About
Boris Lokschin is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leodor Ventures, through which he has invested as an angel in more than 15 companies since 2017, including Anthropic, SpaceX, Revolut, Deel, Perplexity AI, and Mercor. He previously co-founded Spryker, a cloud-native B2B SaaS commerce platform that grew to over 700 employees across 40 countries and served enterprise clients such as ALDI, Toyota, Siemens, and Daimler. His career includes two company exits, one to a NASDAQ-listed company, and he is also a Forbes contributor.
Founder at Spryker
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Experience
- Leodor VenturesCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentHannover, Germany
- Stealth | AI-native Preventive Health OSFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — present
- AnthropicInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- SpaceXInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- PerplexityInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- RevolutInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- DeelInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- HuskysAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- ShopAgenticAngel Investorcurrent2026 — present
- SprykerCo-Founder, Shareholder & Strategic Board Advisorcurrent2026 — presentBerlin, Germany
- SprykerCo-Founder, CEO2015 — 2026New York, USA
- CGI Inc.Executive | CGI Inc. - Post-Acquisition Integration2011 — 2014Hannover, Düsseldorf, Canada, Ukraine
- Deutsch-Russisches-Zentrum für Technologietransfer e.V.Co-Founder | Board Member | Technology & Institutional Innovation | Academy of Sciences Partnership2006 — 2011Hannover, Moscow
- symmetrics gmbh - Exit to CGI Inc.Founder & CEO | SYMMETRICS → Exit to CGI Inc. (TSX/NYSE)2006 — 2011Hannover
- amira project development GmbHCo-Founder & CEO | Amira Project Development2007 — 2009Hannover
- CCT - Controlling Chaos Technologies GmbHCo-Founder, Interim CTO2005 — 2007Hannover, Moscow
- CMS - Communication & Marketing ServicesCo-Founder & CEO | CMS Communication and Marketing Services- Exit to German Electronics retailer2004 — 2006Hannover
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)SaaS31Enterprise SoftwareBoard of DirectorsArtificial Intelligence (AI)AI StrategyCorporate GovernanceAdvisory BoardsNon-Executive DirectorEmerging Technology AdoptionCompany BuildingB2B SaaS
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Angel InvestingDigital TransformationEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalVenture PartnerProduct DevelopmentE-commerceInvestmentsCloud ComputingConsultingLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Russisch
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Boris Lokschin?
- Boris Lokschin is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leodor Ventures, through which he has invested as an angel in more than 15 companies since 2017, including Anthropic, SpaceX, Revolut, Deel, Perplexity AI, and Mercor. He previously co-founded Spryker, a cloud-native B2B SaaS commerce platform that grew to over 700 employees across 40 countries and served enterprise clients such as ALDI, Toyota, Siemens, and Daimler. His career includes two company exits, one to a NASDAQ-listed company, and he is also a Forbes contributor.
- Where does Boris Lokschin work?
- Boris Lokschin is Founder of Spryker.
- What companies did Boris Lokschin found?
- Boris Lokschin founded Spryker.
- Where did Boris Lokschin go to school?
- Boris Lokschin studied at Leibniz Universität Hannover (Wirtschaftswissenschaften).
Founder mafias
Anthropic mafia43
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Mike KriegerMember of Technical StaffFounded InstagramReed HastingsBoard MemberFounded InterPositiveTom BlomfieldMember of Technical StaffFounded Starling Bank +2Jeremy JohnsonInvestorFounded 2U +1Guru ChahalInvestorFounded Avi NetworksDavid LangerInvestorFounded Zesty
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Revolut mafia34
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Nik StoronskyCo-founderFounded QuantumLightSasha OrloffNon-Executive Director (NED)Founded LendUp +1Julian von EckartsbergAngel Investor, e.g. Revolut, BUX, COMMITLY, omnidock (YC S24), VOX.AI, Jutro Medical, …Founded StylightKlaus HommelsBoardFounded LakestarDaniel OvendenLead Recruiter - Strategy & OperationsFounded CreandumWill NealeInvestorFounded Grabyo
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Perplexity mafia15
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Pieter AbbeelDirectorFounded Gradescope +1Taz PatelAdvisorFounded Captiv8Andy KonwinskiCo-founderFounded DatabricksNick DavidovInvestor - Series AFounded Cherry LabsVenugopal SathyanarayanaPerplexity AI Business FellowFounded CV SystemsRam ShanmugamInvestorFounded Sauce Labs
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Deel mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Leibniz Universität Hannover mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Leibniz Universität Hannover16
Robert WuttkeInvestment Team at 10x FoundersSteffen ReineckePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSMarvin MartschPrincipal at IBB VenturesAnne PortwichPartner at EQT Life SciencesGustavo SouzaPartner at SaaSholicDr. Florian JohannknechtManager Value Creation at Hannover Finanz GmbH
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Shared employers
Also worked at SpaceX164
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCGarry HillInvestment at Makers FundHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures
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Also worked at Deel37
Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Sam EdenInvestor at Square Peg CapitalRyan FreemanInvestor at Ripple VenturesGautam KrishnamurthiPartner at GreatPoint Ventures
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