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Luciana Lixandru
InvestorGeneral Partner at Accel · Partner, Seed/Early & Growth at Sequoia Capital
London, UK
Writes $1M – $200M checks · typically $10M
Midas 2021 · #99Midas 2022 · #58Midas 2023 · #19Midas 2024 · #18Midas 2025 · #51Midas 2026 · #46
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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· published on Luciana's own website
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 Luciana's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
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
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Luciana LixandruLuciana Lixandru (Sequoia Capital) at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit in London
Newcomer AI Summits
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 Accel
Network1
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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 General Partner at Accel and Partner, Seed/Early & Growth 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, Deliveroo, Edra, Framer, Ledgy, Miro, Nevis, Pennylane, and 12 more.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Luciana Lixandru?
- Tracked appearances include "Luciana Lixandru (Sequoia Capital) at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit in London", "Luciana Lixandru - Italian Tech Week 2025", "Unpacking the European VC playbook with Frederic Court and Luciana Lixandru | StrictlyVC London", and 2 more.
- Does Luciana Lixandru lead rounds?
- Yes — Luciana Lixandru has led 4 tracked investments.
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