Backing Alan from 2017 to €785M ARR at a €5B valuation: Jan Hammer, Partner at Index Ventures

Alan has grown from a small French startup into one of Europe’s most ambitious digital health companies, reaching €785M ARR and a €5B valuation after Index first backed the company in 2017.Jan Hammer, Partner at Index Ventures, reflects on that journey from the early investment to today and what it takes to build a company capable of scaling across markets and transforming healthcare systems.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction to Scaling Europe show1:02 - Alan's impressive growth and valuation2:10 - Expansion into international markets4:40 - Signing contracts with French government departments6:04 - Building scalable technology infrastructure7:25 - AI's role in healthcare personalization8:30 - Achieving operational profitability with AI10:54 - Backing exceptional entrepreneurs in AI sectors12:37 - Entrepreneurs making magic in tough industries13:40 - AI as an enabler in complex sectors15:01 - Assessing entrepreneurs and their commitment17:10 - Importance of network density for entrepreneurs