Where does Luba Lesiva work?

Luba Lesiva is General Partner at Palumni VC.

What check size does Luba Lesiva write?

Luba Lesiva typically writes checks of $150K – $1M.

Where did Luba Lesiva go to school?

Luba Lesiva studied at UNSW (Bachelor of Commerce, Finance); Sydney Girls High School (Higher School Certificate).

Luba Lesiva

Investor

General Partner at Palumni VC

Miami, Florida

Writes $150K – $1M checks · typically $200K

About

Luba Lesiva is Founder and General Partner at Palumni VC, a venture capital firm investing in startups founded by Palantir alumni across stages from pre-seed to pre-IPO, with a portfolio of 23 companies. Previously, she served as head of investor relations at Palantir, where she raised $1.2 billion across Series J and Series K rounds, and managed $200 million in venture capital investments for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Her career began in Sydney as an investment banker and growth equity investor at Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, focusing on energy, mining, infrastructure, and industrials.

Experience

Palumni VCFounder and General Partnercurrent2020 — present
L4CFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Palantir TechnologiesHead Of Investor Relations2014 — 2016Palo Alto, California
ADIAVenture Capital Associate2012 — 2014Abu Dhabi, UAE
Goldman SachsPrincipal Investments and Growth Equity Analyst2009 — 2010
TCW EIG Global Energy PartnersGrowth Equity2008 — 2009
Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2008
University of New South WalesResearch Assistant - School of Accounting and Finance2006 — 2007
University of New South WalesDirector (Publications and Media)2006 — 2007
University of New South WalesTreasurer2005 — 2006
University of New South WalesStudent Representative (Australian School of Business)2005 — 2006
University of New South WalesEnvironment Committee Representative to the Student Guild2005 — 2006
Deutsche BankInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2005 — 2006
Macquarie GroupQuantitative Analyst (Co-op Placement)2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Financial Modeling25Investments17Corporate Finance12Finance9Leadership11Valuation13Private Equity10Analysis8LBO5Restructuring2Microsoft Word2Microsoft Excel2

+12 more

Investor RelationsPowerPointMicrosoft OfficePrincipal InvestingInvestment ProposalsExcelWordSQLStrategyManagementInvestor PresentationsIndustry Research

Languages English · Russian

Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows Academy
The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910 — Coursera Course Certificates
The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910 — Coursera Course Certificates
The Emergence of the Modern Middle East — Coursera

From Luba's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Adyton PBCSolo GP

via Palumni VC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Luba Lesiva?: Luba Lesiva is Founder and General Partner at Palumni VC, a venture capital firm investing in startups founded by Palantir alumni across stages from pre-seed to pre-IPO, with a portfolio of 23 companies. Previously, she served as head of investor relations at Palantir, where she raised $1.2 billion across Series J and Series K rounds, and managed $200 million in venture capital investments for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Her career began in Sydney as an investment banker and growth equity investor at Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, focusing on energy, mining, infrastructure, and industrials.
Where does Luba Lesiva work?: Luba Lesiva is General Partner at Palumni VC.
What check size does Luba Lesiva write?: Luba Lesiva typically writes checks of $150K – $1M.
Where did Luba Lesiva go to school?: Luba Lesiva studied at UNSW (Bachelor of Commerce, Finance); Sydney Girls High School (Higher School Certificate).