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Michael Lavner

Investor

Former Partner at Exor Seeds · Former Principal at Balderton Capital

London

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10.5M

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Experience

  1. Never LiftGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Exor VenturesPartner2023 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Balderton CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. PermiraVice President2018 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
  5. L.E.K. ConsultingConsultant2016 — 2018Paris, Île-de-France, France
  6. Make it Yours*Founder2014 — 2016Paris, France
  7. Reverso - SoftissimoData Scientist2015Paris, France
  8. Louis Capital MarketsSummer intern - Broker Assistant (Delta one and cash equity desk)2012Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

From Michael's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Federated BiologicsBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed May 2026 · $4.4M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

InboltJigsawZELIQ

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Lavner?
Principal at Balderton Capital
What check size does Michael Lavner write?
Michael Lavner typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What boards does Michael Lavner sit on?
Michael Lavner holds tracked board seats at Federated Biologics.
What companies has Michael Lavner invested in?
Investments tracked here include Inbolt, Jigsaw, ZELIQ.
Where did Michael Lavner go to school?
Michael Lavner studied at CentraleSupélec; ESSEC Business School.

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