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Andrey Lunev

Venture Partner XR at Startup Wise Guys

Lausanne, Vaud

Overview 

Andrey Lunev is a Venture Partner XR with a focus on investing in XR technologies such as 3D, VR, and AR. He has a strong background in entrepreneurship and has held key roles in various startup ventures, including founding XR Crowd and serving as Founder & Chief Intelligence Officer at XR Insight Europe. Andrey has made significant contributions to the XR industry, including founding multiple companies and holding leadership positions in various organizations. Currently, he is actively involved in investing in XR startups at Startup Wise Guys and has a proven track record of success in business development and strategic planning within the XR space.

Work Experience 

  • Venture Partner XR

    2022 - Current

    - Launched a new vertical at a pan-European equity-based accelerator. - Led investments in XR tech startups, investing in 18 startups (totalling approximately €2M). - Supported three startup programs (2022, 2023, 2024), working with a total of 36 companies. - Sourced and evaluated over 500 startup applications. - Fostered open innovation across an industry network and established strategic partnerships.

  • Investor - XR Batch 2022

    2022 - 2022

  • Founder

    2018

    - Built a community of over 2,000 tech industry professionals and maintained engagement through global conferences, festivals, and exhibitions. - Engaged in public speaking at key industry events. #zeroevent #xrcrowd

  • Venture Partner

    2021 - 2022

    - Led an investment thesis with a $3.5M mandate (from a $20M total fund). - Executed the full spectrum of VC activities: from sourcing prospects and performing due diligence to negotiating terms and coordinating deal structures with co-investors.

  • Founder & Chief Intelligence Officer

    2020 - 2021

    - Informed decision-making for investors on VR/AR/3D/AI tech and Industry 4.0 - Assisted startups on IR, fundraising, go-to-market strategy, and product storytelling

  • Head of Industry Analytics

    2019 - 2020

    - Developed investment thesis for early-stage VC fund focused on European VR/AR - Built up market intelligence capacity and deal-flow generation - Organized as Executive Producer, the first Investor Event hosted remotely in Virtual Reality - Contributed to event production of VR Days Europe and Laval Virtual conferences

  • Innovation Project Leader

    2018 - 2019

    - Developed strategy and value proposition through research of attendee customer journeys - Contributed to partnership development, event production and communication

  • Business Development

    2016 - 2017

  • Founder, CEO

    2004 - 2016

    - Founded and scaled the company until its exit via an M&A deal

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