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Lukas Ruppert

Investor

Research Analyst at Maelstrom

Hong Kong SAR

About

Research analyst supporting deal sourcing, diligence, and research. He previously interned at Areta on crypto M&A, as well as Plug and Play Tech Center and Global Founders Capital.

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Lukas Ruppert @lukasruppert

Got lucky on QQQ puts and hit the pico top in the week pre-SPCX IPO The framework is playing out: price leads narrative the market rolled over on new (expected) supply -> investors turned uncomfy -> narratives form to justify exiting (e.g. Kimi) https://t.co/CltAkRxbeo https://t.co/AkJO9FLQpI

Jul 28, 2026 · ♥ 4

Lukas Ruppert @lukasruppert

full presale experience https://t.co/TMGaa0oyZY https://t.co/hPPQXglYfc

Jul 24, 2026 · ♥ 7

Lukas Ruppert @lukasruppert

Hypercall ethereum:0x0f2d719407fdbeff09d87557abb7232601fd9f29 at $35M FDV is a long As Hyperliquid's options protocol, it was the first venue to offer 0DTE SpaceX options and it’ll be the only place to trade Anthropic options pre-IPO. A 1-of-1 shot at unlocking one of crypto's

Jul 24, 2026 · ♥ 2

Experience

  1. MaelstromResearchcurrent2024 — presentHong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
  2. AretaAnalyst Intern2022 — 2023Singapore, Singapore
  3. University of CambridgeResearch2023Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  4. Plug and Play Tech CenterVenture Analyst2022Singapore, Singapore
  5. Global Founders CapitalIntern2022London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Technische Universität MünchenResearch - Chair for Strategy and Organization2021 — 2022Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  7. Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)Teaching Assistant2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  8. Deutscher BundestagIntern2021Berlin, Germany

Education

  1. National University of SingaporeEntrepreneurship Exchange Program2022
  2. Technical University of MunichBachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor in Management & Technology2020 — 2024
  3. University of OxfordEntrepreneurship Course2022
  4. NUS Overseas CollegesNOC Singapore2022
  5. Rhabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium St. OttilienGerman High School Diploma (Abitur), Humanistic2012 — 2020

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Italienisch · Latein

  • Scholarship - MWP — Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
  • TOEFL 115/120 — TOEFL
  • Scholarship — Hanns Seidel Foundation
  • Scholarship of the PAD for a stay abroad in Italy — Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus

From Lukas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Technical University of Munich156

Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

+ 150 more

Also attended University of Oxford688

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 682 more

Also attended NUS Overseas Colleges14

Chan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorMat Jirvonn F. ReyesResearch Analyst at TNBAuraKenneth LiuSenior Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesBadai TanmiziInvestment Principal at QualgroAsher LinAssistant Manager at SGInnovate

+ 8 more

Shared employers

Also worked at University of Cambridge98

Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersAlex TingDirector of Events & Operations at Pillar VCReshma ShettyCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

+ 92 more

Also worked at Plug and Play Tech Center70

Antonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesJon ChuExperts | Venture Partner at 212Yang TranPartner at Zero Prime VenturesNayoko WicaksonoVenture Partner and Analyst at ArtesianGabriel Rosenthal GilInvestment Associate at Valor Capital GroupHerston Elton PowersFounding Managing Partner at 1982 Ventures

+ 64 more

Also worked at Global Founders Capital55

Julien BekInvestor at Sequoia CapitalRadu BozgaPrincipal at Notion CapitalMax BräuningerInvestor at 13books CapitalFrancisco BolotaAssociate at Five Elms CapitalAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalHenrique BaruselliInvestor at Atlantico

+ 49 more

Also worked at Technische Universität München23

Ariel GolanInvestment Director at Bayern KapitalEduardo PalmaAssociate at 415 CapitalBen ScheidtPartner at RedstoneSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALKatharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSMarius EversInvestment Manager at Vorwerk Ventures

+ 17 more

Colleagues at Maelstrom

Adam Schlegel
Partner, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Akshat Vaidya
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Maelstrom
Arthur Hayes
CIO and Co-Founder at Maelstrom
Kushagra Aryal
Venture Capital Analyst at Maelstrom
Milan Thakkar
Head of Investor Relations & Operations, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Nick Andrianov
Partner, Maelstrom Liquid at Maelstrom