Business angels

Business angels

Business angels, also known as angel investors, are key financiers for early-stage startups. It usually involves wealthy individuals who invest their own money in young companies with growth potential.

Ideally, the angel investor himself has entrepreneurial experience. In that case, he or she not only contributes capital, but also valuable knowledge, expertise and a relevant network. With a strong business plan and a convincing pitch in which you clearly present your market potential, you increase your chances of raising risk capital from an angel investor at an early stage.

Well-known networks:

The network of Business Angels East NL consists of more than 160 (former) entrepreneurs who use their knowledge and capital to support companies with social impact.

JOBS (Business Angels Networking Netherlands) represents the most important networks of business angels in the Netherlands and promotes access to finance for startups.

Exchange Operator is a group of Dutch angel investors who are active themselves as founder or operator. So they themselves have a lot of experience with scaling up startups.

Online platforms where you can get in touch with business angels include: Golden Egg Check, Startup Fountain and Leapfunder.