Find your path to Swen
1,858 people in our graph share verified history with Swen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Antonio GraciasunlockedSwen: together at Harvard University (2023–2025)
Swen: together at Harvard University
Swen: together at Imperial College London
×2Swen: together at Harvard Business School
About
Swen Koller previously founded and exited a B2B SaaS platform serving wholesale distributors across Europe, and has work experience at BCG. He holds an MS in Engineering and an MBA from Harvard.
Founder at VenturaYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Swen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Ventura's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Swen can intro founders to Ventura's investors below.
Ventura's investors · 1
Co-founders at Ventura
JC
Jack CollinsFounder
Experience
- Ventura (YC W26)Co-founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentMetropolregion San Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard Business SchoolMS Engineering & MBA2023 — 2025
- bravo (acquired by Sensational AG)Co-Founder & CEO2020 — 2023
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2018 — 2020
Skills & more
Limbo34Party Planning30
Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Italienisch
From Swen's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Swen Koller?
- Swen Koller previously founded and exited a B2B SaaS platform serving wholesale distributors across Europe, and has work experience at BCG. He holds an MS in Engineering and an MBA from Harvard.
- Where does Swen Koller work?
- Swen Koller is Founder of Ventura.
- What companies did Swen Koller found?
- Swen Koller founded Ventura.
- Where did Swen Koller go to school?
- Swen Koller studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Harvard University (MS, Engineering Science); Imperial College London (MSc, Computing Science).
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Imperial College London mafia378
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Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2David SchilanskyMScFounded One Biosciences +2David MyttonMaster of Science - MSFounded Server Density +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1Barnaby MaletTeaching AssistantFounded machine0 +1Advait RuiaBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded SuperTokens +1
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended University of St.Gallen412
Melissa DonohoeVice President at Notion CapitalMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalKarol CieslukAssociate at TCV
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ventura (YC W26)1
Also worked at Harvard Business School325
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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