Lucas Fernandez is an accomplished investment and finance professional with expertise in private equity and venture capital. With a focus on advancing technology, talent, and capital that drives the progress of humanity, Fernandez collaborates with ambitious founders and VC managers to identify opportunities for growth and investment. His experience includes a membership at the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), as well as past VP and SVP roles at talipot*holding, a private family office. Fernandez also served on investment boards at Gumroad and Mercury - Banking for Startups, and as a former venture associate at Simplexity Venture Studio Fund. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from San Diego State University and studied entrepreneurship at Collaboratory for Downtown Innovation and Columbia Business School. He has also worked in business development at DiversyFund and in innovation research at DreamSmart Labs.