Bastian partners with founders from the earliest stage to pre-IPO focussing on B2B software across industries. He invests across Europe with a strong focus on the Nordics. Prior to joining Index, Bastian was with Picus Capital. He led their Berlin office and invested in pre-seed and seed stage companies in Northern Europe. Bastian tapped into the startup ecosystem being one of the first team members of the Munich-based software venture Alasco. He holds a M.Sc. from ETH Zurich and B.Sc. from KIT.