We drive equitable participation of women as founders and investors in venture capital — powered by network, experience and wholeheartedness.
our principles
We foster wholesome personal growth.
We challenge you to grow in all aspects of your life, passing that power on to everyone around you. We believe that healthy leaders create healthy organizations.
The Foundation of the Auxxo community is our abundance mindset.
We connect you with people who share experience, networks, ups and downs – an environment where you’ll feel safe, nourished and free to build your own company.
We drive a feminist changemaker movement.
We come together and invite you to join the social purpose of creating a reality where values of caring, authenticity, vulnerability and trust govern how we treat people and build companies.
Our Team
Alena Redeker
Investments & Operations
Alena is passionate about constantly educating herself on new topics, creating valuable connections, speaking to inspiring founders and creating an impact by bringing more women into the ecosystem. Before joining Auxxo, Alena lived in Lisbon to complete her Master in Finance and worked in restructuring, M&A, and an early stage startup in Berlin. Besides sourcing female founders and managing our fund operations, Alena loves to travel, do sports, and enjoys to cook with friends and explore the culinary spots of each city.
Bettine Schmitz
General Partner
Tine is a believer in the unharnessed potential of female founders. She previously worked as a strategy consultant, product manager, accelerated nearly 100 companies at Axel Springer Plug and Play and has made nearly 20 angel investments. A trained mathematician, Tine loves to crunch numbers, preferably in her weekly focus sessions. Out of these sessions Tine loves to spend her time cooking and eating with family and friends, on her road bike or on her yoga and meditation mats.
Dr. Sophie Pollok
Venture Partner
Sophie is a dedicated advocate for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the world of startups and investment and has initiated numerous impactful initiatives in the political arena. In addition to her significant political involvement, Sophie brings a unique background to our team. She started her career as a VC lawyer in an international law firm before building a B2B SaaS unicorn. When Sophie is not busy sourcing deals or supporting our portfolio companies, you can find her on her spinning bike, spending time with her family in the great outdoors or throwing parties for her friends.
Dr. Gesa Miczaika
General Partner
Gesa’s mission is to promote equitable representation of women as founders and investors in the venture capital industry. She has a background in strategy consulting and in startups. Amongst others, Gesa was the first employee at Blacklane and a Venture Partner at Entrepreneur First and is now the Deputy President of the German Startups Association. She mostly spends her free time meditating, doing sports, hiking in the countryside, going to the sauna and having quality time with her friends and family.
Fabiola Hochkirchen
Initiating Partner
Fabiola is one of the founders of Auxxo. We greatly value her sharp intellect, extensive investment experience across various stages, and genuine commitment to impact. Fabiola is an experienced Angel Investor and brings a wealth of expertise in Private Equity. In her free time you will find her with her four children and husband aboard their small vintage sailing boat in the Baltic Sea.
Melanie Higgs
Fractional CFO
Melanie is a finance expert with over 20 years of experience across consulting, corporate finance, and venture capital. Throughout her career, she has often been the only woman in the room—an experience that drives her ongoing commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the finance industry. Based in Berlin, she enjoys discovering the city with her toddler, traveling to new places, and creating lasting memories. When she’s not exploring the world, you’ll likely find her dancing it out on an indoor cycling bike—her favorite way to combine movement, music, and mindfulness.