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Last Thursday evening, 10 people sat around a table and made an investment decision. Not a simulation. Not a case study. A real decision, with real capital; and a real startup on the other side. This was the final session of AtVenture's first Angel Accelerator cohort. Four months earlier, most of these participants were exactly where many aspiring investors find themselves: curious, capable, and yet somehow still on the sidelines. The problem most aspiring angels face Angel i

10 angels. 4 startups. Strong pitches. Sharp questions. A truly supportive environment. That pretty much captures our November in-person AtVenture Angels Meet Founders  event. We came together at Equals with an inspiring mix of angels and founders. What stood out immediately was the quality of the room: powerful pitches, thoughtful questions, and open, constructive conversations. Exactly the kind of environment we are intentionally building at AtVenture. Curious angels. Conf

Slush was great this year! Our co-founder Laurie Lancee joined the Dutch delegation with StartupAmsterdam and spent a packed few days connecting with innovators, investors, and ecosystem builders from across Europe. What stood out most was the quality of the conversations. We met familiar faces from the AtVenture community, including Coco Chen and Maud Vermeulen, and welcomed new people who are equally motivated to help reshape how early-stage capital flows. Alongside these o

Every now and then, people are surprised when we say this clearly and explicitly: Men are welcome at AtVenture. As angel investors. And as founders. AtVenture is not a closed space only for underrepresented groups. It is a space for people who want to actively contribute to a more diverse, balanced and resilient investment ecosystem. Because the work we are doing, closing funding and wealth gaps and shifting more capital toward diverse founders, doesn’t happen in isolation. I

Registration Now Open: Join the First Angel Accelerator Cohorts When we first started angel investing, we wished there had been a clear...

Last week we hosted our very first AtVenture webinar , bringing together over 30 angels and future angels — curious, ambitious, and ready...

Intro Angel investing often feels out of reach; reserved for ultra-wealthy individuals with multiple exits. In reality, it’s much more...