People ask us all the time what AtVenture actually invests in, and how we make those decisions. The short answer is we invest with one principle: Diversity in every deal. That principle shapes the kind of companies we back, who we back them with, and how we get to a yes or a no. Here is what that looks like in practice, and why we built it this way. What we invest in Our investment thesis is deliberately specific: Europe-based startups; (pre) seed stage; open across sectors a

Velina did not join the Angel Accelerator to make an investment right away. She joined to learn. “I joined to explore new ways to put my money to work beyond the stock market and to empower founders from non-traditional backgrounds.” That is exactly the stance we see most often in our cohorts. Curiosity, conviction, and the sense that there must be something more meaningful than another ETF. What Velina did differently is the part worth paying attention to. What changed in th

When 10 newly graduated angel investors sat down to make a real investment decision, they didn't choose the flashiest pitch or the most familiar market. They chose a company that combined measurable social impact with a clear, repeatable business model: and they arrived at that decision through a structured, rigorous process that would hold up in any investment room. The company was Jungle the Bungle, an award-winning language platform for children up to eight years old, alre

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

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