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We’re proud to share a new investment from the AtVenture Angels community: MeMi Textiles GmbH, a Germany-based deep-tech company that is fundamentally rethinking textile innovation for hygiene applications. MeMi Textiles recently closed a €700,000 financing round, backed by a strong mix of business angels and institutional investors. For us at AtVenture, MeMi represents exactly the kind of company and founding team we aim to support: mission-driven, technology-led, and ready

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

When people are shown how  they can make an impact even in a small, concrete way, something powerful happens. Small actions add up. Momentum builds. And real change starts to feel accessible. That is exactly what we witnessed at ImpactFest during our session “Unlock Inclusive Capital through Angel Investing.” From insight to experience The session started with the fundamentals. Participants were introduced to the basics of angel investing and the realities of the funding gap.

“There is an investor out there for everyone.” A statement from the panel at the Show Her The Money  screening and Growth Table event earlier this week that really stuck with us. Because while that may be true in theory, in practice we see that for many founders, it takes a whole lot more effort  to find that investor. Especially for those who don’t fit the typical B2B SaaS mold or who come from more diverse backgrounds. At the roundtable on investment that Tessa de Flines  h

At AtVenture, we’ve always believed that learning to invest should go hand in hand with doing it. Reading about term sheets, valuations, and due diligence is one thing, but truly understanding what it means to back a founder, weigh a risk, and make an investment decision takes real-world experience. That’s why we’re taking the next step. Starting with our very first cohort, AtVenture will reinvest a percentage of the Angel Accelerator program’s revenue into a startup selected

As part of her role as a Supernovas Ambassador, AtVenture co-founder Laurie Lancee engages with Europe’s investment ecosystem and the female investors shaping it. In this article, she shares insights gathered through conversations with female business angels Danielle Beijerbergen, Sacha Martina, and Tessa de Flines. Through these dialogues, five recurring themes emerged about what angels value most in a startup pitch. The investors also highlighted a sixth, less conventional

“But I’m not an entrepreneur… so what value could I possibly add as an angel investor?” We hear this all the time. And our answer is always the same: a lot more than you think. You don’t have to be a founder yourself to be a great angel investor. In fact, many of the most impactful angels we know come from very different backgrounds. Angels come in many forms Some bring decades of corporate experience. Others are experts in finance, law, or academia. Some are community le

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

What if innovation isn’t being held back by a lack of ideas, but by who funds and who gets funded ? We often talk about gender diversity...

Most people think angel investing is only for millionaires.* It’s a common myth, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. The Reality:...