About
Gülsah Wilke is Partner and Head of DN Capital's German office and co-founder of 2hearts, a platform for people with migrant backgrounds in tech. She previously served as COO at Ada Health, an investor at Axel Springer, a supervisory board member at StepStone, and a consultant at McKinsey and IBM.
Experience
- DN CapitalPartner / Head of German Officecurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- EvidentlyBoardcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- dehazeBoardcurrent2026 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- TourlaneBoardcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationGoalkeepercurrent2024 — present
- 2heartsCo-Founder / Managing Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Startup-VerbandExtended Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordEntrepreneurship Expert (Entrepreneurship Centre)current2021 — present
- Disrupting MindsKeynote Speakercurrent2023 — present
- APXMentor2020 — 2023
- FinMarieMember Of The Board Of Advisors2020 — 2023
- Ada HealthChief Operating Officer2021 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- Factory Berlin Stealth ModeInvestor Advisory Board Member / Mentor2020 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- Axel Springer SEInvestor / Head of Portfolio and Operations2017 — 2021Berlin Area, Germany
- Axel Springer SEGrowth and Venture US / Head of Silicon Valley Office2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area (Silicon Valley)
- Axel Springer SEAdvisor to Business Units and Portfolio Companies2015 — 2016Berlin Area, Germany
- Axel Springer Wo/menFounder2019 — 2021
- StepStoneMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2021Berlin, Düsseldorf, London
- EBSpreneurship ForumCo-Chairwoman Of The Board Of Advisors2018 — 2021Oestrich-WInkel
- @Leisure GroupMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2019Berlin, Amsterdam
Education
- EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und RechtBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business Administration and Management
- SKEMA Business SchoolBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Marketing
- Hochschule für Oekonomie & ManagementMaster's degree, Organizational Behavior Studies
Skills & more
Public Speaking6Diversity and Inclusion6Impact1Strategy61Business Development35Entrepreneurship27Management Consulting37Change Management27Business Transformation18Project Management19Financial Modeling5Mergers & Acquisitions4
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Start-upsProduct ManagementDigital MediaConsultingBusiness StrategyProcess OptimizationBusiness Process ImprovementStrategic ConsultingLuxury GoodsCorporate FinanceHuman ResourcesManagementLanguages English · French · German · Latin · Turkish
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Also attended EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht56
John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesChristian WenigerVenture Partner at Storm VenturesAntonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITALAlexander StoeckelManaging Partner at Joyance Partners
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Also attended SKEMA Business School37
John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsWilliam GuillouardOperating Partner at FJ LabsJulien CodorniouInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJulie CandelonBrand/Marketing Advisor at How Women InvestNicola MunariniInvestor at Seaside VenturesThéau SanchezVC Investor at OneRagtime
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Shared employers
Also worked at APX5
Also worked at Ada Health6
Also worked at Axel Springer SE21
Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesBettine SchmitzGeneral Partner at AuxxoMelanie HiggsCFO & Operating Partner at AuxxoHolger WeissVenture Partner at Target PartnersMickael BellaichePartner at Redstone
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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