Lucanus Polagnoli is the Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Calm/Storm Ventures. See contact routes.
Lucanus Polagnoli is the Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Calm/Storm Ventures, a Vienna-based venture capital firm he launched in early 2020 after serving as a Partner at Speedinvest where he built their health investment team. His investment thesis targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Europe and the US, with a primary focus on digital health, wellbeing, FemTech, and “taboo” health topics like fertility and mental health. While specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed, Polagnoli has acted as the lead partner on 60 deals and emphasizes a hands-on, founder-to-founder support model. Notable portfolio companies include Béa Fertility, Keleya, Timeular, and Shadowmap, where he serves or has served as a Board Member. Polagnoli distinguishes himself by actively breaking taboos in FemTech and promoting purpose-driven founders, a viewpoint he has shared in public interviews such as the “brutkasten Talk” on taboo investment themes. He is also a Kauffman Fellow, reflecting his commitment to lifelong learning in venture capital.
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