About
Gesa has a background in strategy consulting and startups, was the first employee at Blacklane and a Venture Partner at Entrepreneur First, and serves as Deputy President of the German Startups Association.
Experience
- European Women in VCFounding Membercurrent2022 — present
- Auxxo Female Catalyst FundGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Auxxo Female Catalyst FundFounder Auxxo Angel Fundcurrent2019 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- the EvangelistasCo-Founder & Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- German Startups AssociationBoard Member2019 — 2023
- Entrepreneur FirstVenture Partner2020 — 2021Berlin, Germany
- enable2grow GmbHConsultant2015 — 2021
- MIND THE GAPCoach2014 — 2021
- Dr. Gesa MiczaikaFreelance Consultant and Coach2015 — 2019
- Blacklane GmbHGlobal Corporate Strategy2014 — 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Blacklane GmbHHead of Marketing2012 — 2015Berlin
- Funding CircleHR2015
- 3con Management Consultants GmbHProject leader2009 — 2012
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant i. T.2008 — 2009
- Institut für industriewirtschaftliche ForschungWissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin2004 — 2008
Education
- University of Münster2004 — 2008
- Universität Passau1998 — 2004
- Jakarta International SchoolIB1992 — 1998
- Nido de Aguilas
Skills & more
Strategy54Management3Management Consulting57Market Entry17Business Strategy43Business Modeling7Start-ups16Strategic Consulting11Strategic Partnerships6Competitive Analysis8Business Planning8Corporate Development5
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EntrepreneurshipE-commerceMarket AnalysisOnline MarketingInternational BusinessBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyFrom Dr.'s professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Münster31
Christian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalIbrahim KöranHead of GovTech at Heliad AGSvenja NentwigSenior Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSYanick RosenbaumInvestment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSPaul-Josef PattFounding Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSSimon SchminckeGeneral Partner at Creandum
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Also attended Universität Passau20
Gabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly VenturesSteven TranOperating Partner at Fly VenturesFlorian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabsBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV LabsMagdalena OehlVenture Partner at AuxxoHelmut KlawitterGeneral Partner, General Counsel at TEV Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at European Women in VC15
Melissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional CapitalJenny Ruth HrafnsdottirFounding Partner at Crowberry CapitalJasmin GüngörGeneral Partner at Onsight VenturesNina FootePartner and Head of Growth at Volution VenturesTerhi VapolaFounder and Managing Partner at Greencode VenturesInes Bergmann-NoltingManaging Partner at Greencode Ventures
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Also worked at German Startups Association14
Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesVerena PausderStrategic Advisor / Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor at AENUIskender DirikPartner at Delin VenturesChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineMagdalena OehlVenture Partner at Auxxo
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Also worked at Entrepreneur First88
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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Colleagues at Auxxo
Alena Redeker
Principal at Auxxo
Bettine Schmitz
General Partner at Auxxo
Christian Schad
Venture Partner at Auxxo
Dr. Leopold von Schlenk-Barnsdorf
Advisor in Value Creation at Auxxo
Dr. Sophie Pollok
Venture Partner at Auxxo
Fabiola Hochkirchen
Initiating Partner at Auxxo
Magdalena Oehl
Venture Partner at Auxxo
Melanie Higgs
CFO & Operating Partner at Auxxo










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