Benedikt Lehnert Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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3
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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2

Benedikt Lehnert General Information
Description
Mr. Benedikt Lehnert is a Founding Member and serves as Board Member and Advisor at Design Executive Council. Mr. Lehnert serves as Chief Design Officer at Stark. He is an Angel Investor. He served as Partner at Sal. Oppenheim Private Equity Partners. Benedikt Lehnert is a seasoned design executive with 20+ years of experience shaping how millions interact with technology. A maker at heart, he has led world-class teams across startups and Fortune 10 companies. He is the founder of 74West, an advisory practice for CEOs, executives, and boards navigating pivotal moments at the intersection of customer experience, design integration, and strategy execution. He also serves as an Entrepreneurship & Design Fellow at Princeton University, teaching entrepreneurship and design leadership through the Keller Center's programs. His work explores AI and co-creativity, neuroaesthetics, and the socio-economic responsibility of design. As a board member of the Design Executive Council (DXC), Benedikt helps shape the standards of humanistic design and strategic leadership in an AI-driven world. Until January 2025, he was Chief Design Officer at Stark, tackling digital accessibility, which he sees as one of the century's biggest design challenges affecting 2B+ people globally.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 170 Old Georgetown Road
- Princeton, NJ 08540
- United States
Benedikt Lehnert Investments (3)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Kaia Health | 18-Jun-2020 | Early Stage VC | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Generating Revenue | ||
Cookies (Financial Software) | 11-Dec-2015 | Financial Software | Bankruptcy: Liquidation | |||
Boxes | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue |
Benedikt Lehnert Exits (2)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Boxes | 01-Jun-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | |
Cookies (Financial Software) | 22-Nov-2016 |
Benedikt Lehnert Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Benedikt Lehnert FAQs
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Who is Benedikt Lehnert?
Benedikt Lehnert is an angel Investor who has made 3 investments.
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What kind of investor is Benedikt Lehnert?
Benedikt Lehnert is an angel investor.
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What does Benedikt Lehnert do?
As an angel investor, Benedikt Lehnert invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Benedikt Lehnert hold?
Benedikt Lehnert holds a board seat in Design Executive Council.
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What has Benedikt Lehnert invested in?
Benedikt Lehnert has made numerous investments in companies like Kaia Health, Cookies (Financial Software), and Boxes within the Healthcare Technology Systems, Financial Software, and Social/Platform Software industries.
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What has Benedikt Lehnert invested in recently?
Benedikt Lehnert's latest investment was on 18-Jun-2020 in Kaia Health, a company within the Healthcare Technology Systems industry.
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