Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A serial entrepreneur and community builder, Andrzej founded the PROIDEA foundation which runs major tech conferences. He has been investing as an angel in Polish startups for years and was an early backer of Estimote (IoT beacons), Intelclinic (wearables), and JIVR (e-bikes). Andrzej’s broad network and experience organizing startup events make him a valued mentor-investor. Associated startups: Estimote, Intelclinic, JIVR, Znika (eco-packaging), among others.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of coworking space TechHub Warsaw and active community figure, Anna has invested in and mentored startups especially led by women. She is known for early involvement in the Warsaw startup ecosystem and provides seed funding to startups emerging from co-working communities. Associated startups: Examples include involvement with Campus Warsaw alumni startups and various civic-tech projects.
Athens, Greece · Angel Investor A Greek serial entrepreneur and investor, Apostolos frequently co-invests in Poland, especially in marketplaces. He has at least two Polish marketplace startups in his portfolio, one being Packhelp (custom packaging). He brings experience from the Southeastern European startup scene into Poland. Associated startups: Packhelp, e-food (expanded to Poland), and other e-commerce platforms.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Arkadiusz Skuza is a Warsaw-born AI entrepreneur and consultant with over 17 years of experience delivering AI and computer vision solutions across manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and finance. He founded Skuza AI, which helps enterprises implement production-grade AI, and has led projects for clients across Europe and North America. He is an active angel investor in AI and industrial tech startups, with focus areas including computer vision and predictive analytics.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor One of Poland’s first startup bloggers and influencers, Artur has also become an angel investor. He leverages his audience and industry knowledge to promote and invest in Polish startups, often focusing on edtech and gaming. Associated startups: Trafi (mobility) and ThinkCube (edutainment) are a couple of ventures he’s been publicly associated with as an investor.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Bartek Pucek is a Polish serial entrepreneur, prolific angel investor and AI writer. He was an early investor in ElevenLabs and Alokai (formerly Vue Storefront) and has backed 50+ pre-seed and seed startups across AI, infrastructure and deep tech, often alongside funds such as a16z, Sequoia and Y Combinator. Previously Chief Digital Officer at IKEA Poland and head of mobile at Grupa Onet–Ringier Axel Springer, he co-founded the AI lab Forward Operators and the AI startup Proofs, and now leads The Thinking Company, an AI transformation firm serving enterprise clients across Europe and the US.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Former Chief Marketing Officer of telecom Play, Bartosz took his strategic acumen to the startup scene. He has invested in cybersecurity startup Secfense (passwordless authentication) and other tech companies. Bartosz often advises on go-to-market strategy while investing, bridging corporate and startup worlds. Associated startups: Secfense, Booste (revenue-based financing), and a handful of ICT startups.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A longtime PwC executive and innovation consultant, Beata received the 2022 Ecosystem Award for her role in mentoring startups. She is not a traditional high-volume investor, but her contributions in connecting and guiding founders have led her to take angel stakes in a few innovation-driven companies. Associated startups: Select advisory-driven investments (innovation ecosystem support, e.g. via PwC Collider).
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Borys Musielak is a Warsaw-based engineer-turned-investor, Founding Partner at SMOK Ventures — a pre-seed and seed fund backing Central and Eastern European founders — and the driving force behind SMOK Angels, a no-fee network of 220+ founders-turned-investors. He previously founded Filmaster, a movie-recommendation engine acquired by Samba TV in 2015, and co-founded Reaktor Warsaw (one of Poland's first startup coworking hubs) and the Startup Poland foundation. Through SMOK he has backed CEE startups across AI, gaming and software including Authologic, Alokai, inStreamly and Defguard, and in 2025 he co-founded No Cap, an AI-driven angel investing platform.
London, United Kingdom · Angel Investor A well-known UK tech entrepreneur (Lastminute.com) and investor, Brent has a footprint in Poland via his fund Firstminute and personally. He’s invested in Polish AI ventures and often speaks highly of Poland’s tech scene. Associated startups: Cosmose AI, Digital Pharmacy (examples of Polish startups he’s supported).
Barcelona, Spain · Angel Investor Carlos Blanco is a Spanish serial entrepreneur and one of the country's best-known angel investors, based in Barcelona. He founded Akamon Entertainment, a social gaming company that he sold in one of Spain's most notable exits of 2015, and he co-founded the Nuclio Venture Builder and the Conector startup accelerator. He is Managing Partner at Encomenda Smart Capital and has been recognised with Spain's Best Business Angel award by AEBAN.
