Vitamin°C AMA with Sophie Lamparter
Ask me Anything + Bring your own lunch
We’re excited to welcome Sophie Lamparter, founding partner of Vitamin°C, in the 9Zero community! Sophie will host an informal AMA + office hours lunch - come say hi!
Sophie just announced the first close of €18M ($20M) for Vitamin°C, a new early-stage climate fund backing founders across energy, food & ag, carbon removal, and human adaptation.
She’s here to meet builders, share what she’s looking for, and answer your questions—whether you’re fundraising, refining your story, or just getting started.
About Sophie
A Swiss transplant in the Bay Area, Sophie has spent 15 years helping European deep tech companies grow in the US. She began as a science and technology diplomat at swissnex San Francisco, built the first US team at MindMaze during during its growth from university spinout to unicorn, and later co-founded DART Ventures to support founders entering the US market. She brings this first-hand operator experience directly to VitaminºC's portfolio as they turn breakthrough technology into global businesses.
Sophie was named three times one of Switzerland's 100 Digital and has served as an expert to the European Commission. She holds a degree from the University of Zurich and UC Berkeley.
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