Lucian Schönefelder

Dr Lucian Schönefelder is a former Partner at KKR, where he most recently led KKR’s technology investing activities across Asia as Head of Technology until the end of 2021. Lucian joined KKR in 2007 and built up KKR’s growth equity and internet private equity businesses across Europe and Israel out of KKR’s London office before relocating to Asia. He now acts as a Technology Advisor to KKR and sits on KKR’s Technology Growth Equity Portfolio Management Committee in Asia. Lucian is also an Advisor to Sorin Investments, an India-based venture capital fund recently launched by KKR’s former Head of India. In addition to his interest in investing, Lucian is also passionate about philosophy and theology and has spent time in India and Rome studying these subjects. Before joining KKR, Lucian worked in the M&A department of J.P. Morgan in London. He holds a Master of Finance and a PhD (summa cum laude) from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).