Invest in spin-outs from Lund
Your gateway to Lund University’s cutting-edge research and early-stage growth companies.
LU Ventures helps researchers build and finance spin-outs. We provide capital at the time of company formation and co-invest in later rounds alongside business angels, family offices and venture capital firms. Our portfolio comprises around 60 companies, evenly split between life sciences and technology.
Our Portfolio
"We would be happy to invest in a LU Ventures company again. The companies that LU Ventures builds are properly structured, governed and vetted."
Jan Erik Smith, Gobia Enterprises
We are LU Ventures
For external investors, LU Ventures acts as a bridge to one of Europe’s most research-intensive universities. We quality-assure and co-invest in the growth companies of tomorrow. Find out more about LU Ventures and how we work.
Tech
Rickard Sjöström
- Title: Venture Builder
- Focus area: Tech
- Contact: rickard [dot] sjostrom [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (rickard[dot]sjostrom[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 768 42 03 95
- LinkedIn: Link to Rickard's profile
Life Science
Eddie Thordarson
- Title: Venture Builder
- Focus area: Life Science
- Contact: eddie [dot] thordarson [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (eddie[dot]thordarson[at]innovation[dot]lu[dot]se), +46 70 874 99 02
- LinkedIn: Link to Eddie's profile
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