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    Andre de Haes

    Founder at Backed VC

    Andre de Haes

    Andre de Haes is the Founder of Backed VC, a venture capital firm based in London.12 He has served as a Board Director at several companies, including:

    • THIS (since November 2019)1
    • Flexciton (since June 2017)1
    • Garten (since January 2018)1
    • Jelly (since April 2020)13

    Prior to founding Backed VC, de Haes held positions at various companies and organizations:

    • Venture Capital Investor at Andreessen Horowitz (2014) and Index Ventures (2012-2013)1
    • Product Manager at 1stdibs.com (2013)1
    • Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company (2010-2012)1
    • Co-Founder of St.Ash Clothing (2007-2010) and Ace of Clubs (2007-2009)1

    De Haes earned an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2012-2014) and a BA in Philosophy and Modern Languages from the University of Oxford (2006-2010).1

    Highlights

    Inside Pollen's Collapse: “$200M Raised” but Staff Unpaid - Exclusive
    Apr 22 · Tech.eu
    Pollen weathers the storm, adds another $150 million to the go bag - Tech.eu
    Apr 21 · PYMNTS.com
    Verizon Connect Unveils QuickBooks Integration - PYMNTS.com

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    Experience

    Founder at Backed VC since 2015
    Board Director at Thought Machine, THIS, Flexciton, Garten, Jelly, and Banked; Angel Investor at Butternut Box and Avant Arte; Past roles at Andreessen Horowitz, Financial Times, Index Ventures, McKinsey & Company, and more

    Education

    MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 2012 - 2014; Master in Public Administration (stopped out) from Harvard Kennedy School, 2013 - 2014; B.A. in Philosophy and Modern Languages from University of Oxford, 2006 - 2010; Affiliate Graduate Student at MIT Media Lab: Development Ventures, 2013; Politics and Economics at Sciences Po, 2008 - 2009

    Location

    Greater London, England, United Kingdom