Christopher Polligkeit leads the Ventures Team at Plug and Play Austria, where he invests in pre-seed and seed startups across EMEA in Enterprise Tech, AI Infrastructure, and Deep Tech. He works at the intersection of startups and industry, connecting founders with Plug and Play's network of 600+ corporate and government partners to drive pilots and commercial partnerships. He also advises enterprises in banking, insurance, infrastructure, and industry on AI strategy and adoption, helping them move from experimentation to deployment at scale. His path into venture ran through professional sports, strategy consulting, and private equity.
