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Alberto Cresto

Alberto Cresto

DeepTech VC investor and General Partner at Lunar Ventures

Berlin
Italy
Joined January 2026

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Alberto Cresto is a prominent DeepTech VC investor, currently serving as a General Partner at Lunar Ventures. He was promoted to this role after being the firm's first employee and Principal, playing a crucial part in building the venture capital firm from its inception. He is recognized for his leadership in over 40 deep tech investments across the US and Europe. lunar+4
His investment strategy at Lunar Ventures focuses on pre-seed and seed deep tech startups, particularly in sectors such as materials science, IoT, semiconductors, robotics, cloud infrastructure, machine learning, cryptography, and devtools. He is dedicated to supporting technical founders who possess unique insights and are addressing significant problems with revolutionary solutions. evalyze+1
Alberto's expertise extends to strategic consulting, mergers & acquisitions, new business development, and corporate venture advisory, gained from previous roles including Associate Partner at Momenta Ventures. He has been recognized for his achievements by being included in Forbes Italia's prestigious "30 Under 30" list for venture capital. escpalumni+2

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MCMorris Claysaid that if they were building a late-stage deeptech company in Europe,
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would be among their first picks to approach for investment.

Oct 24, 2025