Where does Alan Poensgen work?

Alan Poensgen is Partner, Germany at Antler.

What check size does Alan Poensgen write?

Alan Poensgen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Alan Poensgen go to school?

Alan Poensgen studied at Universitat Ramon Llull (Bachelor Hons, Business Administration & International Relations); University of Zurich (Bachelor, Economics).

Alan Poensgen

Investor

Partner, Germany at Antler

Berlin, Germany

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Alan

373 people in our graph share verified history with Alan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

MariaunlockedAlan: together at Universitat Ramon Llull (2007)

×4Alan: together at Rocket Internet

×4Alan: together at Antler

Alan: together at Universitat Ramon Llull

About

Alan Poensgen, a leading voice on European tech cycles, argues in Fortune that the tech winter will forge resilient founders from unicorns and scaleups, and hosts monthly 12 MINUTES interviews.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerFintechHealthtech

Experience

AntlerPartnercurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
Westwing Home & LivingCo-Founder & Managing Director WestwingNow2013 — 2020Munich Area, Germany
Rocket Internet SECo-Founder & CEO OfficeFab2012 — 2013South-East-Asia
Rocket Internet SEGlobal Venture Development2011 — 2013
Baobab PlanetCo-Founder2010 — 2011Barcelona, Spain
Grupo IntercomInternational Business Development2008 — 2010Barcelona, Spain

Skills & more

Product DevelopmentStart-upsE-commerceManagementStrategyMarketingOnline MarketingManagement ConsultingAnalyticsE-CommerceProject ManagementEntrepreneurship

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Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyBusiness Strategy

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

From Alan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Antler

Adam French

Partner at Antler

Amy Zaghloul

Director, Canada at Antler

Andreas Ehn

Independent IC Member at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)

Co-Founder and COO at Nicoya

Network13

Adam FrenchScout

Partner at Antler

Andreas Klinger

Investor at Prototype Capital

Investor at Antler Australia

Fridtjof Berge

Managing Partner at Antler

Gabriel (Sa-Eun) Jung

Partner at Antler

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan Poensgen?: Alan Poensgen, a leading voice on European tech cycles, argues in Fortune that the tech winter will forge resilient founders from unicorns and scaleups, and hosts monthly 12 MINUTES interviews.
Where does Alan Poensgen work?: Alan Poensgen is Partner, Germany at Antler.
What does Alan Poensgen invest in?: Alan Poensgen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Alan Poensgen write?: Alan Poensgen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Alan Poensgen go to school?: Alan Poensgen studied at Universitat Ramon Llull (Bachelor Hons, Business Administration & International Relations); University of Zurich (Bachelor, Economics).

Founder mafias

Rocket Internet mafia78

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2 Steven RenwickUK Venture Development DirectorFounded Tilores +2 Anna AlexBusiness DevelopmentFounded Planetly +1 Michael CassauEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Grover +1 Henrik ZillmerDirector of Product ManagementFounded Room +1 Andrea BaronchelliGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Aspire +1

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Rocket Internet SE mafia75

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2 Steffen Wulff PetersenCEO & Founder Rocket Internet UKFounded Lazada +2 Benoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded Rocket Internet +1 Ronald Jan SchuursCo-founder & CEO EverjobsFounded Rocket Internet +1 Matti NiebelschuetzFounder/CEO ExpertLeadFounded Rocket Internet +1 Michael CassauEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Grover +1

+ 68 more

Antler mafia41

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ronald Jan SchuursPartner, NetherlandsFounded Rocket Internet +1 Baptiste DebeverEntrepreneur (portfolio)Founded Feedier +1 Kevin DamoaFounder in ResidenceFounded Glidrail +1 Constantin RobertzAdvisor & Angel InvestorFounded Locad Matthew JungFounder in ResidenceFounded Grover Can KulogluInvestment TeamFounded FoodLabs

+ 34 more

University of Zurich mafia35

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Liang SchweizerPh.DFounded Harbour BioMed +1 Haley AbivardiDr. med. dent.Founded credentis ag +1 Christophe ChantreDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Adiabatic +1 Pascal UngerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Focal Marco BumbacherComputer Science and EconomicsFounded GenTwo Daniel SandmeierMaster of Arts UZHFounded Instimatch

+ 28 more

Universitat Ramon Llull mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jorge LluchMaster of Engineering (MEng)Founded Abacum David RecheMaster of ScienceFounded Cercli Bernat Fortet UnanueBachelor of Design (ESDI)Founded Tandem Pol Valls SolerFounded Submer Marc RossinésDiplomaturaFounded Prohabits Will MartinMaster's degreeFounded LiveDuel

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Same school

Also attended Universitat Ramon Llull13

MariaInvestor at Investinor Jordi NogueraAssociate at JME Ventures Kevin AlonsoSenior Manager at Axon Partners Group Aleix PérezPrincipal at Criteria Venture Tech Manuel MartosOperating Partner at Oquendo Capital, SGEIC,Guillem ViladomatAdvisor at Scale Lab Andorra

+ 7 more

Also attended University of Zurich117

Christoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Andy WeymannVenture Partner, Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures David FischerInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL Johannes ClaussSerial Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor at tokentus investment AG Martin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds at Redstone Patrik BrudererCFO at CV Labs

+ 111 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Westwing Home & Living11

Andreas StryzCTO at FINN at PICUS CAPITAL Christian WinterGeneral Partner at TEV Ventures Lucas BehemCFO at Senovo Luca BocchioPartner at Accel Roman SchumacherInvestor at Personio Jeremy BellaicheInvestor at Satgana

+ 5 more

Also worked at Rocket Internet SE226

Ian MarshInvestor at DN Capital Guy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN Capital John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal Investments Michel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm Ventures Benjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech Ventures Andrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta Capital

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Also worked at Grupo Intercom2

Iñaki EcenarroVenture Partner at Acurio Ventures Ignacio SalaPartner at Grow Venture Partners