Johann Nordhus Westarp

Johann Nordhus Westarp is a prolific entrepreneur and investor, having founded multiple ventures including Optimo.ai (a mobility startup) and Flash Ventures (a pre-seed/seed investment firm). He is currently the Founding Partner at Lucid Capital, an inception investing firm in Europe, demonstrating a continuous drive to build and support early-stage companies. deutsche-startups+2

With a strong academic background from Technische Universität München (both Bachelor's and Master's in Management & Technology) and graduate studies at Stanford University (Mechanical Engineering / Center for Design Research), Johann combines technical knowledge with business acumen, further enhanced by research in entrepreneurial education at Stanford. clay+1

As an investor, Johann focuses on pre-seed and seed stage startups, typically investing between $100K and $5.0M, with a sweet spot around $1.5M. His portfolio includes companies like Responsibly, reflecting his interest in innovative early-stage ventures. easyvc+1