Thomas Meier
InvestorManaging Partner at Lightbird Ventures AG
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Writes $1.5M checks
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About
Thomas Meier co-founded Switzerland's first student-run VC, keeping ties to the student and founder community, and blends independent early-stage VC experience with a family-office, multi-vehicle, long-term approach to backing founders.
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Invests in
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Firm CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2026 — presentZürich, Schweiz
- Lightbird VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentZürich, Schweiz
- Marcau PartnersPartnercurrent2020 — presentZürich, Schweiz
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 24current2019 — present
- S2S VenturesCo-Founder & Board Member2021 — 2023Zürich, Schweiz
- Redalpine Venture Partners AGVC Investor2015 — 2020Zürich und Umgebung, Schweiz
- Zurich Insurance Company LtdProject Consultant2014 — 2015Zürich und Umgebung, Schweiz
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftenResearch Assistent2012 — 2014Winterthur und Umgebung, Schweiz
- Credit SuisseAnalyst - Single Manager Hedge Fund2011 — 2012
- Credit SuisseBusiness-Manager2010 — 2011
Skills & more
Unternehmensanalyse7Finanzanalyse7Unternehmensfinanzierung7Finanzmodelle5Wertbestimmung4Projektmanagement5Investment Banking2Financial Analysis6Valuation6Financial ModelingCapital MarketsPortfolio Management
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Corporate FinanceEquitiesFinancial MarketsBloombergBusiness AnalysisVenture CapitalLanguages Englisch · Französisch · Spanisch
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Meier?
- Thomas Meier co-founded Switzerland's first student-run VC, keeping ties to the student and founder community, and blends independent early-stage VC experience with a family-office, multi-vehicle, long-term approach to backing founders.
- Where does Thomas Meier work?
- Thomas Meier is Managing Partner at Lightbird Ventures AG.
- What does Thomas Meier invest in?
- Thomas Meier invests in Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Thomas Meier write?
- Thomas Meier typically writes checks of $1.5M.
- Where did Thomas Meier go to school?
- Thomas Meier studied at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Master of Science (MS), Banking & Finance); ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Bachelor of Science (BS), Banking & Finance).
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