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Lucanus Polagnoli

Managing Partner at Calm/Storm Ventures

Berlin, Berlin

Overview 

Lucanus Polagnoli is the Founder and Managing Partner of Calm/Storm Ventures, with a background as a Kauffman Fellow and experience in investing in purpose-driven founders in sectors like Digital Health and Health IT. His career highlights include being a General Partner at Speedinvest and serving on the board of whatchado, while investing in companies like doctorly and ThinkSono to support their growth and success.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2020 - Current

    VC focusing on super early stage in digital health and wellbeing

  • Kauffman Fellow Class 27

    2022

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

  • Startup Mentor

    2019

    Mentor for Pre-Seed & Seed Stage Startups in Digital Health & Wellbeing Industry

  • Committee Member

    2020

    Committee Member & Ambassador D-A-CH @ Leading Tech GP/LP Event European Emerging Manager

  • General Partner

    2014 - 2019

    Partner investments & board seats health investments: Second Nature, Ivary, Bloom, Doctorly, Playbrush, Diagnosia, ThinkSono hardware investments: Timeular, Mikme, Playbrush

  • Board Member

    2016 - 2018

    career orientation for millennials

  • Managing Director

    2013 - 2015

    helped founders scaling and raising capital

  • Restructuring & Interim Management

    2010 - 2013

    helped entrepreneurs turnaround their businesses

  • Turnaround Manager - Non Executive Director

    2012 - 2013

    helped owners to find a gold mine

  • Interim Manager - CFO

    2013 - 2013

    helped owners carve out the business finding a new CEO and structure a new team

  • M&A - Advisory - Audit

    2004 - 2010

    KPMG Vienna, Austria KPMG Rotterdam, Netherlands KPMG Melbourne, Australia

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