Light Warrior
Venture Capital Family Office Est. 2016
Also known as LW.
USD 200M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Cremorne, VIC, Australia
- Founded
- 2016
- Focus
- Software & SaaS · Consumer · Technology
About
Light Warrior is Radek Sali's private investment firm. Radek Sali was previously the CEO of Swisse vitamins and led the business over a 10 year growth period to a $1.7bn sale in 2015. Light Warrior invests in a variety of businesses, from early stage startups to more established businesses. Light Warrior is a socially minded, positive and principle-driven investment firm. Investments to date include an investment in Jimmy Grants food outlets, Hydralyte, Made by Cow, and Stratosphere Agency.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Growth Equity
Real Estate
Public Equity
Investment Focus
Across the firm
Sources
Profile sources
- privateequitylist.com — Software & SaaS, Consumer, Technology
Investment Criteria
Investment size
USD 250K - USD 10M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B Growth Public
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Global Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Cremorne, VIC, Australia (HQ)
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