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These are
Portfolio of our angels
and the Berlin Angel Fund
We have made it our mission to find unicorns and zebras in the startup ecosystem and connect them with our business angels. In addition to our business angel investments, we also invest through our investment company — the Berlin Angel Fund. With this network, we already support over 50 startups from 20 industries. Here we give you an insight into our past years.
Highlight Startups
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Amperecloud developed a single operating system for managing and marketing renewable energy.
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Aivy is revolutionizing recruitment diagnostics with an innovative software solution.
Startup Portfolio
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Do you have an innovative idea and want to conquer the market? We connect you with experienced business angels. We help you get started with capital, know-how, and a large network.
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Michelle Calios
I am a business angel because I want to create added value and impact through my investments.
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Jörg Rühle
What motivates me most is helping people and companies grow – especially in the early stages, when decisions have a particularly big impact. I have seen for myself how much good or poor support can shape the future path. For me, being a business angel means making an impact by combining capital with experience, attitude and time. I want to support founders in building sustainable structures, gaining clarity in complex situations and making sustainable decisions to enable long-term, positive impact.
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Andrea Reichelt
I have founded, managed and scaled companies myself. I would like to pass on this experience. I enjoy supporting others. At the same time, I can also learn a lot of new and exciting things. In particular, I would like to help make the start-up and corporate world more diverse overall.
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Max Hilgers
I have benefited from Berlin's positive environment for young entrepreneurs and would like to give something back to this ecosystem.
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Rami Jabr
I want to pass on my technical and entrepreneurial expertise and support new projects from a non-operational perspective. I enjoy exploring new topics, getting to know angels and founders, and contributing strategically to the success of start-ups.
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Christina Collin-Hoebel
I am a Business Angel because I like to contribute my knowledge and, within my financial means, help bring new ideas to life.
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Fabian Salomon
I find the startup world very fascinating, but I realized that I personally prefer founding SMEs. As a Business Angel, I can experience both. I enjoy thinking about hypothetical scenarios and dreaming a little about the future. For me, that is what early-stage startups are all about.
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Sylvia Tantzen
After two decades in the corporate world, I want to share my experience and support fresh and bold ideas – because I’m excited about innovation and new talent!
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Tobias Wittich
As a Business Angel, I want to support founders in avoiding the common mistakes I’ve witnessed throughout my career.
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Eve Büchner
Eve, our BACB Business Angel of the Year 2024, is not only a startup mentor and energetic business angel, but also a founder with successful exits.
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Sebastian Mönnich
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Sidonie Fernau
I am a Business Angel to support founders, especially from marginalized social groups, in implementing business models that have the potential to sustainably change our society for the better.
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Rüdiger Koppelmann
As a Business Angel, I want to share my knowledge, while at the same time learning and getting to know new people and industries.
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Olga Kaus
I am a Business Angel because I can use my experience to create something new.
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Timur Soroka
Innovations can change the world, or at least make a certain group of customers happier than they were before. Germany needs new ideas and creative people who want to turn their visions into reality. I am fascinated by inspiring personalities, their passion, and entrepreneurial spirit. Being able to support startups with my industry experience and as an entrepreneur, and thereby possibly enable faster growth, is very rewarding for me.
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Alexandra Pries
I am a Business Angel because I value the opportunity to be involved in a company at a very early stage and to have direct contact with the founders. Having founded a company myself, I know how important support is during this time.
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Bert Heinrich
I am a Business Angel because, as an entrepreneur and founder, I know how important an experienced sparring partner is who can advise and support you through the highs and lows.
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Bertram Schwarz
I became a Business Angel because startups are of great importance to the economy in Berlin and across Germany. With my experience, I want to help make individual projects successful and support founders as best as possible.
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Christopher Özbek
I am a Business Angel to give the next generation of founders a helping hand and to be part of these exciting experiences.
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Christoph Janott
My first startup back then failed. With the support of an experienced Business Angel, it might have turned out differently.
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Daniel Werner
I have founded several companies myself. I find the early stage, when it’s all about finding the product-market fit, particularly exciting.
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Diederik Haalman
I am a Business Angel because I love talking with others about business ideas. I am fascinated by supporting innovative concepts and guiding entrepreneurs on their path to success.
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Dirk Dantz
I am a Business Angel because I am passionate about innovations and good new (disruptive) ideas. I am a serial founder myself, and startups have been part of my professional life from the very beginning.
