Lars is a technology angel investor and early-stage startup advisor based in
Athens, Greece. Lars holds a Ph.D. in theoretical computer science from UC Berkeley in
California. In 2004, Lars and his brother Jens sold their mapping startup Where 2 Tech to
Google. Lars became the lead engineer on the team that created Google Maps from Where 2’s
technology. Lars was next a director of engineering at Facebook in Menlo Park and London. His
favorite investments are Canva, Astranis, Chiaro, Neara, Protio, and Weav Music which he also
co-founded. In his copious spare time, he enjoys boating the Greek Islands, and coffee.