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Alan Poensgen

Alan Poensgen

Partner·Antler

Berlin, Germany

Bio

Professional summary

Alan Poensgen is a Partner at Antler and a former co-founder of Westwing, the pan-European home and living e-commerce company that went public in 2018. He spent seven years on Westwing's executive team, previously led a Southeast Asian e-commerce venture backed by Rocket Internet and NEA, and was part of Rocket Internet's early Berlin core team building global product development teams.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • AntlerPartner
  • WestwingCo-Founder and Executive Team Member
  • Southeast Asian e-commerce venture backed by Rocket Internet and NEACEO
  • Rocket InternetCore Team Member

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