Christian Dahlen

Christian Dahlen is an accomplished angel investor with a portfolio of over 40 investments. He focuses on contrarian B2B startups in the software and technology industries, with a presence in both Silicon Valley and Europe. Christian serves as an advisory board member at Deepspin, a startup that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize MRI technology. In addition to his work with startups, Christian has held high-level positions at SAP and Kabel Deutschland. At SAP, he served as Vice President of Portfolio, M&A and Special Projects, where he advised the executive board on investment and divestment priorities, evaluated and managed strategic software initiatives, and worked with acquired companies such as Ariba, Qualtrics, and SuccessFactors. At Kabel Deutschland, Christian was Vice President and founding General Manager of the Internet and Phone business, driving rapid growth and laying the foundation for a successful IPO. He also was a Director at Excite@Home and worked for McKinsey & Co in Chicago and in Germany.

Christian earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a Dipl.-Ing. Degree from RWTH Technical University Aachen, Germany. He is an open water swimmer who has completed the 10k Bridge to Bridge, Golden Gate races, and many others. He is also an avid fan of Stanford University's women's basketball and soccer teams. Christian is a member of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and splits his time between Palo Alto, California, and Berlin, Germany.