Engineer by training with PhD in machine learning; joined Earlybird 8+ years ago to build out AI investment practice; has led early-stage deep tech, AI, and software infrastructure investments since 2017 including UiPath, Aleph Alpha, and Arago.
European startups can achieve massive US public market exits after early-stage investment at attractive valuations, creating an arbitrage opportunity for European VCs.
Early AI-powered code analysis investment (DeepCode) merged into Snyk, demonstrating Earlybird's early AI thesis and ability to compound value through strategic M&A.
Europe needs independent launch capacity for strategic sovereignty; Isar Aerospace addresses this critical infrastructure gap with valuations benchmarked against SpaceX.