About
Sophie advocates for gender equality and women's empowerment in startups and investment. She began her career as a VC lawyer at an international law firm before building a B2B SaaS unicorn.
Experience
- Auxxo Female Catalyst FundVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentBerlin, Germany
- FC Viktoria BerlinInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- #stayonboardInitiatorcurrent2020 — present
- STRIVE MagazineColumnist2022 — 2026
- ChocoGeneral Counsel2020 — 2023Around the World
- Off RecordFounder2019 — 2021Berlin, Germany
- Osborne ClarkeLawyer2018 — 2019Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Osborne ClarkeTrainee Lawyer2016 — 2018Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Hanseatisches OberlandesgerichtTrainee Lawyer2015 — 2017Greater Hamburg Area
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und KlimaschutzTrainee Lawyer2016Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Taylor WessingPostgraduate Associate (PhD)2013 — 2016Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland
Skills & more
Languages Deutsch · English · Spanish
From Dr.'s professional profile.
Colleagues at Auxxo
Alena Redeker
Principal at Auxxo
Bettine Schmitz
General Partner at Auxxo
Christian Schad
Venture Partner at Auxxo
Dr. Gesa Miczaika
General Partner at Auxxo
Dr. Leopold von Schlenk-Barnsdorf
Advisor in Value Creation at Auxxo
Fabiola Hochkirchen
Initiating Partner at Auxxo
Magdalena Oehl
Venture Partner at Auxxo
Melanie Higgs
CFO & Operating Partner at Auxxo
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dr. Sophie Pollok?
- Sophie advocates for gender equality and women's empowerment in startups and investment. She began her career as a VC lawyer at an international law firm before building a B2B SaaS unicorn.
- Where does Dr. Sophie Pollok work?
- Dr. Sophie Pollok is Venture Partner at Auxxo.
- Where did Dr. Sophie Pollok go to school?
- Dr. Sophie Pollok studied at University of Hamburg (Doktor (Ph.D.), Kartellrecht); Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht (Zweites juristisches Staatsexamen); University of Hamburg (Erstes juristisches Staatsexamen, Rechtswissenschaft).
Same school
Also attended University of Hamburg45
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Also attended Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht1
Shared employers
Also worked at Choco8
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Also worked at Osborne Clarke4
Also worked at Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz7
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Also worked at Taylor Wessing8
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