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Nicolas Douay

Investor

Co-founder at Better Angle

Paris, France

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Nicolas Douay is a co-founder at Better Angle, where he invests at the pre-seed and seed stages across European, UK, and US markets. He previously founded Keldoc, which was acquired in 2016, and has since invested in over 200 early-stage companies as an angel investor.

Experience

  1. Better AngleCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  2. StartupsEarly Stage Investorcurrent2016 — presentParis Area, France
  3. Harmattan AIPre-Seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  4. NabooSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Spore.BioPre-Seed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  6. DjamoSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  7. GenoMinesSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  8. TillerSeed Investor (acquired by Sumup)current2021 — present
  9. WayKonectSeed Investor (acquired by Total)current2016 — present
  10. LaliloSeed Investor (acquired by Renaissance Learning)current2017 — present
  11. PLANITYPre-Seed Investorcurrent2016 — present
  12. ChoosePre-Seed Investorcurrent2017 — present
  13. Entrepreneur FirstVenture Partner2021 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
  14. Kamino RetailPre-Seed Investor (acquired by Equativ)2023 — 2024
  15. HECTARAdvisor2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  16. RAISESHERPASMentor2021 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  17. MeeroSeed Investor (exited at Series C)2017 — 2019
  18. nehsCEO KELDOC - APICEA - MEDIBASE SYSTEMS2018 — 2019
  19. nehsCEO KELDOC - APICEA2018
  20. nehsCEO KELDOC2016 — 2018Paris Area, France
  21. KelDocCo-founder & COO (acquired by NEHS)2012 — 2015Paris
  22. AccentureSenior Consultant2007 — 2012Paris Area, France

Skills & more

Strategy6Team Management4IT Strategy31Solution Architecture29Telecommunications6PMO20Testing5Oracle2Consulting2Management Consulting3

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Investments

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AdalongAlvieAmblerautoneBealy healthBeavrBene BonoChooseClevyCyclofixDiffuselyDjamoEldoradoFaircraftFaktusFANtiumFinresFlowieFreqensGenominesGuided EnergyJimini AIKandoKelDocLaliloMementoMinitapMizou AINabooOutcomePhacetPLANITYQobraRentrSampSpore.BioStocklineSTOCKOSSStokelpSwaiveSynteticaTheremiaTiller SystemsTORTUS AIunderdogWayKonectWebEngineeringWorkflow

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nicolas Douay?
Nicolas Douay is a co-founder at Better Angle, where he invests at the pre-seed and seed stages across European, UK, and US markets. He previously founded Keldoc, which was acquired in 2016, and has since invested in over 200 early-stage companies as an angel investor.
Where does Nicolas Douay work?
Nicolas Douay is Co-founder at Better Angle.
What check size does Nicolas Douay write?
Nicolas Douay typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Nicolas Douay invested in?
Investments tracked here include Adalong, Alvie, Ambler, autone, Bealy health, Beavr, Bene Bono, Choose, Clevy, Cyclofix, Diffusely, Djamo, and 36 more.
Where did Nicolas Douay go to school?
Nicolas Douay studied at IMT Atlantique (Business Engineer); GAP YEAR; Universidad de Valladolid (Telecommunications).

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