Lukas André joined affentranger associates early 2009. Since then he has been actively involved in corporate finance mandates and the development of the portfolio companies.
From 1998 until 2008 he co-founded and developed (as CEO) several start-up companies in the IT industry (Berne Byte Bears, André-Netline and Q-Company).
Lukas André holds a master degree of Science in Business Administration from the University of Berne with emphasis on finance and valuation. He wrote his master thesis on selection criteria and valuation methods used by venture capital firms and business angels to assess start-up companies (SECA Booklet Nr. 2).