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Sandro Stark

Investor

General Partner at Vanagon

Munich, Germany

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $500K

About

Former Microsoft technology strategist who championed early use cases of emerging technologies in European markets.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Vanagon.vcGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. Holy TechnologiesSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
  3. 36ZERO VisionSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  4. SybilionSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  5. ExoMatterSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  6. RenosterSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  7. The Landbanking GroupSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  8. ParticulaSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  9. SenkenSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  10. AllianzGlobal Innovation Lead2019 — 2021Munich Area, Germany
  11. MicrosoftIndustry Executive2016 — 2018München und Umgebung, Deutschland
  12. MicrosoftTechnology Strategist2013 — 2017München und Umgebung, Deutschland
  13. BearingPointProject-Based Consultant2012London, United Kingdom
  14. Stark IT & Digital MediaSmall Business Owner2004 — 2011Konstanz, Munich
  15. Bodensee Consulting e.V.Student Consultant2008 — 2011Konstanz

Skills & more

Private EquityClimate Tech Funding2Business-to-Business (B2B)2Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)2Climate FinTech3Venture Capital8web38Cryptocurrency8Decentralization4Decentralized Applications (DApps)3Business Development26Cloud Computing19
+12 moreStrategyDigital InnovationBusiness StrategySocial Media MarketingBusiness IntelligenceInternet of ThingsMobile CommunicationsMobile DataSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)BlockchainEthereum

Languages English · German · Spanish

  • Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases by ConsenSys Academy — Coursera
  • Insight Selling — Microsoft
  • Microsoft-INSEAD Online Challenging Customers through Business Model Innovation — INSEAD Executive Education

From Sandro's professional profile.

Colleagues at Vanagon

Axel Roitzsch
General Partner at Vanagon
Susanne Fromm
General Partner at Vanagon

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sandro Stark?
Former Microsoft technology strategist who championed early use cases of emerging technologies in European markets.
Where does Sandro Stark work?
Sandro Stark is General Partner at Vanagon.
What check size does Sandro Stark write?
Sandro Stark typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Sandro Stark go to school?
Sandro Stark studied at Imperial Business School (Master of Science in Management, Business Administration and Management); INSEAD (INSEAD Online Challenging Customers through Business Model Innovation); University of Konstanz (Bachelor's degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences).

Same school

Also attended Imperial Business School81

Nikolai RiiberInvestor at InvestinorAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneMillan SuriPrincipal at Episode1Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesTroy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus Ventures

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Also attended INSEAD805

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended University of Konstanz16

Karen WagnerManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalMatthias SchanzeGeneral Partner at Rethink VenturesLisa SchroederManaging Director at QAI VenturesDr. Gerd HummelVenture Partner at Apollo Health VenturesDr. Jens EcksteinAdvisor at Apollo Health VenturesMaarja PärsInvestment Director at Livonia Partners

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Also attended Universidade de Vigo4

Pepe LopezDigital Designer at SuperSeedYago MontenegroVenture Partner at Mundi VenturesPaulo RodriguezOperating Partner - SaaS | B2B S. Engineering at SamaipataAlexia ArtsPrincipal at MMC Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at ExoMatter1

Axel RoitzschGeneral Partner at Vanagon

Also worked at Renoster2

Tristan GoodbodySenior Forest Carbon Geospatial Scientist at Carbon DirectTim RannManaging Partner Mercy Corps Ventures at Savia Ventures

Also worked at Allianz43

Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesDominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsRuth Foxe BladerInvestor at Citrine VentureChristian DenglerFinance at 10x FoundersMarius EversInvestment Manager at Vorwerk Ventures

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Also worked at Microsoft1,189

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic

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