Luis Llovera

Luis Llovera

Luis Llovera is a veteran venture capitalist who has spent over 25 years investing in and advising technology startups. He is best known for his long tenure as Managing Director at Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC), the corporate venture capital arm of German engineering conglomerate Robert Bosch GmbH.

Career Highlights

• Managing Director at Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC) for 16 years, until his departure in 202423
• General Partner at US Venture Partners (USVP) from 2000 to 200916
• Vice President and General Manager at Siemens Venture Capital (now Siemens AG Ventures) from 1993 to 20003
• Executed Siemens Venture Capital's investment in MontaVista Software in 20044
• Invested in Agility Communications' $70 million Series B round in 2000 while at Mustang Ventures (a Siemens Venture Capital unit)5

Expertise and Insights

Llovera is known for his views on the optimal structure for corporate venture capital (CVC) units. He believes they must be independent from the parent corporation with their own dedicated funding and decision-making authority.3

He also emphasizes the importance of incentivizing and retaining top talent in CVC firms. Llovera credits his team at RBVC, several of whom have been with him for over a decade, for the firm's success.3

After his departure from RBVC, Llovera indicated he may raise a debut venture fund or advise a new CVC firm, while also hinting at plans to "play a lot of golf".3