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▶ 9:31 · Venture Capital · Backing generational entrepreneurs remains the north star across technology waves
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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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