Jan Hammer

Jan Hammer

Partner atIndex VenturesFirm active Oct 6London

Jan Hammer is an investor at Index Ventures focused on data and financial services, with early investments in Adyen, Robinhood, and Wise. He joined Index in 2010 after roles at General Atlantic and Morgan Stanley.

What Jan can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Index Ventures writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Morgan Stanley · investment banker
  2. General Atlantic · investor
  3. Index
    Now
  4. Index Ventures · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

AdyenRobinhoodWiseAlanCollibraCapitolisSafetyCulture

Focus

datafinancial servicesfintech

Education

INSEAD, MBA with DistinctionOxford University

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Who is Jan Hammer?

Jan Hammer is an investor at Index Ventures focused on data and financial services, with early investments in Adyen, Robinhood, and Wise. He joined Index in 2010 after roles at General Atlantic and Morgan Stanley.

How much does Jan Hammer invest?

Jan Hammer invests through Index Ventures, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jan Hammer?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jan in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Index Ventures backed works better.

What did Jan Hammer do before Index Ventures?

investment banker at Morgan Stanley; investor at General Atlantic.

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