Where does Luciana Lixandru work?

Luciana Lixandru is Partner at Sequoia Capital.

What check size does Luciana Lixandru write?

Luciana Lixandru typically writes checks of $1M – $200M.

What boards does Luciana Lixandru sit on?

Luciana Lixandru holds tracked board seats at Pennylane, RobCo, Stripe, Stripe, Tacto, UiPath, Upway Technologies, Inc., VEED.

What companies has Luciana Lixandru invested in?

Investments tracked here include Deliveroo, Framer, Miro, UiPath, Aspora, Edra, Ledgy, Nevis, Pennylane, RobCo, STARK, Stripe, and 4 more.

Where did Luciana Lixandru go to school?

Luciana Lixandru studied at Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics and Mathematics).

Does Luciana Lixandru lead rounds?

Yes — Luciana Lixandru has led 4 tracked investments.

Luciana Lixandru

Investor

Partner at Sequoia Capital

London, UK

Writes $1M – $200M checks · typically $10M

Midas 2021 · #99 Midas 2022 · #58 Midas 2023 · #19 Midas 2024 · #18 Midas 2025 · #51 Midas 2026 · #46

About

Luciana Lixandru became Sequoia Capital's first Europe-based partner in 2020 and anchors the firm's London office, after making her name at Accel with early investments in UiPath, Miro and Deliveroo. The Romanian-born investor has appeared on the Forbes Midas List every year since 2021, reaching the top 20 in 2023 and 2024.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

l•••@sequoiacap.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRoboticsSaaS

Beyond investing

Education: Studied at Georgetown (B.S., Economics and Mathematics)
Hobbies: Her personal interests include friends, entertaining, and married life.
Family: Lixandru is married and has mentioned her husband when describing her decision to consider joining Sequoia.
More: Lixandru grew up in a small city in Romania and moved to the U.S. after receiving a scholarship to Georgetown.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

NevisBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
EdraBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
AsporaBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
STARKBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
TactoBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
StripeBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
RobCoBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
PennylaneBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
MiroBoard Member2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
TessianBoard Member2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
FramerBoard Member2017 — 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
UiPath - Robotic Process AutomationBoard Member2017 — 2020
VintedBoard Member2016 — 2020
DeliverooBoard Member2014 — 2020London, United Kingdom
AccelPartner2011 — 2020London, United Kingdom
DoctolibBoard Observer2015 — 2016Paris Area, France
Summit PartnersAssociate2009 — 2011
Morgan StanleyAnalyst2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Venture Capital31Financial Modeling17Valuation13Private Equity27Due Diligence11

From Luciana's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Upway Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Nov 2025 · $60.3M raise

UiPathBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Mar 2018 · $153M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

DeliverooFramerMiro

Board seats

Pennylane RobCo Stripe Stripe Tacto VEED

Investor

Aspora EdraLedgyNevis Pennylane RobCoSTARKStripeTactoUpwayVEED xentral

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Luciana Lixandru

Luciana Lixandru - Italian Tech Week 2025

Italian Tech Week

Unpacking the European VC playbook with Frederic Court and Luciana Lixandru | StrictlyVC London

TechCrunch

Lessons From a Lifetime in Venture - (Sequoia) Doug Leone & (Sequoia) Luciana Lixandru | Slush 2022

Slush

Fireside: Matthew Miller & Luciana Lixandru, Partners at Sequoia Capital - Sequoia in Europe

Slush

Colleagues at Sequoia Capital

Abhishek Malani

Investor at Sequoia Capital

Alfred Lin

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Amira Yahyaoui

Scout at Sequoia Capital

Anas Biad

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Andrew Reed

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Anne Marie Boidock

Investor at Sequoia Capital

Bill Coughran

Partner at Sequoia Capital

Bogomil Balkansky

Home chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer

Network1

Elon Musk

Founder of SpaceX and xAI; CEO of Tesla

Investors connected to Luciana in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luciana Lixandru?: Luciana Lixandru became Sequoia Capital's first Europe-based partner in 2020 and anchors the firm's London office, after making her name at Accel with early investments in UiPath, Miro and Deliveroo. The Romanian-born investor has appeared on the Forbes Midas List every year since 2021, reaching the top 20 in 2023 and 2024.
Where does Luciana Lixandru work?: Luciana Lixandru is Partner at Sequoia Capital.
What does Luciana Lixandru invest in?: Luciana Lixandru invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Robotics, SaaS.
What check size does Luciana Lixandru write?: Luciana Lixandru typically writes checks of $1M – $200M.
What boards does Luciana Lixandru sit on?: Luciana Lixandru holds tracked board seats at Pennylane, RobCo, Stripe, Stripe, Tacto, UiPath, Upway Technologies, Inc., VEED.
What companies has Luciana Lixandru invested in?: Investments tracked here include Deliveroo, Framer, Miro, UiPath, Aspora, Edra, Ledgy, Nevis, Pennylane, RobCo, STARK, Stripe, and 4 more.
Where did Luciana Lixandru go to school?: Luciana Lixandru studied at Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics and Mathematics).
What podcasts and interviews feature Luciana Lixandru?: Tracked appearances include "Luciana Lixandru - Italian Tech Week 2025", "Unpacking the European VC playbook with Frederic Court and Luciana Lixandru | StrictlyVC London", "Lessons From a Lifetime in Venture - (Sequoia) Doug Leone & (Sequoia) Luciana Lixandru | Slush 2022", and 1 more.
Does Luciana Lixandru lead rounds?: Yes — Luciana Lixandru has led 4 tracked investments.