About
Magnus Karnehm is a partner at Left Lane Capital who leads the firm's London office and oversees a portfolio of over 90 companies across Europe and North America. He has led or co-led early-stage funding rounds for companies including WeTravel, Holy, Kittl, and Ownwell, ranging from $7 million to $100 million, and serves in board or board observer roles providing strategic and operational support. Prior to joining Left Lane Capital, he invested in and supported startups including Cognigy, Yassir, and HomeToGo.
Experience
- Left Lane CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — present
- WeTravelBoardcurrent2022 — presentAmsterdam Area
- HOLYSeries A Leadcurrent2023 — present
- KittlBoardcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- OwnwellBoardcurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Stealth Startup (AI)Boardcurrent2026 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Stealth AI StartupBoardcurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- GoStudentBoardcurrent2020 — presentVienna, Austria
- StealthBoardcurrent2025 — presentGermany
- ConverzAISeries A Investorcurrent2024 — present
- StudySmarterBoardcurrent2021 — present
- Masterworks.ioBoardcurrent2021 — present
- YassirInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- YokoyBoard2021 — 2025
- DN CapitalInvestment Manager2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Mister SpexBoard Observer2019 — 2021Berlin, Germany
- CognigyBoard Observer2019 — 2020Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- HomeToGoBoard Observer2019 — 2020Berlin, Germany
- McKinsey & CompanyStrategy Consulting2016 — 2018Zurich, Switzerland
- AUCTUS Capital Partners AGPrivate Equity2015Munich
Education
- University of St.Gallen2011 — 2014
- Harvard UniversityExhange Student2015
- Chulalongkorn UniversityExchange Student2013
Skills & more
WirtschaftswissenschaftenCoaching & MentoringEarly Stage InvestmentsBusiness Model InnovationGrowth strategyProblem SolvingFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalStart-upsDue DiligenceGrowth CapitalEntrepreneurship
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EdtechFinTechCorporate DevelopmentFrom Magnus's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of St.Gallen204
John-ArneInvestor at InvestinorMelissa DonohoeVice President at Notion CapitalMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture Capital
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Also attended Harvard University1,231
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Chulalongkorn University25
Thanapong Na RanongManaging Partner at Beacon VCWanwares BoonkongAssociate Investment Principal at Beacon VCPalin MalikhaoSenior Manager, Growth at Beacon VCMax SchneiderInvestment Manager at BlockwallEmily EisenblatterPartner at OVNI CapitalTina TosukhowongInvestment Director at TDK Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth Startup (AI)1
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Also worked at GoStudent6
Also worked at Cognigy3
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Colleagues at Left Lane Capital
Alex Wu
Senior VP of Talent at Left Lane Capital
Alexa Tsay
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Alicia Garabedian
Vice President at Left Lane Capital
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Aparajita Chauhan
Investor at Left Lane Capital
Arjun Kapur
Vice President at Left Lane Capital
Austin Gould
Investor at Left Lane Capital
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Carlie Malone
Event & Content Associate at Left Lane Capital
Chris Taylor
Chief Growth Officer at Left Lane Capital