London, United Kingdom · Angel Investor Carlos Espinal is Managing Partner at Seedcamp, Europe's pre-seed fund, which he joined in 2009 after earlier stints at Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures and roles at NYSE's SIAC group and cybersecurity firm GTE Cybertrust. He holds a BS in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon and an MBA from Babson College, and has helped build a portfolio of over 400 companies including European unicorns UiPath and Revolut. Named Investor of the Year 2021 by GP Bullhound, he is also the author of The Fundraising Fieldguide and was awarded an MBE.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Cezary Smorszczewski is a Polish financier and fintech investor with nearly three decades of experience across state energy, banking and private equity. He co-founded Alior Bank in 2008 and led it to a ~$2bn London listing in 2012, then ran Private Equity Managers S.A. before launching Corviglia Capital Fund, a Luxembourg-based global fintech growth-equity vehicle. He has held senior roles at PKN Orlen and Bank Pekao and currently sits on the boards of Twisto, Upaid, Sparados and Moleo, investing across CEE fintech and technology.
Berlin, Germany · Angel Investor Christian Reber is a German entrepreneur and prolific angel investor best known as the founder of Wunderlist (acquired by Microsoft in 2015) and Pitch, a collaborative presentation platform. With deep experience building productivity and design tools, Reber actively invests in early-stage SaaS, design, and developer tooling startups across Europe. His operator background gives him credibility with technical founders, and he frequently provides hands-on product and go-to-market mentorship to his portfolio companies. Reber is part of Berlin's influential network of founder-angels who reinvest their exits back into the ecosystem.
Stockholm, Sweden · Angel Investor Daniel Ek is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, which he launched in 2006 and took public on the NYSE in 2018. Outside Spotify, Ek is an active angel investor and a key figure in Stockholm's thriving tech ecosystem. Through his personal investments and Prima Materia, his private investment firm, Ek backs early-stage European startups across healthcare, AI, defense tech, and consumer technology. He invested EUR 100M into Prima Materia to support moonshot companies working on some of Europe's hardest problems. Ek has also backed several Nordic startups directly as an angel, and his presence in the ecosystem has helped attract global attention and talent to Sweden's startup scene. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful European tech founders of his generation.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Serial entrepreneur and angel investor, Dawid is known for co-founding CHIC Group, which was acquired by British American Tobacco in a landmark transaction. He actively backs consumer-facing and technology-enabled brands, combining growth strategy support with capital. Notable startup involvements include TakeDrop and investments across lifestyle and tech ventures, including co-investments in projects such as Samurai Labs.
London, United Kingdom · Angel Investor Eileen Burbidge MBE is a British-American venture capitalist and Founding Partner of Passion Capital, an early-stage London VC she co-founded with Stefan Glaenzer in 2008, with notable portfolio companies including Monzo and GoCardless. A computer science graduate of the University of Illinois, she built her early career at Apple, Sun Microsystems, and Skype before moving to London in 2004. She served as the UK Treasury's special envoy for fintech from 2015 and was appointed MBE for services to entrepreneurship the same year.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Ewa Chronowska is a Warsaw-based venture capital investor and entrepreneur who co-founded Next Road Ventures, a Polish early-stage VC backing B2B SaaS and marketplace startups across Europe. She is also founder and CEO of Vestbee, the largest startup-investor matchmaking platform in Central and Eastern Europe, and organises the annual CEE VC Summit — the region's flagship gathering for fund managers and LPs. Recognised as one of Europe's youngest female General Partners, she has backed 15+ companies including TrustMate, Epinote and Sunroof.
Bonn, Germany · Angel Investor Frank Thelen is one of Germany's most recognized tech investors and serial entrepreneurs, widely known for his role as a judge on the TV show Die Hoehle der Loewen (the German equivalent of Shark Tank). Thelen founded several technology companies before launching 10xDNA, his deep-tech venture capital fund focused on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, space tech, and synthetic biology. As an angel investor, he has backed dozens of early-stage German and European startups, bringing operational experience from building and scaling software companies since the late 1990s. He is a vocal advocate for bolder tech ambition in Germany and frequently speaks on digital transformation policy.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Founder and CEO of SALESmanago, Grzegorz became an active smart-money investor after a majority stake transaction in SALESmanago. Through Borubar Ventures and direct investing, he backs B2B SaaS companies in big data, AI-driven analytics, and sales automation. Portfolio references include Exmetrix and Appoint.ly.
