The People Behind
the Mission

Peter Karpinski

📍Stockholm·Warsaw

Founder & CEO

Entrepreneur and pioneer in software development with over 20 years of experience building systems on Microsoft technologies — working with leading clients such as Skanska and JM in demanding enterprise environments.

Born in Warsaw, Peter brings a strong cross-border perspective to venture building, connecting Swedish entrepreneurship and long-term thinking with Polish technical talent and grit.

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Piotr Stepinski

📍Warsaw

Partner & Chief Growth Officer

Dual Polish and Swedish national with a passion for marketing and a strong product foundation — he has taken more than 30 startup ideas from zero to one across Europe and the USA.

His specialty is moving fast without losing focus: from concept to viable product within three months through rapid iteration and disciplined execution. At Lyfta Venture, Piotr leads product definition, ensuring ventures are built with clarity, speed, and resilience.

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Nabeel Al-Saadi

📍Stockholm·Riyadh

Partner

Senior real estate executive and international business development advisor with extensive experience in strategic property management, organizational transformation, and cross-border investment advisory.

With leadership roles across Swedish municipalities and private ventures, Nabeel bridges Nordic expertise with emerging markets — combining public-sector leadership, private investment experience, and executive education from leading institutions in Sweden and Poland.

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Patrick Kato

📍Stockholm·Budapest

Partner & Chief Strategic Industry Officer

Deep experience across enterprise sales, business development, and go-to-market strategy — having worked both inside global corporations and alongside early-stage companies.

At Lyfta Venture, Patrick focuses on aligning product strategy with market reality: shaping GTM approaches, structuring partnerships, and designing commercial paths that scale under real customer and organizational constraints.

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