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▶ 17:49 · $INDEX-VENTURES · Index Ventures focuses on generational leaders not exit timing
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Scaling Europe

Backing Alan from 2017 to €785M ARR at a €5B valuation: Jan Hammer, Partner at Index Ventures

2026-03-13 · 2 company · 4 thematic
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jan hammer

Partner at Index Ventures since 2017; led Series A investment in Alan (health insurance platform) and backs generational entrepreneurs across fintech, healthcare, AI, hardware, and space.

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“Well, we don't manage our companies for exit. So, we don't manage the investments for liquidity. What we do is we partner with um the world's best generational leaders and we equip them with with everything that we can possibly do for them…”
—jan hammer
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