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Eike Böhm
As a Business Angel, it is fulfilling for me to make others successful, and this applies especially to young, newly founded companies. It brings me joy when I can help startups succeed. -
Elias Ganal
I became a Business Angel because I’m passionate about supporting founders and teams in successfully implementing their innovative ideas. This is exactly what Ganal Venture GmbH pursues: accompanying young startups as they grow with coaching, networks, and financing, especially supporting them in the critical early phase. Personally, I am convinced that innovation is always better than prohibitions, and that supporting innovative companies is essential for our society.
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Frank H. Walter-von-Gierke
As the founder of numerous commercial and non-profit ventures and a board member of our family’s wealth management AG, I would very much like to pass on my experience as a Business Angel—gained over more than three decades of both failed and successful investments—to new founders.
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Gabriela Rupprecht
I became a Business Angel because I believe that innovations can change the world—or at least make a specific group of customers happier than they were before. Germany needs new ideas and creative people who want to implement their visions. I am fascinated by exciting personalities with passion and entrepreneurial spirit. Being able to support startups with my experience in industry and as an entrepreneur, and perhaps enable faster growth, is very rewarding for me.
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Georg Heinrich
A long time ago, as a founder myself, I experienced the need for support on topics that a Business Angel could guide. In the end, I was not fortunate enough to find a suitable BA. That is why I now want to actively contribute my experience to startups as a BA.
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Götz Friederich
I am a Business Angel because I would like to share and pass on the experiences I have gained over many years of being self-employed.
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Gregor Heinrich
My previous experiences as a mentor and advisor to several startups were so positive that angel investing was the logical next step. My goals as a Business Angel: 1. To share my management and founder experience, 2. To advance exciting innovations, 3. To provide financial support — and in the long run also achieve a return, creating a win-win with the founders.
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Hans-Joachim Schwenke
I am a Business Angel because I enjoy working with young, innovative people, and learning from each other is important to me.
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Hardy Rudolf Schmitz
I was myself the founder of a company in the field of system integration. I enjoy the early stage, the speed, and the intensity. I believe I can make a contribution as a Business Angel.”
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Joachim Behrendt
I am a Business Angel because, as a serial entrepreneur, founder of an angel network in Turkey, and business consultant in the field of digitalization, I have learned how important networking and support are for founders.
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Jörg Ganal
Ganal Venture GmbH aims to support founders (and founder teams) in successfully implementing their innovative ideas. This includes coaching, networking, and financing. We are excited to see young startups grow and to support them, especially in the critical early phase. As a Business Angel, I have the opportunity to constantly learn new things and develop personally. Through my previous work, I can share experience and knowledge with Ganal Venture GmbH and help optimize business strategies.
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Kornelia Berghof-Jäger
I am a Business Angel because I am passionate about good new ideas and can provide input and support based on my own experience as a founder.
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Lorenz Manthey
Startups not only allow me to pursue interesting investment opportunities, but also to stay at the pulse of innovation in the sectors that matter to me.
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Lukas Mielke
I am a Business Angel because, after working in a variety of industries, I became increasingly interested in supporting innovative business models and thus making my own contribution to addressing the major challenges in our world. That is why I support visionary founders who focus on innovative products or services.
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Maria-Johanna Schaecher
I am a Business Angel because I enjoy supporting young companies and sharing my knowledge and network.
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Markus Zeh
As an entrepreneur, I had and still have many questions, and I am grateful to know people who could help me. I now want to give that back as a Business Angel.
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Matthias König
I believe it is important that experiences are not lost, but passed on. As a Business Angel, I can support the early stage of an investment and help turn a good business idea into a viable business model, which, with a certain level of business excellence, can succeed. For my investment of experience, time, and money, I am happy to also participate in the success financially.
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Matthias Koch
I am a Business Angel to support the great ideas that emerge in the startup environment. I love this ‘can-do’ mindset.
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Michael Weber
I am a Business Angel out of curiosity for excellent ideas and bold, strong-willed founders.
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Norbert Linn
Even if it sounds cliché: As a Business Angel, I want to give something back, stay active (technologically, socially), and not let my strengths atrophy.
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Oliver Kranz
As an engineer, I find innovative technologies and product ideas particularly exciting. As a founder, I also know how important experience and networks are—besides funding—for their successful development and market launch. As a Business Angel, I enjoy supporting strong, motivated founding teams in the early stages of their startup with my knowledge and guiding them along their sometimes challenging journey.