Poznan, Poland · Angel Investor Jakub "Kuba" Filipowski is the co-founder and CEO of Netguru, a Polish software development company he has built since 2008 into an international firm of 700+ people. Before becoming CEO in 2023 he was Chief Strategy Officer, leading Netguru's M&A including a stake in US innovation studio Pilot44. He is also a Partner at Warsaw growth fund Supercharge Capital, an active angel investor, and earlier co-founded the SaaS recruitment platform HumanWay, sold to Grupa Pracuj in 2013.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-creator of fashion marketplace Showroom.pl, Jan became an angel investor after Showroom’s success. He has a keen eye for consumer and lifestyle startups and was nominated among top angels in 2018. Associated startups: Showroom.pl (co-founder), plus investments in fashion-tech and consumer platforms.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Jarosław Królewski is a Polish entrepreneur, AI researcher and investor, best known as CEO and co-founder of Synerise, one of Europe's fastest-growing behavioural-AI infrastructure companies, valued at over $120M and backed by a €25M European Investment Bank facility secured in 2025. He is also president and majority owner of football club Wisła Kraków and a lecturer at AGH University in Kraków, and was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2025). In 2026 he was appointed to Poland's Council of the Future and the Presidential Business Council, becoming a leading voice on AI and technology policy.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Debuting Business Angel of the Year 2024 and CEO of Luma Automation, Jarosław brings industrial operating experience into startup investing. He backs founders applying AI and automation to legacy sectors where measurable efficiency gains matter most. His focus spans deep tech, industrial IoT, and Industry 4.0 solutions for manufacturing and logistics.
Berlin, Germany · Angel Investor A German investor (ex-TechStars London) who launched Angel Invest (a micro-fund), Jens was awarded Poland’s 2022 “Best Foreign Investor” for actively investing in Polish startups. He has made quick, small angel investments in Polish SaaS and deep-tech companies, often as one of the first foreign checks in. Associated startups: Satellite imaging startup KP Labs, various B2B SaaS in Poland.
London, United Kingdom · Angel Investor A British entrepreneur-turned-investor (co-founder of Notion Capital), Jos has angel-invested in Poland’s enterprise software space. He took part in early funding of Helpshift’s Polish office and has been scouting enterprise SaaS startups in Central Europe. Associated startups: Possibly NetworkedAssets (Polish-German IT firm) and other SaaS ventures.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Data and automation specialist and LP at Erebor Capital, Kamil represents a new wave of Polish angels focused on lean, automation-heavy products. He frequently co-invests in data-intensive startups and AI-native software companies. His activity includes early involvement and advisory support in products such as Tidio and other LLM-agent startups.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Angel investor and board member at COBIN Angels, Kasia is based in Switzerland and helps connect Swiss and Polish startup ecosystems. She is vice-president of the Swiss-Polish Blockchain Association and brings specialization in health economics. Her portfolio and advisory focus include Bitfold and early-stage teams using blockchain in healthcare data management and security.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Ex-CEO of Deutsche Bank Poland, Krzysztof brings finance industry gravitas to the startup world. After decades in banking, he now invests in fintech and regtech startups as an angel. His deep understanding of banking regulation makes him an ideal mentor for fintech founders. Associated startups: Early-stage fintech and compliance tech startups (leveraging his banking network).
Hamburg, Germany · Angel Investor Lars Hinrichs is a German entrepreneur best known as the founder of the business-networking platform XING, which he took public in 2006. He later launched HackFwd, a pre-seed investment initiative that backed early-stage European technology startups. He runs Cinco Capital, his personal investment vehicle, and remains an active angel investor in the German and European tech scene.
Berlin, Germany · Angel Investor Lea-Sophie Cramer is a German entrepreneur and angel investor who founded Amorelie, a leading European sexual wellness e-commerce brand, which she grew to over EUR 100M in revenue before its acquisition. After exiting Amorelie, Cramer became one of Germany's most active female angel investors, backing early-stage consumer, health, and direct-to-consumer startups. She focuses on founders building category-defining consumer brands and is known for her expertise in brand-building, D2C marketing, and scaling e-commerce operations. Cramer also co-hosts the popular German business podcast 'Fast & Curious' and frequently mentors female founders across Europe.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Coming from the family that founded TVN and Onet, Łukasz launched his own investment firm Dirlango. As a business angel, he’s injected capital into Polish tech successes like Booksy (booking app) and PizzaPortal (food delivery). He focuses on consumer internet and mobile, often co-investing alongside global funds. Associated startups: Booksy, iTaxi, Plum Research, and others via Dirlango.
