Angel Invest Raises €160M, Targets 250 European Startups

Berlin's Angel Invest continues its aggressive expansion across Europe's startup ecosystem. The super angel fund has added €160 million in fresh capital over recent months and significantly expanded its team to support ambitious founders throughout the continent.

According to the company's press release, Angel Invest launched its third fund with plans to back over 250 startups. The Berlin-headquartered firm now invests in more than one startup per week across Europe, focusing on angel rounds while also participating in pre-seed and seed-stage opportunities.

The expansion includes two new full-time partners: Karl Joseph Seilern and Nazanin Daneshvar, plus Principal Remo Mahler. Part-time partners Miguel Encarnacion, Marco Muccini, and Jan-Oliver Sell have also joined the team. With five additional associates and analysts, Angel Invest now operates with 22 team members.

"Early-stage founders need more than capital," explained CEO Jens Lapinski in the press release. "They need quick decisions, experienced partners who know company building and raising capital, and support that evolves with their journey."

The fund's track record speaks volumes about its approach. Angel Invest has invested in approximately 200 startups to date, which have collectively secured more than €2 billion in follow-on financing. Impressively, the firm has already returned half of its first fund through five successful exits.

Angel Invest's portfolio spans artificial intelligence, B2B SaaS, infrastructure, digital health, and consumer platforms. The firm combines structured fund scalability with traditional angel investing agility, providing hands-on coaching to every founding team for at least one year post-investment.

This expansion reinforces Berlin's position as a major European startup hub, with Angel Invest leading efforts to maximize category-defining companies originating from the region.