Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas
InvestorPartner at Index Ventures · Board director at Tessl · Board director at Taktile · Board director at Causaly
London
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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.
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- c•••@indexventures.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
FintechTravel & Hospitality
Board director at Tessl
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Tessl's investors · 5
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Co-founders at Tessl
Board director at TaktileYC S20
Intro paths
Taktile went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — Carlos sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
Taktile's 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 ↗
In turn, Carlos can intro founders to Taktile's investors below.
Taktile's investors · 10
Co-founders at Taktile
Board director at Causaly
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In turn, Carlos can intro founders to Causaly's investors below.
Causaly's investors · 11
Co-founders at Causaly
Experience
- Index VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Index VenturesPartner2021 — 2026Greater London
- Multiple startupsAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentGlobally
- GoCardlessMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- GoCardlessChief Operating Officer (COO)2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- GoCardlessChief Product and Technology Officer (CPO / CTO)2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- SkyscannerChief Product Officer (CPO)2013 — 2016Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Fogg (acquired by Skyscanner)Founder and CEO2008 — 2013Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
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Investments
Investor
cargo.oneCodatFogg
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues 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 León11
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Shared employers
Also worked at Index Ventures136
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Also worked at GoCardless21
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Also worked at Skyscanner22
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