Now, Then, Ten

The European Start-Up Community: Luciana Lixandru, Sequoia Capital

In today's episode of Now, Then, Ten, Brent welcomes Luciana Lixandru to the podcast, who was newly appointed to be the first European partner at the world-class venture capital firm Sequoia Capital in 2020. Sequoia Capital has backed some of the top community-driven companies such as Airbnb, Uber, YouTube, Reddit, and Instagram. Described by the firm as ""one of the brightest rising stars in the European VC ecosystem"", Luciana shares what's important when it comes to the founder/investor relationship, what she’s most excited about in the European ecosystem and why she's passionate about building partnerships with brands that have longevity. 

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