Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas
InvestorPartner at Index Ventures · Board director at Tessl · Board director at Taktile · Board director at Causaly
London
About
Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas is a Spanish-born, London-based entrepreneur and operator who joined Index Ventures as a Partner in January 2021. He founded the travel business Fogg in 2008, which was acquired by Skyscanner, where he became Chief Product Officer, and later served as CTO, CPO and COO at UK fintech GoCardless. Before joining Index, he was an active angel investor in more than 50 European companies.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- c•••@indexventures.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
FintechTravel & Hospitality
Board director at Tessl
Intro paths
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Tessl's investors · 5
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Co-founders at Tessl
GP
Guy PodjarnyFounder & CEO
Board director at TaktileYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Carlos went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Taktile's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Taktile's investors · 10
3cubed VenturesSan Francisco · since 2026Acequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Angel InvestBerlin · $135K checks · since 2026Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Dig Ventures Management LimitedSt Peter Port · since 2026firstminute capitalLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checks · since 2026Goldman SachsNew York · since 2026Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Taktile
Board director at Causaly
Intro paths
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In turn, Carlos can intro founders to Causaly's investors below.
Causaly's investors · 11
EBRDLondon · $9.8M – $222M checks · since 2023EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeLondon · $2.2M – $27M checksEmergeLondon · $500K – $2.5M checksEmerge EducationLondon · $500K – $2.5M checksICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ GrowthSan Francisco · since 2023Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2023Marathon Venture CapitalAthens · $250K – $1M checks · since 2023Pentech VenturesEdinburgh · $635K – $2.5M checks · since 2023SNÖ VenturesOslo · $540K – $1.6M checksVisionaries ClubBerlin · $900K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Causaly
YK
Yiannis KiachopoulosFounder
Experience
- Index VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Index VenturesPartner2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Multiple startupsAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentGlobally
- GoCardlessMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- GoCardlessChief Operating Officer (COO)2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- GoCardlessChief Product and Technology Officer (CPO / CTO)2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- SkyscannerChief Product Officer (CPO)2013 — 2016Greater Edinburgh Area
- Fogg (acquired by Skyscanner)Founder and CEO2008 — 2013Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
PHP5SaaS1Enterprise Software2Python1Web 2.012Management30Leadership16Analysis3Team Leadership6Strategy6Team Management1Entrepreneurship72
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E-commerceSoftware DevelopmentProject ManagementStart-upsSEOSoftware EngineeringBusiness IntelligenceBusiness StrategySecurityOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingProduct ManagementFrom Carlos's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
cargo.oneCodatFogg
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Index Ventures
Adrianna Ma
Investor at Index Ventures
Alex Bangash
Managing Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform Management
Alexander Bruehl
Investor at Point Nine Capital
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas?
- Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas is a Spanish-born, London-based entrepreneur and operator who joined Index Ventures as a Partner in January 2021. He founded the travel business Fogg in 2008, which was acquired by Skyscanner, where he became Chief Product Officer, and later served as CTO, CPO and COO at UK fintech GoCardless. Before joining Index, he was an active angel investor in more than 50 European companies.
- Where does Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas work?
- Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas is Partner at Index Ventures and Board director at Tessl and Board director at Taktile and Board director at Causaly.
- What does Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas invest in?
- Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas invests in Fintech, Travel & Hospitality.
- What companies has Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas invested in?
- Investments tracked here include cargo.one, Codat, Fogg.
- Where did Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas go to school?
- Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas studied at Universidad de León (Master's degree, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Universidad de León6
Pablo FerrerasPartner - COO/CFO at SamaipataKelly ShawHead of Synchrony Ventures at Synchrony VenturesMark TaylerDirector at SFC CapitalThijs GevenInvestment Director at Rivean CapitalMauricio RincónDirector de servicios de asesoría at SVX Mexico / Regenera Ventures FundLaura PardoCFO and Portfolio Manager at Q-Impact Investment Management S.G.E.I.C.
Shared employers
Also worked at Index Ventures121
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
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Also worked at GoCardless19
Adam ValkinInvestment Team at General CatalystTom BlomfieldMonzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member.Grey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorStephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalGeorgia AbbottAssociate Director at Marlin Equity PartnersHarry BriggsPartner at Astanor Ventures
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Also worked at Skyscanner14
Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersJavier SantisoCEO and General Partner at Mundi VenturesDarren HustonFounder at BlackPines Capital PartnersGeorge HrsticHead of Talent at One PeakDarragh Mc KayFounder at Noloco
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