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Luca Banderet
InvestorCo-Founder at J12 Ventures
Stockholm, Sweden
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Luca Banderet is a co-founder at J12 who invests in and advises early-stage startups. Based in Switzerland and Sweden, he brings experience across team dynamics and organizational psychology to his work with founders.
Experience
- J12Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentStockholm
- J12CEO/Managing Partner2017 — 2025
- DropCodePre-seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- LovableInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- dema.aiPre-seed Investor and Board Director2022 — 2025Stockholm
- TreydPre-seed Investor and Board Director2021 — 2025Stockholm
- ValidioPre-seed Investor and Board Director2020 — 2025Stockholm
- DHS Venture PartnersCo-Founder2015 — 2024Stockholm, Sweden
- Self-employedSaxophonist2005 — 2024
- EQT VenturesVenture Partner2017
- EQT VenturesVenture Lead2016 — 2017Stockholm, Sweden
- NOWONOMICS ABCo-Founder and COO2014 — 2016Stockholm, Sweden
- HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of LausanneTeaching Assistant in Statistics2010 — 2011Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Skills & more
Team Leadership26Teamwork29Creative Problem Solving6Negotiation6Communication Skills20Self-confidence22Business Strategy52Entrepreneurship47Venture Capital27Start-ups32Business Development28Corporate Finance10
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Marketing StrategySaxophoneSelf-healingArgentine TangoPS3Bikram YogaFifaLanguages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish · Swedish
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Investments
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Colleagues at J12 Ventures
Alexander Paterson Pochet
Founding Partner and CFO at J12 Ventures
Bo Mattsson
Partner at J12 Ventures
Caroline Hultman
Principal at J12 Ventures
Emmet King
Partner at J12 Ventures
Maja Shapiro
Head of Brand, Marketing and Communications at J12 Ventures
Richard Thornton
Operating Partner at J12 Ventures
Sofie Batalov
Investor at J12 Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luca Banderet?
- Luca Banderet is a co-founder at J12 who invests in and advises early-stage startups. Based in Switzerland and Sweden, he brings experience across team dynamics and organizational psychology to his work with founders.
- Where does Luca Banderet work?
- Luca Banderet is Co-Founder at J12 Ventures.
- What check size does Luca Banderet write?
- Luca Banderet typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Luca Banderet invested in?
- Investments tracked here include CURE: One app, all things health, Dema, MVision, Rely.io, Treyd, Validio.
- Where did Luca Banderet go to school?
- Luca Banderet studied at Stockholm School of Economics (Master of Science (MSc), Corporate Finance); CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business); KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Robotics Course: Reinforcement Learning (FDD3359)).
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta151
Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Dr. Nikhil HegdeHead, New Ventures at W Health Ventures Gp LlcRahul SinghOperator-in-residence at W Health Ventures Gp LlcMonika AdamowiczHead of People at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMadhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhay PandeyGeneral Partner at A91 Partners
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Also attended Uppsala University163
Niklas ZennströmCo-founder and CEO of AtomicoCarole GinmanHead of Marketing at OxxAnastasia AltynnikovaInvestor at EQT VenturesMaria NyhageInvestment Manager at ScietyCharlotte SmirnovaCorporate Communications Manager at ScietyBengt JulanderSenior Advisor at Sciety
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Also attended HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne70
Yannick RitschelInvestor at Backbone VenturesThibault VanvincqInvestment Partner at Joyance PartnersNiklas JamesInvestor at Minds CapitalLaurent OberholzerVenture Partner at TX VenturesGregory DewerpeFounder & Managing Partner at noaDavid PralongManaging Partner at MAYA Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at DropCode2
Also worked at Lovable34
Sandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesThomas CuvelierPartner, US & Europe at RTP GlobalAlex EstevezFormer CFO, Atlassian at Bull City Venture PartnersTalia MoyalMarketing Advisor at Modern TechnicalMatt MurphyPartner at Menlo VenturesFredrik CasselGeneral Partner at Creandum
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Also worked at DHS Venture Partners6
Angela Langemar OlssonInvestment Committee member and CFO at Bonnier Group at Bonnier CapitalAnna ElamChief Executive Officer at EastateJohan SiwersGeneral Partner at RECAPEXEmmet KingPartner at J12 VenturesBo MattssonPartner at J12 VenturesAlexander Paterson PochetFounding Partner and CFO at J12 Ventures
