Luciana Lixandru

Luciana Lixandru is a Partner at Sequoia Capital based in London, UK, where she co-leads the firm's seed and early-stage investment business. She joined Sequoia in 2021 to help establish its London office and currently serves as a board director for several prominent portfolio companies, including Stripe, Pennylane, Robco, Tacto, and VEED. Prior to her current role, Lixandru spent over a decade operating in the European venture capital market, previously serving as a Partner at Accel. During her tenure at Accel, she backed major technology firms such as UiPath, Deliveroo, and Miro, contributing to her recognition as the number two investor on the 2021 Midas List. Her current investment focus centers on identifying and supporting early-stage enterprise and consumer technology companies across the European market, with specific interests in the robotics and fintech sectors.