Kai Backman

Investing Profile

Sweet spot: $990K Range: $660K–$1.3M

Lifeline Ventures thesis

Rafal Modrzewski Pekka Laurila Series E Led by General Catalyst Iceye ICEYE has secured EUR 150 million in new funding, as well as a EUR 50 million secondary placement, valuing the company at EUR 2.4 billion (USD 2.8 billion). The Series E round was led by General Catalyst, with strong pan-European participation, including A.P. Moller Holding in Denmark, Bpifrance in France, Vinci (BGK Group) and RiO Family Office from Poland, as well as Finnish investors Solidium, Ilmarinen, European Tech Collective, Keva, Lifeline Ventures, Tesi, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, and Peter Sarlin. Read

Sector and stage focus

  • Seed: Messaging, Medical Devices, Cloud Infrastructure, IoT
  • general: San Francisco Bay Area
  • Pre-seed: Messaging, Medical Devices, IoT, Cloud Infrastructure

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