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Luca Springer

Founder

Founder at Numen

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedNumen · YC

About

Luca Springer holds master's degrees in computer science and global governance from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He previously worked at Stockdale Street analyzing and investing in healthcare, consumer, and technology companies, and brings expertise in network science, computational game theory, and healthcare policy.

Founder at NumenYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Luca went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Ankit Gupta, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Numen's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Luca can intro founders to Numen's investors below.

Numen's investors · 4

Ankur CapitalMumbai · $275K – $15M checksTq Ventures LlcNew YorkUrban InnovationSan Francisco · $500K – $3.5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Numen

TCThomas Carroll
Thomas CarrollFounder

Experience

  1. NumenChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. Schmidt FuturesInternational Strategy Forum 2023 Europe Fellow2023 — 2024Europe
  3. Stockdale StreetInvestor2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German

From Luca's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luca Springer?
Luca Springer holds master's degrees in computer science and global governance from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He previously worked at Stockdale Street analyzing and investing in healthcare, consumer, and technology companies, and brings expertise in network science, computational game theory, and healthcare policy.
Where does Luca Springer work?
Luca Springer is Founder of Numen.
What companies did Luca Springer found?
Luca Springer founded Numen.
Where did Luca Springer go to school?
Luca Springer studied at Y Combinator (S23); University of Oxford (Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science); University of Oxford (Master of Science (MSc), Global Governance and Diplomacy).

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