Ariadne Lyroudia

About

Ariadne Lyroudia is Counsel at Lightrock, joining the firm in 2024. Here's some background on Ariadne Lyroudia and Lightrock: **Ariadne Lyroudia:** * Prior to joining Lightrock, Ariadne worked in the private funds and regulatory team of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. * She has also worked in-house for the legal teams at Oakley Capital, Leadenhall Capital Partners, and Brookfield Asset Management. * Ariadne holds a BA and LPC MSc in Law from the University of Cambridge and the University of Law, respectively. * She is admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales. **Lightrock:** * Lightrock is a global impact investor that focuses on growth capital, backing entrepreneurs who are addressing significant global challenges. * The firm invests in companies with scalable and tech-driven business models, focusing on "people, planet, and productivity/tech for good". * Lightrock was founded in 2009 by Prince Max von Liechtenstein, who is the Chairman of Lightrock and Chairman of LGT Group. * Lightrock has over 90 high-growth companies in its portfolio, located in Europe, the USA, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. * The firm has over 130 professionals working across 6 offices. Its headquarters are in London. * Lightrock has advised on assets of over $5.5 billion. * Lightrock is backed by LGT, the Princely House of Liechtenstein, and other global institutions. These include asset managers, foundations, charities, family offices, pension funds, endowments, funds of funds