Katharina Wilhelm, Index Ventures

Katharina Wilhelm is a Partner at Index Ventures who serves as the firm’s lead investor for Germany, Austria. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Katharina Wilhelm

Katharina Wilhelm is a Partner at Index Ventures who serves as the firm’s lead investor for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, based in Berlin while collaborating with the London office. She focuses on backing European founders tackling previously uncracked B2B challenges, investing from inception through the growth stage. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, her background includes early-stage enterprise and productivity software investing at Cherry Ventures prior to joining Index in 2021. Notable portfolio companies where she holds board or observer roles include DeepL (investor), EthonAI (board member), Tacto, Taxfix, Taktile, and formerly Pitch. Wilhelm holds a distinctive view that the DACH ecosystem can produce more global technology leaders, driven by an increasing number of experienced, product-oriented founders. She has publicly emphasized creating cultures that reward innovation and adopting a more positive view of risk to foster innovative thinking.

Katharina Wilhelm at a glance

Role
Principal, Partner
Organization
Index Ventures
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
SaaS

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