Pauline Rittstieg is an Associate at 42CAP, a Munich-based venture capital firm focusing on European B2B tech startups, and a member of Global Women in VC. Previously, Pauline held the position of CEO Office Lead at Alaiko, successfully scaling the company from 10 to over 150 employees in Germany and the UK. Further experience includes roles as a Founder's Associate and Co-Founder of TechLabs, a leading learning-accelerator, as well as multiple internships in marketing, operations, and venture development at companies such as mytheresa.com, Koio, and Acton Capital Partners. Pauline Rittstieg earned a Master of Science in Management & Technology from the Technical University of Munich and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Copenhagen Business School, among other prestigious educational achievements.