Our People

Operators turned investors

A team built from
the startup trenches.

Every partner at Leveiir Capital has founded, scaled, or operated a technology company. We do not just evaluate startups — we understand them from the inside. This shared experience forms the foundation of how we work with founders.

General Partners
Marcus Alverez
Marcus Alverez
Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Marcus co-founded Leveiir Capital in 2019 after two decades building enterprise software companies. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of DataNexus, a B2B data intelligence platform that grew to $80M ARR before being acquired by Oracle in 2018. Prior to DataNexus, Marcus held engineering leadership roles at Palantir and VMware. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University.

At Leveiir, Marcus leads investments in AI infrastructure, enterprise software, and developer tools. He serves on the boards of NexaLens AI, Stackrift, and Meridian Data.

Sophia Vane
Sophia Vane
General Partner & Co-Founder

Sophia brings 18 years of experience as a fintech founder and operator. She previously co-founded Clearpath Payments, a cross-border settlement network serving 65 banks across 22 countries, which was acquired by a major European financial institution in 2017. Sophia is a graduate of INSEAD and holds a Masters in Financial Engineering from MIT Sloan.

At Leveiir, Sophia leads the firm's fintech and regtech portfolio. She serves on the boards of Orbitpay, Bankable Flow, and ComplianceAI, and oversees the firm's European operations from Paris.

Daniel Osei
Daniel Osei
General Partner

Daniel joined Leveiir Capital in 2021 to lead the firm's climate technology and healthcare investment practice. He was previously COO of BioSight Diagnostics, a medical imaging AI company that completed significant growth funding rounds and secured FDA clearance for three oncology applications. Before BioSight, Daniel spent 8 years as a management consultant at McKinsey, specializing in healthcare technology transformation.

Daniel leads Leveiir's investments in diagnostics, clinical operations, and climate intelligence. He serves on the boards of MediThread, GreenPulse Systems, and Pathosense.

Elena Kozlov
Elena Kozlov
Partner, Security & Infrastructure

Elena brings deep expertise in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and data systems. She previously led product and engineering at two security startups — one acquired by Palo Alto Networks, the other by CrowdStrike. Her technical background includes a Ph.D. in Cryptography from ETH Zurich and six years as a research scientist at IBM Research.

Elena leads Leveiir's investments in cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure. She serves on the boards of Vaultron Security, Meridian Data, and Cogniterra. She is based in Zurich and Tel Aviv.

Operating Partners

Our operating partners are former executives and domain experts who work directly with portfolio companies on strategic initiatives.

Raj Patel
Raj Patel
Operating Partner, APAC
Former VP Asia-Pacific at Twilio. Built regional GTM from zero to $40M ARR. Based in Singapore.
Camille Beaumont
Camille Beaumont
Operating Partner, Europe
Former General Counsel at a pan-European SaaS unicorn. Expert in EU regulatory compliance and M&A. Based in Paris.
Torres Mendez
Torres Mendez
Operating Partner, LatAm
Ex-CEO of a fintech scale-up in Brazil serving 3M+ SMEs. Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Based in Sao Paulo.
Yuki Tanaka
Yuki Tanaka
Operating Partner, Japan & Korea
Former Head of Corporate Development at SoftBank Vision Fund. Led 14 direct investments across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Tokyo.
Investment Team
Amara Nduka
Amara Nduka
Principal
Covers AI and enterprise software. Former software engineer at DeepMind. Oxford Computer Science graduate.
Luca Ferrari
Luca Ferrari
Principal
Covers fintech and regulatory technology across EU markets. Former product manager at Stripe. Bocconi University MBA.
Priya Sharma
Priya Sharma
Associate
Sourcing specialist for climate tech and healthtech verticals. Previously at Breakthrough Energy Ventures. MIT Energy Initiative alumna.
Kai Hoffmann
Kai Hoffmann
Associate
Focuses on developer tools and cybersecurity investments. Former engineer at Elastic. TU Munich Computer Science graduate.
Advisory Board

Our advisory board comprises senior industry leaders and former founders who support Leveiir's strategy and connect our portfolio to the world's best networks.

Dr. Ingrid Moller
Former CTO, SAP AG

Advises on enterprise software strategy, European market entry, and talent acquisition. Member of Leveiir's IC for deep tech investments.

William Ashby
Former Partner, Kleiner Perkins

Provides strategic guidance on fund operations, LP relations, and late-stage capital markets. Advisor to three Leveiir portfolio companies.

Aiko Nakamura
CEO, Nexidia Global (acquired by NICE)

Expert in APAC expansion, joint ventures, and corporate M&A. Supports Leveiir's portfolio companies entering Japanese and Korean markets.