Angel Invest
Angel networkBerlin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Angel Invest backs early-stage European founders building category-defining companies in artificial intelligence, financial technology, and deep technology before incorporation. The firm combines early-stage capital with hands-on coaching for a minimum of one year, leveraging a deep network of over 1,000 investor relationships to facilitate Series A fundraising. All partners are experienced founders with successful exits, enabling them to provide practical guidance on navigating common startup challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Jens Lapinski is a Founding Partner at Angel Invest who previously served as Managing Director at Techstars, where he established and led a Germany-focused fund that backed 40 companies, including unicorns Arweave and Preply. Before that, he co-founded Forward Labs (later Forward Partners), which launched monthly products using lean startup methodologies; the company went public on the London Stock Exchange in 2021 before being acquired by Molten Ventures in 2023. Earlier in his career, he was both a founder and scientist.
Oliver Clasen is a Founding Partner at Angel Invest and CEO of HVC Management, a family office. He previously held senior executive positions at Allianz Global Investors and founded Long-Term Investing Research AG. His work focuses on long-term investment strategies, direct investments, and co-investments for institutional and entrepreneurial investors, with particular emphasis on AI, financial technology, and digital platform companies.
What they invest in
from 1 of 41 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathThe Vision Lab creates high-density action labeling datasets for video and industrial data using proprietary vision language models combined with human annotation. The company serves machine learning teams building computer vision systems across biotech, manufacturing, and other industries.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Tanachart (James) Kujareevanich(Founder)inZhichu Ren(Founder)inWill Wenbo Zhang(Founder)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Angel Invest invest at?
- Angel Invest invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Angel Invest's typical check size?
- Angel Invest typically writes checks of $130K – $130K.
- What sectors does Angel Invest focus on?
- Angel Invest focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech.
- Where is Angel Invest located?
- Angel Invest is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Angel Invest lead rounds?
- Angel Invest typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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