Stephen Lucas
About Stephen Lucas
Stephen Lucas is Chief Operating Officer at Signal AI, a decision intelligence and media monitoring company founded by David Benigson. Crunchbase lists him as joining in September 2021, and Signal AI announced the appointment at the time. Crunchbase gives his location as San Francisco, California. His LinkedIn profile lists the London area.
Signal AI's company bio describes two decades of operational and financial leadership at scale-ups and enterprises across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific. It says he has built global sales operations and driven M&A, and has held CFO roles. Companies named in the appointment coverage include Planday (acquired by Xero), Micromuse (acquired by IBM), Grass Valley, Receipt Bank, C9 (acquired by InsideSales.com) and KPMG. Crunchbase lists a past role as Chief Financial and Operations Officer at Planday.
He is a graduate of the TRIUM Global Executive MBA, which is jointly issued by NYU Stern, LSE and HEC Paris. His LinkedIn profile lists the program as running from 2006 to 2008.
Crunchbase lists 2 personal investments and 2 portfolio companies. Both are seed rounds: onkho and Big Couch. The dates and round sizes are not public in the sources found. Crunchbase shows no lead investments, no exits and no companies founded.
Crunchbase also lists him as an advisor to onkho since November 2016. He has not published an investment thesis, and no interviews about his angel investing turned up.
The only public signal is that both listed investments were seed-stage. No check size, target sector, geography or fund is public. Founders should treat him as an operator-investor with a small, selective record and no stated mandate.
His operating experience is in sales operations, finance, M&A and scaling companies, which may be where he can help a founder most. That is an inference from his career and not something he has said about his investing.
- onkho: seed round listed on Crunchbase. He is also listed as an advisor since November 2016. The investment date is not public.
- Big Couch: seed round listed on Crunchbase, not a lead investment. The investment date is not public.
Investing activity
Stephen Lucas has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Stephen Lucas
Who is Stephen Lucas?
Stephen Lucas is Chief Operating Officer at Signal AI, where he has worked since September 2021. He previously held operating and finance roles at companies including Planday and Micromuse.
What stage does Stephen Lucas invest in?
Crunchbase lists two seed-round investments, in onkho and Big Couch. He has not published a stage preference.
What is Stephen Lucas's check size?
No check size is public. Crunchbase does not list amounts for his investments.
Has Stephen Lucas invested in AI companies?
The two investments listed on Crunchbase are onkho and Big Couch. The sources found do not describe either as an AI company. His AI link is his operating role at Signal AI.
Does Stephen Lucas lead rounds?
Crunchbase shows 0 lead investments. Big Couch is marked as not led by him.
What can Stephen Lucas help AI founders with?
His public background is in operations, finance, global sales operations and M&A at scaling technology companies. He has not said what he offers as an investor.
Is Stephen Lucas an angel investor?
Yes. Stephen Lucas invests personally as an angel and is Chief Operating Officer at Signal AI. Crunchbase counts 2 investments.
Where is Stephen Lucas based?
Stephen Lucas is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
How can founders reach Stephen Lucas?
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