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Saskia Z.

Former VC Investment & Investor Relations at DN Capital · Former Investor at S4S Ventures

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Saskia Z. is a Growth Equity Fundraising & Investor Relations Analyst at Lightrock, where she focuses on capital formation and investor relationship management. She brings a background in anthropology and venture capital, with fluency in French and German alongside her Swiss-British background.

Experience

  1. LightrockGrowth Equity Fundraising & Investor Relations Analystcurrent2025 — present
  2. DN CapitalVC Investment & Investor Relations2023 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Hambro PerksInvestor Relations Analyst Intern2023
  4. City and Provincial PropertiesCommercial Property Consultant2023
  5. VC FundVisiting Venture Capital Analyst2022 — 2023
  6. Hambro PerksVC Investment Analyst Intern2023
  7. CandyspaceDigital Advertising Intern (WPP Group)2016Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Capital Generation PartnersAsset Management Intern2016Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Canva1Microsoft PowerPoint1Google Ads1Microsoft Excel1Macroeconomic AnalysisEconomic ForecastingCapital MarketsFiscal PolicyFundraising1Affinity1Property ManagementEvent Planning
+12 moreVenture CapitalStart-up VenturesPitchbookDeal SourcingLinkedin MarketingRadio ProductionRadio BroadcastingTutoringFrenchGermanEnglish LiteratureFacebook Marketing

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish

  • 2025 Economic Outlook: Firing on All Cylinders — Apollo Global Management, Inc.
  • Venture Capital Foundation Course — Newton Venture Program
  • Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator — Yale University
  • Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate — Grow with Google on Coursera
  • Accenture Discovery Virtual Internship — Accenture

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Saskia Z.?
Saskia Z. is a Growth Equity Fundraising & Investor Relations Analyst at Lightrock, where she focuses on capital formation and investor relationship management. She brings a background in anthropology and venture capital, with fluency in French and German alongside her Swiss-British background.
What check size does Saskia Z. write?
Saskia Z. typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Saskia Z. go to school?
Saskia Z. studied at UCL (BSc (Hons) Anthropology); Sciences Po (BSc Year Abroad, International Relations and Politics); Sevenoaks School (International Baccaleureate Diploma Programme).

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