Wroclaw, Poland · Angel Investor Founder of interior design marketplace Pixers, Maciej now actively mentors and funds young startups. Drawing on his e-commerce background, he has invested in projects like PCdoc and ScreenSHU, among others, to help new founders scale their services. Associated startups: PCdoc.pl, ScreenSHU, and various e-commerce/marketplace startups.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Angel investor and host of the Zaprojektuj Swoje Życie podcast, Maciej is known as one of Poland’s most transparent private investors, openly sharing portfolio wins and failures. With prior senior leadership roles at Dell and NTT, he focuses on stable B2B SaaS models and healthtech opportunities. His publicly discussed portfolio includes Just Join IT, Booksy, and HiPeople.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of Grupa Pracuj and managing partner at Pracuj Ventures, Maciej is one of the most active HR-tech focused investors in Poland with a portfolio spanning 40+ companies. He is known for scaling marketplace and B2B software models, and remains a key shareholder in Grupa Pracuj following its Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO. Notable startup involvements include Symmetrical.ai, Jutro Medical, and SonarHome.
Wroclaw, Poland · Angel Investor Founding partner at Hard2beat VC and serial entrepreneur with multiple exits. Maciej is known for building Piwik PRO, a privacy-first analytics platform, and Clearcode, an AdTech/MarTech software company. His transition from founder to deep-tech investor was featured in Forbes Poland (March 2026) in the profile Mistrz exitow na inwestycyjnej sciezce by Krzysztof Domaradzki. Notable outcomes include the 2023 exit of Piwik PRO and the acquisition of Clearcode by ARICOMA Group.
Paris, France · Angel Investor Marc Simoncini is a French serial entrepreneur and angel investor best known as the founder of Meetic, Europe's largest online dating platform, which he sold to Match Group. After his successful exit, Simoncini became one of France's most active angel investors, co-founding Jainama, a personal investment vehicle through which he has backed over 100 startups. His investments span consumer internet, marketplaces, fintech, and lifestyle brands, with notable bets including companies like Made.com and Sensee. Simoncini is known for writing large angel checks and taking board seats, combining strategic guidance with significant early-stage capital. He is a key figure in France's first generation of internet entrepreneurs who now fuel the next wave of founders.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Founder of Coders Lab (one of the first Polish coding bootcamps), Marcin has since become an angel, especially in edtech and health startups. He has invested in companies like Tomorrow Medical and Listny Cud, while also serving as a mentor in programs like PFR School of Pioneers. Associated startups: Tomorrow Medical, Listny Cud (Leafy Miracle), and other edtech/healthtech startups.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor An early dot-com entrepreneur (co-founded Gadu-Gadu), Marcin made angel investments in startups like DocPlanner and UXPin before co-founding the VC fund Market One Capital. His angel portfolio included many Polish marketplaces and SaaS companies, leveraging his extensive network from the 2000s startup wave. Associated startups: DocPlanner, UXPin, and numerous marketplace platforms (early investor).
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of Snowflake and one of the most successful Polish founders globally, Marcin is active as a deeptech angel focused on data infrastructure and enterprise AI. Following Snowflake’s landmark NYSE IPO, he expanded his investment activity into European high-growth technical startups. Notable investments include Respo.Vision, Nomagic, and Mirai.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder and partner at Innovation Nest and former VP of Onet.pl, Marek is a veteran of the Polish internet and a key figure in the Krakow tech scene. He is known for product-led support rooted in Lean Launchpad principles and for backing B2B software, AI/ML, and Industry 4.0 companies. Notable portfolio examples include Autenti, Estimote, and Silvair.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A veteran of Poland’s startup scene, Mariusz founded GoldenLine and DocPlanner. Alongside running a unicorn-scale company (DocPlanner), he has been an angel in numerous startups including Preply, Shoplo, Positionly, and Brainly. He often provides both capital and guidance on scaling to international markets. Associated startups: Preply, Shoplo, Positionly, Brainly, Allani, among others.
Tallinn, Estonia · Angel Investor Founder of Bolt (ride-hailing), Markus (from Estonia) has reinvested some of his gains into fellow CEE startups. He joined a funding round for Sunroof (Polish-Swedish solar roof startup) as an angel. He represents the new generation of founders backing each other across borders. Associated startups: Sunroof, Planet42 (has operations in PL).
