Viktor Mikus
Investment Officer
Viktor founded Quantinnova in 2022 after 7 years of successful investing. Previously, he was a corporate finance analyst in Transaction Financial Engineering and Transaction Advisory Services at EY for four years. His professional journey started in the Strategy and Business Development department at Telefónica. In December 2019, Viktor was offered to join the University of Luxembourg as an external lecturer in the Sustainable Finance Master’s track. Viktor studied Business Management at ICHEC Brussels Management School in Belgium and is an alumnus of World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers. Currently, Viktor lives with his partner in Luxembourg and enjoys running, swimming, and swing-dancing.
Thomas Lempereur
Compliance Officer
Thomas’ professional expertise in Finance and Compliance is backed by almost 10 years of experience in Luxembourg fund industry and major Alternative investment fund managers. Besides his Compliance Officer role at Quatinnova, Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of a Development fund and as a head of Branch of a Real Estate Asset Manager. Prior to that, Thomas made his mark in academia, studying European Business Law at University of ULCO and Management at SKEMA Business School in Lille. Currently, Thomas lives with his wife in Luxembourg and enjoys traveling and long-distance running.
Dr. Soroosh Shambayati
Independent Director
Dr. Soroosh Shambayati’s career in Capital Markets has spanned over 30 years, with a background in Market Making, Trading, Banking and Executive level positions with experience in both the US, and Emerging markets, in equity, debt, derivatives and private equity. He is a Senior Advisor to Alvarium Investments (now AlTi) and Time Partners. Prior to that, he was the Co-Head of Global Markets at Renaissance Capital and acted as the Global Chairman of Emerging Markets at Nomura International. Soroosh had run various sales and trading operations at Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Bankers Trust focused on the emerging markets. Soroosh holds an A.B. in Mathematics and Chemistry from Occidental College, M.Sc. and M. Phil. degrees from Yale, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard University.
Federico Puddu
Portfolio Analyst
Federico joined Quantinnova in 2024 and supports our research process, covering the technology, energy, and industrial sectors. His strengths are his analytical skills, skeptical mindset, curious eye, and relentless due diligence. Federico’s professional experience in equity research and fundamental analysis includes Analyst roles at UBS, Schulte Research, and an investment intelligence startup, My Finance Club. Federico graduated from Bocconi University with a degree in Accounting, Financial Management, and Control, and, during his undergraduate years, he was President of the Bocconi Family Business Association. Apart from investing, Federico is passionate about sports and cars.
Peter Mucka
Operations Manager
Peter is responsible for all Fund and GP-wide operational matters and is a venture builder at heart. His career in Project Management has spanned nearly 10 years, occupying a variety of front office roles such as Product Architect and Business Developer at Creative Dock and Bloomreach, or more recently at MindBank and Sudolabs. He has started his career at KPMG Deal Advisory and KPMG Startup Studio. Peter studied Business Administration at City University of Seattle, and during his undergraduate years, he co-founded the university Investing Club. Peter is also the author of the public blog, Why and Actually How, where he publishes in-depth articles covering growth-oriented digital companies and comments on e-commerce industry trends.
Alfonso López Carnero
Investor Relations
Alfonso has a strong command of financial analysis, valuation, as well as knowledge of the Luxembourg fund industry. Before joining Quantinnova in 2024, Alfonso gained experience in Investor Relations at Greenvolt. Prior to that, Alfonso worked in Investment Banking M&A at BNP Paribas in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sector. Previously, he worked in the Private Equity sector, first at Luxempart in the Investment Funds department, and then at Advent International as a Fund Distribution Associate, where he closely collaborated with the Limited Partner services team. Apart from building investor relations, Alfonso is passionate about the stock market and surfing.