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Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas

Investor

Partner at Index Ventures

London

About

Carlos joined Index Ventures as a partner in January 2021, focusing on SaaS, open source, security, financial services, AI and infrastructure/DevOps. He was previously COO (and earlier CPO and CTO) of fintech GoCardless, and Chief Product Officer at Skyscanner following its acquisition of his travel startup Fogg. He is an active angel investor in 60+ companies and a board director at GoCardless.

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Experience

  1. Index VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Index VenturesPartner2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Multiple startupsAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentGlobally
  4. GoCardlessMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. GoCardlessChief Operating Officer (COO)2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  6. GoCardlessChief Product and Technology Officer (CPO / CTO)2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  7. SkyscannerChief Product Officer (CPO)2013 — 2016Greater Edinburgh Area
  8. Fogg (acquired by Skyscanner)Founder and CEO2008 — 2013Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Universidad de LeónMaster's degree, Computer Science1997 — 2001

Skills & more

PHP5SaaS1Enterprise Software2Python1Web 2.012Management30Leadership16Analysis3Team Leadership6Strategy6Team Management1Entrepreneurship72
+12 moreE-commerceSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementStart-upsSEOSoftware EngineeringBusiness IntelligenceBusiness StrategySecurityOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingProduct Management

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Same school

Also attended Universidad de León3

Pablo FerrerasPartner - COO/CFO at SamaipataMauricio RincónDirector de servicios de asesoría at SVX Mexico / Regenera Ventures FundJaime González FernándezInvestor at Foxmont Capital Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Index Ventures125

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 119 more

Also worked at GoCardless11

Adam ValkinInvestment Team at General CatalystGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorStephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalGeorgia AbbottAssociate Director at Marlin Equity PartnersHarry BriggsPartner at Astanor VenturesJames WisePartner at Balderton Capital

+ 5 more

Also worked at Skyscanner3

Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersJavier SantisoCEO and General Partner at Mundi Ventures

Colleagues at Index Ventures

Adrianna Ma
Investor at Index Ventures
Ali Fisher Sweet
Investor at Index Ventures
Ana Andreescu
Investor at Index Ventures
André Dubois
Investor at Index Ventures
Avron Marcus
Investor at Index Ventures
Bastian Hasslinger
Investor at Index Ventures
Ben Sneider
Investor at Index Ventures
Benjy Boateng
Investor at Index Ventures