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- Successful Inaugural VC MasterClass: LPEA’s first VC MasterClass featured 34 modules, 21 lecturers, and 17 participants from September to December 2024.
- Comprehensive VC Curriculum: Covered investment strategies, portfolio management, fundraising, and specialized verticals like deep tech, fintech, and space tech. Future
- Expansion: LPEA plans a second edition in 2025, expanding partnerships to strengthen Luxembourg’s position in Venture Capital.
The Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA) has successfully completed the first edition of its VC MasterClass Executive Education programme, designed to foster a deep understanding of the venture capital industry and cultivate a pipeline of talent for Luxembourg’s growing ecosystem.
Co-developed by LPEA and three of its leading member firms—Expon Capital, Mangrove Capital Partners, and MiddleGame Ventures—this initiative brought together expertise from industry veterans, with Jérôme Wittamer, Hans-Jürgen Schmitz, and Pascal Bouvier representing their respective firms. The programme was spearheaded by Evi Gkini, responsible for the LPEA Academy, who played a key role in shaping its curriculum and organising the classes.
Following months of preparation and promotion, the inaugural edition of the VC MasterClass ran entirely online from September to December 2024. It featured 21 lecturers delivering 34 modules, each lasting a minimum of two hours, to 17 selected participants. The lecturers came from 14 Luxembourg-based entities, including Catalpa Ventures, Cycle Group, DLA Piper, Encevo, the European Investment Fund, Expon Capital, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, Luxembourg Business Angels Network, Mangrove Capital Partners, MiddleGame Ventures, Multiple Capital, Pitch Me First, Promus Ventures, and Vesalius BioCapital.
The programme provided comprehensive coverage of the Venture Capital business, addressing key topics such as the history of Venture Capital, startup business models, fund operations, venture investment strategies, portfolio management, and fundraising. Additionally, it explored specific investment verticals, including deep tech, space tech, health tech, fund of funds, fintech, SaaS, climate tech, and more.
The VC MasterClass concluded with a networking cocktail on the 4th of February at LPEA’s new office, offering participants an opportunity to connect with lecturers and fellow peers in a more informal setting. This gathering served as a fitting finale to the programme.
Building on the success of this first edition, LPEA plans to launch a second edition of the VC MasterClass Executive Education later this year. The next edition will expand its strategic partnerships to strength further Luxembourg’s position as a centre of excellence in Venture Capital within the financial services industry.
For more information, please contact Evi Gkini (evi.gkini@lpea.lu; +352 28 68 19 604).
About LPEA
The Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA) is the representative body of Private Equity and Venture Capital professionals in Luxembourg.
With more than 600 members, LPEA plays a leading role in the discussion and development of the investment framework and actively promotes the industry beyond the country’s borders.
Luxembourg offers a stable tax regime and is today at the forefront of international PE regulation providing a flexible, secure, predictable and multi-lingual jurisdiction to operate in. LPEA provides a dynamic and interactive platform for its members to discuss and exchange information and organises working meetings and networking opportunities on a regular basis.
