About Us

Lisa

Lisa Yerebakan

Yerebakan

Founder & CEO
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Karin

Karin Yerebakan

Yerebakan

Strategic Advisor
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Thomas

Thomas Knell

Knell

Technology Advisor
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Wojciech

Wojciech Zalewski

Zalewski

Junior GTM Lead
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Mia

Mia Bachofner

Bachofner

Venture Associate Intern
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Rooted in legacy. Focused on renewal.

Dawn Ventures works alongside successors and family businesses navigating renewal.We understand the weight of legacy and the responsibility of continuity.Our work is not about applying playbooks, but about building what fits - together.

To the Next Generation of Leaders,

Stepping into a legacy business - through succession, acquisition, or leadership - comes with responsibility long before clarity. You inherit history, expectations, and systems shaped over decades, while being asked to shape what comes next.

Dawn Ventures works with next-generation leaders navigating this in-between phase. Not at the finish line, but while the business is still running and renewal decisions are unresolved.

We believe opportunity is built, not discovered. That requires clear judgment on what should change and what should remain, structures that turn intent into action, and a trusted partnership to test, decide, and move forward.

Growth, in this context, is not about scale alone. It is about building businesses that endure, systems that hold, and decisions that stand the test of time.

- The Dawn Ventures Team