Bettine Schmitz
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund
Co-built a Berlin-based fund backing European teams with at least one woman founder across climate, AI and biotech.
Bettine Schmitz co-founded Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund in Berlin, investing €350,000–€800,000 for 3–8% stakes in European teams with at least one woman founder, with a portfolio spanning climate, AI and biotech.
A second fund began raising in 2024 and reached a €26M first close, extending Auxxo’s original 2021-vintage fund into a continued, multi-fund platform rather than a one-off vehicle.
Helped take Auxxo from a single fund to a multi-fund European platform with a €26M Fund II first close.
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