Jan Claudio Muñoz
InvestorPartner at Backbone Ventures
Germany
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Founder of the fund from a working-class and refugee background, previously worked in law and finance; inspired by the work ethic of migrants and women he encountered to launch the 5502 Fund with his partners.
Experience
- BackBone VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — present
- Alter EquityVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Boost incBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- montamoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- exakt healthBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- liftOSBoard Member2023 — 2026
- Dais Group GmbHBoard Member2022 — 2025
- ENVIRIABoard Member2022 — 2024
- EMIL Deutschland AGBoard Member2019 — 2020
- m2p venturesPartner2018 — 2020Frankfurt Area, Germany
- Axel Springer SEHead of Media for Equity2017 — 2018Berlin Area, Germany
- KKR & Co. Inc.Consultant (External)2016 — 2017Bern Area, Switzerland
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPAssociate2013 — 2016Frankfurt Area, Germany
Education
- INSEADMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2013
- Heidelberg UniversityDr. jur., Law2009 — 2013
- Heidelberg University1. Staatsexamen, Law2003 — 2009
- Universidad de ChileLaw2005 — 2006
Skills & more
Cross-border Transactions12LBO7Private Equity16Corporate Law11Corporate Governance6Investments5International Law2Corporate Finance7Competition Law2Legal Advice5Legal Research3Legal Writing1
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Intellectual PropertyMultiplesDCF ValuationVenture CapitalLanguages Arabic · English · French · German · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended Heidelberg University33
Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Keita Yazakiシニア・アソシエイト (Senior Associate) at CyberAgent CapitalFabian HeilemannFounder & CEO at AENUStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureKeith TanHead of DeFi at CaladanSteffen FunckInvestment Director at Statkraft Ventures
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Also attended Universidad de Chile49
Emmi KaipioDirector of Sprints at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMacarena LiuCo-Founder and General Partner at DrivenIgnacio GallegosAdvisor at Curiosity VCLuis Felipe San MartinPartner at HCS CapitalSergio A. EscobarManaging Director at Lalotte VenturesGraciela BudinichPrincipal at The Yield Lab Latam
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Shared employers
Also worked at EMIL Deutschland AG3
Also worked at m2p ventures1
Also worked at Axel Springer SE21
Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalEric 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 Partners
+ 15 more
Also worked at KKR & Co. Inc.63
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftChloe LinAssociate at Sapphire VenturesRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesLacy BalsamaSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC
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Colleagues at Backbone Ventures
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Investor at Backbone Ventures
Dr. Heinrich Baumann
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Dr. Jan Claudio Muñoz
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Jan-Claudio Munoz
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Janic Frölicher
Founding Partner at Backbone Ventures
Joel Roos
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Josef Ming
Investor at Backbone Ventures
Laszlo Meier
Associate at Backbone Ventures
Network1
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