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Luca Banderet

Investor

Venture Partner at EQT Ventures

Stockholm, Sweden

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

  1. J12Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentStockholm
  2. J12CEO/Managing Partner2017 — 2025
  3. DropCodePre-seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  4. LovableInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  5. dema.aiPre-seed Investor and Board Director2022 — 2025Stockholm
  6. TreydPre-seed Investor and Board Director2021 — 2025Stockholm
  7. ValidioPre-seed Investor and Board Director2020 — 2025Stockholm
  8. DHS Venture PartnersCo-Founder2015 — 2024Stockholm, Sweden
  9. Self-employedSaxophonist2005 — 2024
  10. EQT VenturesVenture Partner2017
  11. EQT VenturesVenture Lead2016 — 2017Stockholm, Sweden
  12. NOWONOMICS ABCo-Founder and COO2014 — 2016Stockholm, Sweden
  13. HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of LausanneTeaching Assistant in Statistics2010 — 2011Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Education

  1. Stockholm School of EconomicsMaster of Science (MSc), Corporate Finance
  2. CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management EducationMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business
  3. KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyRobotics Course: Reinforcement Learning (FDD3359)
  4. Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaExchange Semester, MBA
  5. Uppsala UniversityExchange Year, Economics
  6. HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of LausanneBachelor of Science (BSc), Economics

Skills & more

Team Leadership26Teamwork29Creative Problem Solving6Negotiation6Communication Skills20Self-confidence22Business Strategy52Entrepreneurship47Venture Capital27Start-ups32Business Development28Corporate Finance10
+7 moreMarketing StrategySaxophoneSelf-healingArgentine TangoPS3Bikram YogaFifa

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish · Swedish

From Luca's professional profile.

Colleagues at EQT Ventures

Alexandra Edlund
Chief People Officer at EQT Ventures
Anton Ask Åström
Investor at EQT Ventures
Ashley Lundström
Partner at EQT Ventures
Bert Janssens
Partner, Co-Head of Private Capital at EQT Ventures
Carolina Brochado
Investor at EQT Ventures
Christina Drews
Chief Operating Officer at EQT Ventures
Doreen Huber
Partner at EQT Ventures
Gustav Segerberg
Chief Financial Officer at EQT Ventures

Network2

Anton Ask Åström
Investor at EQT Ventures
Ashley Lundström
Partner at EQT Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Luca Banderet work?
Luca Banderet is Venture Partner at EQT Ventures.
What check size does Luca Banderet write?
Luca Banderet typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education75

Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalMarie BardinetInvestor at DaphniFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsPedro AlmeidaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersMaciej MałyszInvestor at Inovo VCPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vc

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Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta66

Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhay PandeyGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersGautam MagoGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersSiddharth DhondiyalAdvisor at growX VenturesKiran KalluriPartner at Dallas Venture Capital

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Also attended Uppsala University78

Niklas ZennströmCo-founder and CEO of AtomicoCarole GinmanHead of Marketing at OxxMaria NyhageInvestment Manager at ScietyCharlotte SmirnovaCorporate Communications Manager at ScietyBengt JulanderSenior Advisor at ScietyMats NilssonSenior Advisor at Sciety

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Also attended HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne32

Yannick RitschelInvestor at Backbone VenturesThibault VanvincqInvestment Partner at Joyance PartnersLaurent OberholzerVenture Partner at TX VenturesGregory DewerpeFounder & Managing Partner at noaDavid PralongManaging Partner at MAYA CapitalAlain NicodFounder and Senior Advisor at VI Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at DropCode1

Alexander Paterson PochetFounding Partner and CFO at J12 Ventures

Also worked at Lovable25

Sandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesThomas CuvelierPartner, US & Europe at RTP GlobalTalia MoyalMarketing Advisor at Modern TechnicalMatt MurphyPartner at Menlo VenturesFredrik CasselGeneral Partner at CreandumMagnus HambletonInvestor at byFounders

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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

Also worked at EQT Ventures26

Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesKaushik SubramanianVenture capitalist, product personMarnix van der PloegInvestor at EQT VenturesSai SriramagiriInvestor at EQT VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesTed PerssonInvestor at EQT Ventures

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