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Oliver Kirbach
I want to help, as a Business Angel, to develop my hometown Berlin into the most innovative metropolis in Europe.
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Peter Bramlage
I am a Business Angel because I see working with founders and co-investors as an opportunity to step out of everyday routines, share my experiences, and benefit from the experiences of others.
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Peter Lennartz
Today’s founders are tomorrow’s SME leaders. They drive digital innovation and are very important for the future of Germany as a business location. That’s why I want to support and foster founders as a Business Angel, drawing on my many years of experience as head of the EY Start-up Initiative.
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Ralf Popoga
I am a Business Angel because I would like to pass on my many years of experience as a founder and entrepreneur to young startups.
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Randolf Schürmann
As a successful founder of several companies since my university days, I have gained a lot of experience, both good and bad. I would like to help young people reach their goals faster as a mentor.
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René Richter
I am a Business Angel because I am interested in working with motivated and inspiring people, whom I can support with my experience.
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Rocco Weyers
As a founder, I know how important support is. I’d like to share my experiences from over 20 years of entrepreneurial work!
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Sascha Schubert
I’m a Business Angel because it’s fun to accompany new companies as they come to life.
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Simon Rossmann
I’m a Business Angel to support entrepreneurs in developing innovative products and technologies.
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Thomas Dankwart
Being a Business Angel is a matter close to my heart. I have been active in Berlin’s startup scene for more than 20 years and have met many great people and ideas. To me, Berlin’s startup ecosystem is like the salt in the soup!
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Thomas Utsch
I am a Business Angel so that I can pass on my experiences from different industries.
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Ulrich Urban
I am a Business Angel because my career as a banker, start-up advisor, and multifaceted entrepreneur – combined with my passion for founders, my age, and my financial situation – has almost inevitably led me here.
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Volker Panier
I am a Business Angel because I am inspired by the exposure to many new topics and young entrepreneurs. I am happy to share my experience and knowledge. In addition, there is the opportunity for successful investments.
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Adalbert Kurkowski
I have been connected to entrepreneurs, startups, and the creative industry in various ways for many years. As a Business Angel, I want to make this commitment more concrete – knowing that it takes more than good words to successfully build a company.
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Hamlet Hayrapetyan
I am a Business Angel because, as a product manager, I have a deep understanding of how a product can evolve and scale successfully.
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Terence Johnsson
Although I work with startups in other parts of the world, Berlin is my long-term home. I especially want to support and help Berlin-based startups on their journey.
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Martin Becker
On the one hand, I want to invest my capital in a way that is both economically and socially meaningful. On the other hand, I find the role of a Business Angel attractive because you can share your experience and – if the founders wish – apply your skills selectively to work out suitable solutions for exciting challenges. That excites and motivates me.
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Martin Jatzkowski
I have been passionate for 25 years about supporting innovative ideas and helping turn concepts into reality. As a Business Angel, I am interested in exciting companies and investments and enjoy contributing my experience in corporate banking, venture capital, and public funding.
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Vlad Hayrapetyan
I am a Business Angel to support founders with my experience from building a company to exit, my network, and know-how – while at the same time expanding my investment portfolio and my own network.
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Bert Wibel
I want to get actively involved to turn good ideas into successful businesses and to help shape our economy in Germany and worldwide in a sustainable way. Direct (and ongoing) exchange with founders and innovation drivers is important to me, and at the same time both inspiring and motivating!
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Thomas M. Pohlig
After leadership roles in various industries and selling my company, I developed an interest in the startup scene. I am interested in promoting innovative business models and helping young people succeed. That is why I support bold founders who focus on innovative products or services.
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Thilo Veil
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Christian Probst
As a founder and Business Angel, I want to support others in the early stages of their ventures with my experience.
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Matthias Helfrich
Matthias is a familiar face wherever startups and business angels meet. With nationwide investments and years of experience, he’s among the most experienced and successful angels in Germany.
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Oke Harms
Oke is not only a successful founder and entrepreneur, but also a dedicated business angel, a member of the general assembly of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), and a multiple table soccer world champion.
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Anna Wanderwitz
Anna is a communications expert in politics and business. She supports startups as a mentor, juror, and panelist, making founders visible across the entire ecosystem. With her agency Blueberry Walnut, she sharpens pitch decks and helps startups secure funding in the millions.
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Stefanie Brümmer-Smith
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Axel Zehrfeld
I am a Business Angel because it brings me joy to support business ideas, watch them grow, and be part of that process.
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Sebastian Schwenke
