Carolin Wais

Carolin has been in the Venture industry for the last 8 years. Since joining Plug and Play in 2019, she has led over 70 investments for the firm and oversaw 210+ since establishing PnP’s EMEA Investment Committee in 2022. She has a strong thesis on companies that deliver direct business impact in terms of efficiency, cost cutting or driving revenue. Being an advocate for diversity in the ecosystem and the only female partner within Plug and Play, she is supporting multiple female-focused initiatives. She has always been passionate about entrepreneurship and supporting founders with a bold vision and willingness to challenge the status quo. During her studies at ESCP Europe, where she graduated as Valedictorian of the MiM class, she specialized in venture capital, mentoring multiple startups and founding a student-led tech conference. Prior to Plug and Play Carolin spent 3 years as a growth stage investor at Next47 and 2 years as an operator at Siemens.

She loves traveling and exploring new places and cultures, having lived and worked across 4 continents.  When she is not talking to founders or working with her portfolio teams, you will find her strolling through modern art museums, hosting parties for her friends or taking over the slopes in the Alps.