Petr Lukyanov

Petr Lukyanov is a Partner at Phystech Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. He brings over 20 years of focused early-stage investing experience to his current position and previously served as an Advisory Board Member at North Energy Ventures. At Phystech Ventures, Lukyanov has supported a portfolio of more than 30 companies across nine different countries and aided spin-offs from eight different universities. His extensive investment track record involves participating in notable portfolio exits, such as the acquisitions of RRT by KBR, Coda Devices by Thorlabs, and IDQ by SKTelecom. He specializes in identifying infrastructure and foundational technologies with strong academic ties, providing strategic guidance to help portfolio companies scale globally. Lukyanov currently focuses on funding deeptech startups leveraging fundamental scientific advancements in climate technology, life sciences, and next-generation computing sectors.