Madrid, Spain · Angel Investor Martin Varsavsky is an Argentine-Spanish serial entrepreneur and one of Europe's most prolific angel investors, having founded seven companies across telecom, connectivity, and health tech including Jazztel, FON, and Prelude Fertility. Based in Madrid, Varsavsky invests across the full spectrum of early-stage technology, with a particular focus on connectivity, health tech, and climate-related ventures. His portfolio spans dozens of startups across Spain, the US, and Latin America. Varsavsky brings a unique transatlantic perspective, connecting Spanish founders with Silicon Valley networks, and is widely regarded as one of the founding figures of Spain's modern tech investment scene. He is known for his willingness to bet on unconventional founders and markets others consider too early.
Wroclaw, Poland · Angel Investor Serial entrepreneur (co-founder of platforms like ZadajPytanie and later CEO of fashion startup Allani), Mateusz turned to angel investing after successful exits. Notably, he invested early in the edtech unicorn Brainly before fully focusing on growing Allani. His founder perspective in marketplaces and consumer apps guides the startups he now supports. Associated startups: Brainly, Allani, and other consumer internet ventures.
Wroclaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of Woodpecker.co, Mateusz became an active angel after selling a prior web development business. He reinvested proceeds into RightHello, leveraging his entrepreneurial experience to mentor and fund B2B tech companies. Associated startups: RightHello, Woodpecker.co, and various B2B SaaS ventures.
London, United Kingdom · Angel Investor Matt Robinson co-founded the payments company GoCardless, which emerged from Y Combinator in 2011, and later co-founded the proptech company Nested. He is regarded as one of the UK's and Europe's most active angel investors, backing founders across cloud, SaaS, fintech and payments. In 2024 he joined Accel as an early-stage partner in London while continuing his investing activity.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of CD Projekt (the studio behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077), Michał is a tech millionaire who has diversified into angel investing. He tends to support deep-tech and science-driven ventures, including wellness startups, with patient capital. Associated startups: Early backer of Polski Bank Komórek Macierzystych and other science-driven projects; also funds meditation and sustainability initiatives.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Angel Investor Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten, known by his online moniker Nalden, is a Dutch entrepreneur and angel investor who co-founded The Next Web (TNW), one of the world's most influential tech media platforms and conference series. Starting as a blogger in the early 2000s, Nalden built TNW into a global brand with millions of readers and an annual conference in Amsterdam attracting thousands of founders and investors. Through his media network and personal investments, Nalden has backed dozens of early-stage European startups, especially in media, creative tech, and consumer internet. He is known for investing in founders with strong brand sensibility and storytelling ability, and his network across European tech journalism and event organizing gives his portfolio companies exceptional visibility.
Stockholm, Sweden · Angel Investor Niklas Zennstrom is a Swedish-born serial entrepreneur and investor, best known as the co-founder of Skype and Kazaa. After selling Skype to eBay for USD 2.6B in 2005, Zennstrom founded Atomico (listed separately as VC), one of Europe's most prominent growth-stage venture funds. Beyond Atomico, Zennstrom makes personal angel investments in early-stage European startups, particularly those working on climate tech, sustainability, and deep technology. He co-founded the Zennstrom Philanthropies and is a driving force behind efforts to position the Nordics as a global hub for impact-driven technology. His combination of entrepreneurial credibility, global network, and climate focus makes him one of Europe's most sought-after angel backers.
Copenhagen, Denmark · Angel Investor Nordic Makers is a Copenhagen-based collective of angel investors whose members are founders of companies including Just Eat, Zendesk, Momondo, Podio, Sitecore, Unity, and TAT. Formed to channel experienced founder capital and guidance into early-stage Nordic startups, the group invests in pre-seed and seed rounds and provides hands-on mentorship drawn from their own scaling and exit experience. Partners include Klaus Nyengaard (ex-CEO Just Eat) and Morten Nørregaard Andersen (co-founder of Zendesk), among others.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Business consultant, certified coach, and ecosystem mentor with 20+ years in marketing and sales leadership. Olga is highly active in Sieć Przedsiębiorczych Kobiet (Network of Entrepreneurial Women), where she supports early-stage founders with practical go-to-market guidance and growth planning. She was recognized with a Polish angel ecosystem award in 2021 for her mentorship and community impact, including work that helps bridge the gender gap in startup investing.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Investment Ecosystem Mentor of the Year 2024, Paulina is recognized for building practical bridges between public support mechanisms and private angel capital. In addition to direct startup support, she helps first-time angels structure legal, tax, and process fundamentals for investing. Her core impact is in ecosystem education, mentorship, and investor-readiness programs.
