About
Emil Schaefer is a Partner at Index Ventures, where he works with founders across early to growth-stage companies building global businesses. He has an interest in sports.
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at London School of Economics (MSc) Studied at University of Amsterdam (BSc)
- Hobbies
- Schaefer is a former professional field hockey player and a lifelong sports enthusiast.
From Emil's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Index VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- KKRTechnology Investor2023 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- Picus CapitalVenture Capital2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- ENROUTE1st Employee2019 — 2021Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Science - MS, Finance and Private Equity
- University of AmsterdamBachelor of Science - BSc, Politics
Skills & more
Languages English · French · German
- Scholar — Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
- Scholar — Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
From Emil's professional profile.
Colleagues at Index Ventures
Adrianna Ma
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Ali Fisher Sweet
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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
Network8
Danny RimerScout
Partner at Index Ventures
Erik KriessmannScout
Partner at Altimeter Capital
Jan HammerScout
Investor at Index Ventures
Shardul ShahScout
Investor at Index Ventures
Adrianna Ma
Investor at Index Ventures
Bernard Dalle
Partner at Index Ventures
Damir Becirovic
Investor at Index Ventures
Jacob Jofe
Investor at Index Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emil Schaefer?
- Emil Schaefer is a Partner at Index Ventures, where he works with founders across early to growth-stage companies building global businesses. He has an interest in sports.
- Where does Emil Schaefer work?
- Emil Schaefer is Partner at Index Ventures.
- What check size does Emil Schaefer write?
- Emil Schaefer typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
- Where did Emil Schaefer go to school?
- Emil Schaefer studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master of Science - MS, Finance and Private Equity); University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Science - BSc, Politics).
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Shared employers
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