Philippe Linster, CFA

CEO House of Startups | Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) | Passionate about chess (Fide-Master & national team) and handball (former EHF/IHF referee)

📍 Luxembourg🔄 Updated October 2026💼 3 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2026
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Board Member - Investor Committee - Digital Tech Fund (Subfund 2)
Jun 2023
We are a venture capital firm, headquartered in Luxembourg, investing in private technology companies globally with 2 strategies. With Expon Ventures, we back Exceptional Founders with Ambitious Teams and Bold Ideas to solve Hard Valuable problems for a Meaningful Impact. Our team relentlessly pursues its search for the ultimate combination of ambition, bold ideas potentially impacting hundreds of thousands and possibly billions of people and brilliant, courageous teams with specific operating genes, harnessing the power of exponential technologies to solve hard, valuable problems. The Digital Tech Fund provides seed and venture financing to entrepreneurs running innovative startup companies active in the field of Digital Technologies. The fund’s aim is to foster long-term innovation, support the technology startup ecosystem in Luxembourg and facilitate the transfer of new digital technologies developed at the University of Luxembourg into successful spin-off companies. #VC #Impact #DigitalTechFund
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2026
Board Member - Fondation de la Croix-Rouge luxembourgeoise pour la transfusion sanguine
Feb 2026
La Croix-Rouge luxembourgeoise vient en aide aux plus vulnérables au Luxembourg comme à l’étranger grâce à une trentaine de services répartis dans 4 domaines d’activité : la santé, le social, la jeunesse et l’humanitaire (activités internationales). « améliorer les conditions dexistence des personnes vulnérables en mobilisant le pouvoir de lhumanité », est sa mission. Nhésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions ou si vous voulez nous aider dans nos actions (propositions, partenariats, bénévolat...).
2023
Board Member - Investor Committee - Digital Tech Fund (Subfund 2)
Jun 2023
We are a venture capital firm, headquartered in Luxembourg, investing in private technology companies globally with 2 strategies. With Expon Ventures, we back Exceptional Founders with Ambitious Teams and Bold Ideas to solve Hard Valuable problems for a Meaningful Impact. Our team relentlessly pursues its search for the ultimate combination of ambition, bold ideas potentially impacting hundreds of thousands and possibly billions of people and brilliant, courageous teams with specific operating genes, harnessing the power of exponential technologies to solve hard, valuable problems. The Digital Tech Fund provides seed and venture financing to entrepreneurs running innovative startup companies active in the field of Digital Technologies. The fund’s aim is to foster long-term innovation, support the technology startup ecosystem in Luxembourg and facilitate the transfer of new digital technologies developed at the University of Luxembourg into successful spin-off companies. #VC #Impact #DigitalTechFund
2020
Board Member
Jan 2020
Luxinnovation contributes to the economic development of Luxembourg by fostering innovation, fuelling international growth and attracting foreign direct investment. We are a key and trusted partner for those who are interested in – and committed to – launching successful innovative activities in Luxembourg, from entrepreneurs and managers of start-up companies to foreign enterprises and investors. Luxinnovation’s mission is to strengthen national business through innovation and to promote Luxembourg business abroad (import-export). This we do by focussing on impact and generating real client value. We offer an extensive range of high-value, complimentary services to companies of any size and by driving major cooperation projects in partnership with research and technology organisations. Discover the services we provide for companies, research organisations and innovative start-ups. www.luxinnovation.lu Our activities are co-funded by the European Union.
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2020–2026 · 3 investments
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