Szczecin, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of IdoSell (IAI Group) and one of the pioneers of Polish e-commerce, Paweł scaled the company for over two decades before transitioning into active angel investing. His major liquidity event was a majority stake sale in IAI Group to MCI Capital in a transaction valuing the business at hundreds of millions of PLN. He now focuses on smart-money support for B2B SaaS and e-commerce infrastructure startups, including investments such as Piesotto and Embargo.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A veteran CEO (founder of DDB Warsaw marketing agency), Paweł became an active angel in his late career. He won Poland’s Business Angel of the Year 2020 for investing in and mentoring innovative startups. Notably, he was an early backer of retail AI platform Cosmose AI and has supported regtech and cybersecurity startups like ClauseMatch, Nethone, and BotGuard. Associated startups: Cosmose AI, ClauseMatch, Nethone, BotGuard.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Paweł Michalski is a Warsaw-based VC educator and angel investor, best known as co-founder and CEO of VCLeaders, a training platform for venture professionals, and as a Managing Partner and Head of Advisory Services at COBIN Angels, Poland's largest business-angel community. He is also a Venture Partner at the Berlin climate-tech fund World Fund, and previously served as Chief Growth Officer at equity-crowdfunding platform Beesfund and Head of Business Development at hardware startup First11, following a project-finance career at PKO Bank Polski. Through VCLeaders' newsletter he regularly publishes analysis on the European venture ecosystem.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Former CEO of BRE Ubezpieczenia (mBank Insurance), Paweł is one of Poland’s most recognized impact-oriented angels and was named Business Angel of the Year 2020. He invests in companies solving social or environmental problems and contributes hands-on strategic support from his corporate leadership background. Notable investments include Noctiluca (successful IPO exit), Simpl.rent, Fresh Inset, Sales Intelligence, TakeDrop, and IMKER.
Wroclaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of Divante and managing partner at Catch the Tornado, Piotr is among Poland’s most active operator-turned-angels. After scaling and selling Divante, he helped build a venture-builder model focused on open source, composable commerce, and AI-first startups. Portfolio references include Ramp Network, Vue Storefront, and Rigby, alongside investments linked to major outcomes such as Callstack.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Business Angel of the Year 2021 and former PwC partner, Piotr combines corporate finance expertise with deep-technology investing. He focuses on high-potential international projects, especially biotech and complex fintech products. His portfolio includes early-stage investments in biotechnology initiatives and specialized fintech tooling.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A fintech entrepreneur (ex-CEO of Turbine Analytics), Piotr co-founded Data Ventures and also invests personally in tech startups. He has shown particular interest in blockchain and DeFi startups and is ranked among the top crypto-focused angels in Poland with investments in blockchain companies. Associated startups: Aleph Zero (blockchain platform) and multiple fintech/crypto ventures.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor An academic (professor at Kozminski University) and CSR expert, Bolesław has become an angel investor focusing on impact-driven startups. He earned a special award in 2022 for contributions to impact investing. Associated startups: Impact and sustainability startups (recognized for championing ethical investment practices).
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Founder of Grupa Pracuj and investor associated with Market One Capital (MOC), Przemysław focuses on marketplace models and network-effect businesses. He invests both personally and through fund activity, bringing strategic support in category creation, scaling, and international expansion. Notable portfolio references include Tier Mobility, Packhelp, and DocPlanner.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A tech entrepreneur and software engineer, Przemek is known in Warsaw’s startup circles as a hands-on angel. He invests in AI and developer-tool startups, often contributing code-level expertise. Associated startups: Stealth AI and developer tool companies (he keeps a low profile, but actively funds tech teams).
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Founder of InPost and one of Poland’s highest-profile entrepreneurs, Rafał is active as an impact-oriented investor through personal and foundation initiatives. His flagship company reached a landmark Amsterdam IPO, and his broader investment activity spans logistics-adjacent consumer sectors, food, and medical innovation. Notable references include activity around Bakalland and support for oncology and advanced medical equipment initiatives.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A pioneer of Poland’s dot-com era (founder of Internet Technologies and former head of Google Campus Warsaw), Rafał has a long angel track record. He invested in one of the first Polish unicorns Milestone Systems and supported fintech and media startups. His approach blends early internet industry wisdom with a vast network of contacts. Associated startups: Past investments include travel startup iTaxi and others; as ex-Campus Warsaw head he advised countless startups.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor A well-known entrepreneur and rally champion (Dakar Rally winner), Rafał channels his business success into startup investments. He founded Gemini Holding (shopping malls) and now, as an angel, focuses on B2B services and SaaS. For example, he was an early investor in HR platform HCM Deck, helping enterprises manage talent. Associated startups: HCM Deck, Sundose (personalized nutrition), and other SaaS startups.
