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Family-anchored FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 174 SOURCES

Lightrock

London fund manager backed by LGT and the Princely House of Liechtenstein, investing third-party capital ($5.8bn under advice) in growth-stage private companies and public small caps worldwide.

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Impact investment platform backed by LGT, the private banking and asset management group of the Princely House of Liechtenstein. It manages third-party capital from a global LP base and is not a single-family office.

Family & background

FAMILY
Princely House of Liechtenstein
WEALTH ORIGIN
Private banking and asset management (LGT)
HEADQUARTERS
London, United Kingdom
FOUNDED
2021
AUM
$5.8B (2026)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes — also manages others' money

Investment approach

SECTORS
Climate & EnergyFintechHealthTechEducationMobility & LogisticsFood & Agriculture
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeNorth AmericaLatin AmericaAsia-PacificAfrica
STAGES
Growth
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Private equityPublic equitiesImpact
LATEST DEAL
Open Cosmos · Sep 2026

Overview

Lightrock was established in 2021 as an independent global investment platform backed by LGT, the Princely House of Liechtenstein and other institutions; it raises capital from asset managers, foundations, charities, family offices, pension funds, endowments, funds of funds, development finance institutions, sovereign institutions and corporates. It reports $5.8bn in assets under advice, more than 130 employees and offices in London (headquarters), Zurich, Utrecht, Bangalore, Mumbai, Nairobi and São Paulo. Its private equity strategies (Climate Impact, €860m in commitments; Growth Solutions, $900m; Accelerate7; and Latin America, India and Africa growth funds) invest in growth-stage companies across People, Planet and Productivity themes, and a public equity strategy covers the small-cap universe. Its 2026 investments include Euler Motors, Vinted, Stride, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility (lead investor) and Open Cosmos (September 2026).

Investment thesis

Purpose-driven investing in growth-stage companies whose products address pressing global challenges across People, Planet and Productivity; each target sector has a theory of change, and teams must develop and defend both an impact thesis and an investment thesis before investing.

Holdings & investments (95)

People

  • Aayush Parwal
    Investment Team · source
  • Ahmad El Jurdi
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Akanksha Goyal
    Investment Team · source
  • Alex Muchoki
    Investment Team · source
  • Andras Dezsenyi
    Investment Team · source
  • Andrea Gluscevic
    Investment Team · source
  • Andrei Xydas
    Investment Team · source
  • Ankit Solanki
    Investment Team · source
  • Arul Thomas
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Arun Balaji
    Investment Associate · source
  • Ash Puri
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Chris Kaashoek
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Christopher Steinau
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Demi Edosomwan
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Estella Langheim
    Investment Team · source
  • Esther Boon
    Investment Team · source
  • Eugene Mwangi
    Investment Team · source
  • Fil Lekkas
    Investment Team · source
  • Filipe Stecconi
    Investment Team · source
  • Giulia Chauvin
    Investment Team · source
  • Gozie Chigbue
    Investment Team · source
  • Guilherme Cardoso
    Investment Team · source
  • Gustavo Verdelli
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Johanna Bengtsson
    Investment Team · source
  • Jorrit de Haan
    Investment Team · source
  • Kevin Bone
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Liz Mulazzani
    Investment Team · source
  • Lizzie Biney-Amissah
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Luuk Jagtenberg
    Investment Team, Portfolio Manager · source
  • Maarten Vankan
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Mandeep Shah
    Investment Team · source
  • Marcos Wilson Pereira
    Investment Team, Partner & Head of Latin America · source
  • Martin Karschkes
    Investment Team · source
  • Medha Asija
    Investment Team · source
  • Michiel van Dijk
    Investment Team, Portfolio Manager · source
  • Nigel McCleave
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Nina Cardelus
    Investment Team · source
  • Olamide Omotayo
    Investment Team · source
  • Oliver Sweeney
    Investment Team · source
  • Olivia Salles
    Investment Team · source
  • Pallavi Rathi
    Vice President, Investment · source
  • Rafael Alves
    Investment Team · source
  • Ravi Sharma
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Richard Grabbe
    Investment Team · source
  • Rory Glover
    Investment Team · source
  • Samir Abhyankar
    Investment Team, Partner & Head of India · source
  • Shakir Merali
    Investment Team, Partner & Head of Africa · source
  • Sophie Neuber-Kicińska
    Investment Team · source
  • Umur Hursever
    Investment Team, Partner · source
  • Vipul Navani
    Investment Team · source
  • Yemi Gafaar
    Investment Team · source
  • Daria Bakatina
    Partner & CFO · source
  • Florian Ulmer
    Partner & COO · source
  • Gaurav Malhotra
    Partner · source
  • Himanshu Kashyap
    Principal · source
  • Jan Rådberg
    Senior Advisor · source
  • Mehdi Lichani
    Director, Value Creation · source
  • Pål Erik Sjåtil
    Managing Partner & CEO · source
  • En Lee
    Senior Advisor · source
  • Sir Ian Davis
    Senior Advisor · source
  • Manoj Kohli
    Senior Advisor · source
  • Martin Dewhurst
    Senior Advisor · source
  • Suzanne DiBianca
    Senior Advisor · source
  • Ann Cairns
    Board Member · source
  • Kathleen Bacon
    Board Member · source
  • Prince Max von Liechtenstein
    Founder & Chairman of the Board · source
  • Peter Nussbaum
    Board Member · source
  • Vivian Riefberg
    Board Member · source

Frequently asked questions

Lightrock is a family-anchored fund based in London, the United Kingdom, founded in 2021.

Lightrock invests on behalf of the Princely House of Liechtenstein family (Private banking and asset management (LGT)).

Lightrock invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, public equities and impact.

Lightrock invests at Growth stage in Climate & Energy, Fintech, HealthTech, Education, Mobility & Logistics and Food & Agriculture.

Key people at Lightrock include Aayush Parwal (Investment Team), Ahmad El Jurdi (Investment Team, Partner), Akanksha Goyal (Investment Team) and Alex Muchoki (Investment Team).

Lightrock's holdings and investments include CMR Surgical, Creditas, Kraken, 4G Capital, Aerones, Agrolend, AiDASH and Aknamed, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Lightrock is Open Cosmos, announced in Sep 2026.

Yes. Lightrock manages capital from outside investors.