Lukas André

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Lukas André, Managing Director at Redstone Switzerland: "When I was thinking about starting a VC-as-a-Service business in Switzerland in 2016, I quickly got in touch with Redstone. We agreed that the best way to do this was to team up. But we wanted to test the market but also our cultural fit first. Venture partner was the perfect model: a mutual “venture” approach with a light structure and a clear common objective. The position as venture partner at Redstone allowed me to use Redstone’s infrastructure, track record and brand from the get-go. Once the market was validated, we were able to consolidate our presence and created the role of managing partner Switzerland." ### A few dos and don’ts for aspiring venture partners [...] Julius Bachmann is an executive coach based in Berlin working with three VC firms: Entrepreneur First, Joyance Partners and Backed VC. He began his career at Earlybird and Redstone. Editor's picks The big interview ElevenLabs founder Mati Staniszewski: ‘It’s not just about voice anymore’ Analysis A spacetech IPO, a robot decacorn and a (European) entrepreneur running for president: Sifted’s predictions for European tech in 2026 List Sifted’s most-read stories of 2025 Julius Bachmann Julius Bachmann is an investor turned CEO coach focused on working with scaleup companies. He is also the founder of Bachmann Catalyst. Up Round newsletter ### Up Round newsletter Your weekly snapshot of European VC, covering the latest funding trends, new VC