Tallinn, Estonia · Angel Investor Co-founder of Pipedrive, this Estonian angel frequently invests in the region including Poland. He loves B2B SaaS and edtech; for example, he’s mentored and funded Polish education startup Mentornaut and others. Ragnar’s cross-border investments help integrate Polish startups into the Baltic network. Associated startups: Mentornaut, Lift99 (community spaces bridging to Poland).
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor CEO of Top Consulting SA, Robert is an example of a traditional industry executive who ventured into startup investing. Nominated as a top angel in 2018, he has provided capital to startups diversifying beyond his consulting business. Associated startups: Involvements kept fairly private; known in investment circles for supporting enterprise software startups.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Better known as a football superstar, Robert has also become an active startup investor in recent years. Through his firm RL9 Investments, he provides funding and global visibility to Polish startups. For instance, he joined Dawid Urban in backing Samurai Labs (AI anti-bullying platform) in 2020. He’s also invested in health tech and games (e.g. Movie Games). Associated startups: Samurai Labs, Movie Games, Zeny (fintech), and Stor9 (marketing) among others.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Founder of Polish Angels and managing partner at COBIN Angels, Robert is a veteran executive with experience at Xerox, HP, and Atos. He serves as a board member of the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) and specializes in business strategy and transaction structuring for early-stage deals. Notable involvements include CliniNote (AI-powered healthtech platform, co-founder), board roles with Photon Entertainment, Salesbook, and Vindicat, plus prior supervisory board service at Work Service S.A.
Madrid, Spain · Angel Investor Rodolfo Carpintier is a veteran Spanish internet entrepreneur and angel investor who has been active in Spain's digital economy since the mid-1990s. He founded DFJ Espana (the Spanish affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson) and later DAD (Digital Assets Deployment), a venture builder and investment firm. Carpintier has invested in over 60 Spanish and Latin American startups, focusing on e-commerce, digital media, and internet services. He authored 'La Empresa 2.0' and is a frequent speaker on digital entrepreneurship in the Spanish-speaking world. Known as one of Spain's internet pioneers, Carpintier brings decades of operational and investing experience to early-stage founders and remains one of the most active individual investors in the Iberian startup scene.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Business Angel Debutant of the Year (2021) and former CEO of Gemini Polska as well as former president of PZU Życie. Roman transitioned from top-level corporate leadership into startup investing with a focus on business transformation and commercial execution. He primarily backs startups in healthcare, insurance, and business transformation, bringing operator-level support in sales strategy and scaling.
Paris, France · Angel Investor Roxanne Varza is an Iranian-American tech executive and angel investor who serves as Director of Station F, the world's largest startup campus in Paris. Before leading Station F, Varza was a prominent tech journalist and community builder, working at Microsoft Ventures and TechCrunch. In her role at Station F she oversees a campus hosting over 1,000 startups and 30+ partner programs. Alongside her operational role, Varza is an active angel investor backing early-stage founders in France and across Europe, with a particular focus on diverse founders, consumer tech, and community-driven platforms. She is consistently ranked among France's most influential tech figures and frequently advises on ecosystem development.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Angel Investor Ruben Nieuwenhuis is a Dutch entrepreneur, angel investor, and ecosystem builder who co-founded StartupAmsterdam, the city's official public-private initiative to support tech entrepreneurship. He later co-founded Startup Delta (now Techleap.nl), the national platform connecting Dutch startups with government, corporates, and investors. As an angel, Nieuwenhuis invests in early-stage tech companies across the Netherlands, with a focus on marketplace models, SaaS, and civic tech. His deep connections to Dutch government, corporate, and VC networks make him an especially valuable angel for founders who need more than capital. He is widely considered one of the architects of Amsterdam's rise as a top European tech hub.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Owner of Kulczyk Investments and founder of Manta Ray VC, Sebastian is a prominent growth and technology investor supporting globally scalable startups. Through both direct investment and ecosystem initiatives such as InCredibles, he has helped position Polish founders on international markets. His wider portfolio context includes involvement around major outcomes such as Base (acquired by Zendesk), and investments including Iceye and Brainly.
Stockholm, Sweden · Angel Investor CEO/co-founder of Klarna, Sebastian has Polish roots and has made angel investments in Poland. He participated in funding for Warsaw-based custom packaging startup Packhelp, among others. His presence brings a bit of Scandinavian fintech savvy to the Polish ecosystem. Associated startups: Packhelp (and likely other Polish e-commerce enablers).
