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Lucia: together at Backed
About
Lucia Cerchlan is Head of Portfolio & Product at Backed, where she focuses on supporting the firm's founders after investment. She has around a decade of experience working in startups and co-founded LUMUS, described as Europe's largest female angel syndicate.
Experience
- BACKED VCHead of Portfolio Management and Productcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- BACKED VCHead of Founder Experience2024 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- LUMUS Investment CollectiveCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Newton Venture ProgramVenture Fellowcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Stealth StartupCo-Founder2023 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- KeeboHead Of Research2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- CuvvaHead Of Research2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- CuvvaUX Research Lead2020London, England, United Kingdom
- SlidoGo-to-Market and International Expansion2017 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
- SlidoStrategic Partnerships2016 — 2017London, England, United Kingdom
- Ministry of Economy of the Slovak RepublicInnovation and Technology Policy Analyst2015 — 2016Bratislava, Slovakia
- BIPACPublic Policy Intern2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Languages English · Slovak · Spanish
From Lucia's professional profile.
Colleagues at Backed
Adena Wallingford
EA to Founders at Backed
Alex Brunicki
Co-Founder, Partner at Backed
Andre de Haes
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Backed
Chen Cui
Co-Founder at Backed
Clare Hunter
Head of Brand, Communications and Marketing at Backed
David Linsey
Investor at Backed
Dominic Barnard
Finance Director at Backed
Gayle Swanson
General Partner at Backed
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lucia Cerchlan?
- Lucia Cerchlan is Head of Portfolio & Product at Backed, where she focuses on supporting the firm's founders after investment. She has around a decade of experience working in startups and co-founded LUMUS, described as Europe's largest female angel syndicate.
- Where does Lucia Cerchlan work?
- Lucia Cerchlan is Head of Portfolio & Product at Backed.
- Where did Lucia Cerchlan go to school?
- Lucia Cerchlan studied at London Business School (Newton Venture Fellow); Imperial College London (MSc in Economics & Business Strategy); Northeastern State University (Bachelor's degree, International Business & Finance).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia1,934
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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Imperial College London mafia378
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Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2David SchilanskyMScFounded One Biosciences +2David MyttonMaster of Science - MSFounded Server Density +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1Barnaby MaletTeaching AssistantFounded machine0 +1Advait RuiaBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded SuperTokens +1
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London Business School mafia193
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Val AgostinoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Monarch +2Kes ThygesenMSc w/distinctionFounded Rolepoint +2Anil SethiMBAFounded Compagos +2Jeremy GeigerMBAFounded retailigence +1Key ComptonMBAFounded Mimeo +1Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1
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Backed mafia7
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Same school
Also attended London Business School802
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Imperial College London718
Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiBen PerryInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at BACKED VC16
Harri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpAndreaIR at NAPLauren ApostolidisPlatform Director at AlbionVCAndre de HaesCo-Founder, Managing Partner at BackedAlex BrunickiCo-Founder, Partner at BackedTom HopkinsCOO at Backed
+ 10 more
Also worked at Stealth Startup423
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures
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