Sophie Lamparter
Founding Partner, San Francisco
A Swiss transplant in the Bay Area, Sophie has spent 15 years helping European deep tech companies grow in the US. She began as a science and technology diplomat at swissnex San Francisco, built the first US team at MindMaze during during its growth from university spinout to unicorn, and later co-founded DART Ventures to support founders entering the US market. She brings this first-hand operator experience directly to VitaminºC's portfolio as they turn breakthrough technology into global businesses.
Sophie was named three times one of Switzerland's 100 Digital and has served as an expert to the European Commission. She holds a degree from the University of Zurich and UC Berkeley.
She loves art, nature and dancing.
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My Approach
“Europe's deep tech is world-class, but many startups hit a scale cap and struggle to expand globally. We introduce founders to their first US customers, hires and investors. And as US climate policy faces uncertainty, American founders are increasingly looking to Europe's stable regulatory environment. The bridge works both ways and we are the boots on the ground in both eco-systems.”
Trust
I want to be the investor founders call with both their best and their worst news, someone they trust and they can count on.
Connections
My network and my persistence has brought me to where I am. It is what I cherish and share with our founders.