkooveBoard Member2018 — 2020Berlin, Germany
- INSENIO GmbHBoard Member2017 — 2020Berlin, Germany
- CheckYetiBoard Member2016 — 2020Vienna, Austria
- Ringier Digital Ventures AGInvestment Advisor2015 — 2020Zürich und Umgebung, Schweiz
- btov PartnersInvestment Manager2017Zurich, Switzerland
- btov PartnersInvestment Analyst2015 — 2016Zurich, Switzerland
- AXA Liabilities ManagersFinancial Controller2008 — 2015Winterthur und Umgebung, Schweiz
- IBM SwitzerlandAssistant to People Manager2006 — 2008Zürich und Umgebung, Schweiz
- Bechtle IT-ServicesIT Operation Employee2005 — 2006Zürich und Umgebung, Schweiz
- IBM SwitzerlandApprentice in computer science2001 — 2005
Education
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and ArtsMaster's degree, Corporate Finance2012 — 2014
- ZHAW School of Management and LawBachelor of Science (BSc), Business Administration with a Minor in Controlling and Accounting2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Start-up Ventures4Corporate Finance3Venture Capital5Corporate Venture CapitalFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingFinancial ServicesFinancial ReportingPrivate EquityRisk AssessmentValuationProject Management1
Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch
From Benjamin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts7
Marco MaruggInvestment Manager at EquityPitcher VenturesCédric Diego VollmarHead of Finance at MaximonMarcel BreithauptFinance Associate at EnBW New Ventures GmbHTobias ReinhardtHead Real Estate at Verium AGGeorge KelterbornFinance Associate at Swiss KMU Partners AGSemir JahicVenture Partner at Endeit Capital
+ 1 more
Also attended ZHAW School of Management and Law10
Maurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLarissa SequeiraInvestor at Spring ActivatorTamara VeljkovicRisk & Compliance Officer at Verium AGDaniel RüdisüliPartner und Mitinhaber, Fokus Family Office at Swiss KMU Partners AGChristoph AngstLeiter Family Office at Swiss KMU Partners AGYves SanchezFinance Manager at Swiss KMU Partners AG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Marcau Partners1
Also worked at btov Partners19
Moritz SteinbrecherPrincipal at Partech VenturesChristian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalAlexander StoeckelManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersJulius StraussPrincipal, Investment at FoodLabsAndreas de GreiffInvestment Manager at Seed+SpeedVictor SzaboInvestment Manager at Ananda Impact Ventures
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Investments
Led
CheckYetiInsenioSkoove
Per the firm's website.
