Luci F.

Enigma
DISC Type : dic

Investor and Advisor at Independent

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Luci F. is an accomplished investor and advisor focusing on AI-native companies that impact the real economy. Educated at Yale and Stanford GSB, she is described by colleagues as exceptionally smart, driven, and effective in partnering with founders to build world-class companies.

Outside of her investment work, Luci is deeply committed to national development, serving as the Tech Ambassador for Cabo Verde. She has a background as a competitive athlete, having played professional handball for the Portuguese National Team.

Unique fact: Luci was a participant in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Hard To Convince

Fast Follower

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

AI in Real Economy
Her investment thesis focuses on partnering with founders building companies at the intersection of AI and the real economy, such as in architecture and private markets.
Venture Ecosystems
As Cabo Verde's Tech Ambassador, she actively works to strengthen the country's global tech positioning and catalyze its venture ecosystem.
Impact Investing
She has described her career as being at the intersection of finance and impact, showing a long-standing interest in enlightened, mission-driven investing.

Media Appearances

Luci has no verified media appearances

Work History

2026
Investor and Advisor at Independent
2025 - 2026
Investor at Mendel
2024 - 2026
Investor & Board Observer at Todyl
2024 - 2026
Investor at Monograph
2024 - 2026
Investor at Flare

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Arts from Yale University

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Exp : 10 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Investor and Advisor at Independent

Interested in

Sports

Yale Track & Field

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Insights For Selling To Luci

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Luci is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Luci

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Luci move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Luci take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Luci

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