About Us

About Us

About Us

Empowering Entrepreneurial Dreams

Our mission is to join you and your vision as a 10x co-founder. We will help you abstract complexity to deliver immediate impactful results in sales, marketing, finance, data crunching, industry analysis, strategic thinking, whilst seamlessly funding your day-to-day operations. 

We created Luca out of frustration with our own entrepreneurial experience - how amazing would it be to have a deep-pocketed, infinitely knowledgeable, power use by our side as we digest the constant punching in the face the entrepreneurial journey invariably brings. 

We created a product we would like to use ourselves and are now making it available to you as well.

Our Team

CEO

CEO

CEO

Eric Bidinger

Eric, with a background in finance and engineering, founded Valerian to democratize access to capital using data and AI. With 17 years at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, his expertise in economic cycles, investments, and debt structuring drives Valerian’s robust infrastructure, enabling instant funding and fostering an innovative entrepreneurial culture.

Eric, with a background in finance and engineering, founded Valerian to democratize access to capital using data and AI. With 17 years at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, his expertise in economic cycles, investments, and debt structuring drives Valerian’s robust infrastructure, enabling instant funding and fostering an innovative entrepreneurial culture.

Eric, with a background in finance and engineering, founded Valerian to democratize access to capital using data and AI. With 17 years at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, his expertise in economic cycles, investments, and debt structuring drives Valerian’s robust infrastructure, enabling instant funding and fostering an innovative entrepreneurial culture.

COO

COO

COO

Abbas Khaku

Abbas, an LSE graduate, has led organizations for 20+ years, specializing in data and operations. His experience spans ethical screening, private equity, and pharmaceuticals. He has managed corporate structures, FCA compliance, and technical solutions. At Valerian, he drives strategy, oversees data projects, fosters innovation, and ensures risk management.

Abbas, an LSE graduate, has led organizations for 20+ years, specializing in data and operations. His experience spans ethical screening, private equity, and pharmaceuticals. He has managed corporate structures, FCA compliance, and technical solutions. At Valerian, he drives strategy, oversees data projects, fosters innovation, and ensures risk management.

Abbas, an LSE graduate, has led organizations for 20+ years, specializing in data and operations. His experience spans ethical screening, private equity, and pharmaceuticals. He has managed corporate structures, FCA compliance, and technical solutions. At Valerian, he drives strategy, oversees data projects, fosters innovation, and ensures risk management.

Head of Analytics

Head of Analytics

Head of Analytics

Anders Jorgensen

Anders, with a Master’s in Corporate Finance and a Data Science minor, drives innovation at Valerian. He develops financial algorithms, refines funding strategies, and enhances client outcomes. Committed to democratizing capital access, he blends finance and AI to advance Valerian’s mission of making entrepreneurship globally accessible.

Anders, with a Master’s in Corporate Finance and a Data Science minor, drives innovation at Valerian. He develops financial algorithms, refines funding strategies, and enhances client outcomes. Committed to democratizing capital access, he blends finance and AI to advance Valerian’s mission of making entrepreneurship globally accessible.

Anders, with a Master’s in Corporate Finance and a Data Science minor, drives innovation at Valerian. He develops financial algorithms, refines funding strategies, and enhances client outcomes. Committed to democratizing capital access, he blends finance and AI to advance Valerian’s mission of making entrepreneurship globally accessible.

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Omar Saad

Omar holds a Master’s in Software Engineering (Machine Learning) from the University of Bergen. With expertise in deep learning, parallel programming, and networks, he has excelled in competitive programming. At Valerian, he designs and manages the software stack, overseeing backend systems and infrastructure.

Omar holds a Master’s in Software Engineering (Machine Learning) from the University of Bergen. With expertise in deep learning, parallel programming, and networks, he has excelled in competitive programming. At Valerian, he designs and manages the software stack, overseeing backend systems and infrastructure.

Omar holds a Master’s in Software Engineering (Machine Learning) from the University of Bergen. With expertise in deep learning, parallel programming, and networks, he has excelled in competitive programming. At Valerian, he designs and manages the software stack, overseeing backend systems and infrastructure.