Cambridge, United Kingdom · Angel Investor Sherry Coutu CBE is a prominent angel investor and entrepreneur known for championing the UK’s scale-up ecosystem. Originally from Canada, Coutu moved to the UK and in 1994 founded Interactive Investor, an online brokerage, which she led to an IPO in 2000. After exiting that venture, she became a full-time angel in 2000 and has since invested in 50+ tech companies, focusing on consumer internet, education, and fintech startups. Coutu has been an early backer of notable UK startups like Zoopla and LoveFilm, and holds LP stakes in several venture funds. Beyond investing her own capital, Sherry Coutu is famed for her advocacy of “scale-ups” – mid-stage companies poised for high growth. In 2014, she authored the landmark Scale-Up Report for the UK government, highlighting the economic importance of helping startups grow into larger firms. This led her, alongside LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, to found the ScaleUp Institute in 2015 – a nonprofit that provides resources, mentorship, and policy advocacy for scaling businesses. Coutu also founded Founders4Schools and Digital Boost, initiatives connecting students and small businesses with experienced entrepreneurs. She remains an active non-executive director on multiple boards – past roles include serving on the boards of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the University of Cambridge Finance Board, and Pearson plc. In the angel community, Sherry Coutu is respected not only for her investments but for her mentorship and network: she often provides board-level guidance and operational mentorship to founders. Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013 for services to entrepreneurship, Sherry Coutu is a pivotal figure helping UK tech startups navigate the jump from startup to scale-up.
Stockholm, Sweden · Angel Investor A former Spotify executive turned prominent angel (and VC at Atomico), Sophia from Sweden has invested in Polish startups, particularly in fintech and healthtech. She was an early angel in Warsaw-based Doctorly and supports female-founded companies in Poland through programs like Lift Women. Associated startups: Doctorly, Village Network (and other Polish startups via Atomico Angel Programme).
Tallinn, Estonia · Angel Investor Sten Tamkivi is an Estonian entrepreneur and investor who spent over eight years at Skype as an early executive, helping grow the Tallinn R&D office to 450 people before its $8.5 billion acquisition by Microsoft. He co-founded Teleport (acquired by Topia in 2017) as an EIR at Andreessen Horowitz, and made roughly 40–50 angel investments before co-founding the Taavet+Sten partnership with Taavet Hinrikus in 2020. He is currently a partner at Plural, a pan-European early-stage VC fund focused on ambitious founders.
Wroclaw, Poland · Angel Investor Chief Marketing Officer at LiveChat, Szymon made a notable angel investment into Brand24 (social media monitoring), a company LiveChat’s founders also built. He has a niche focus on marketing technology and B2B software, where he lends both capital and marketing know-how. Associated startups: Brand24, and mentorship of B2B SaaS startups in marketing automation.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of Ramp Network (a Polish crypto startup), Szymon has recently started angel investing on the side. With Ramp’s success, he backs other Polish crypto and fintech startups, sharing his know-how in scaling a global fintech product. Associated startups: Selected crypto/fintech startups (leveraging experience from Ramp).
London, United Kingdom · Angel Investor Taavet Hinrikus is a prominent European tech entrepreneur-turned-angel investor, best known as the co-founder of Wise (TransferWise). Hinrikus, originally from Estonia, was Skype’s first employee before co-founding TransferWise in London in 2011. Under his leadership (as CEO then Chairman), TransferWise revolutionized cross-border finance and reached a multi-billion valuation. After Wise’s success (it went public in 2021), Taavet Hinrikus shifted focus to investing and supporting other startups. He has become an “operator angel” who backs early-stage European founders, particularly in fintech and software, bringing his experience in scaling a fintech unicorn. In 2022, Hinrikus teamed up with Teleport co-founder Sten Tamkivi to launch a new VC firm called Plural, a €250 million fund “built by founders” to invest in Europe’s next generation of tech companies. As an individual angel, Taavet has made personal investments in startups like Bolt (ride-hailing, Estonia), Mirror (US fintech), Zego (insurance) and many others, often taking advisory roles. He is known for his hands-on mentorship style – for example, he has provided guidance to Wise alumni starting companies and frequently advocates for Baltic and European tech on the global stage. Taavet also serves on various boards (e.g. he was on the board of Nasdaq’s Estonia arm and advisory boards of fintech companies) and was a special adviser to the UK government on fintech. In the Europe Startup Guide, Taavet is described as an angel “investing as an operator-angel in European fintech and software,” focusing on pre-seed to Series A deals. His journey from founding a $10B fintech company to re-investing in the ecosystem has made Hinrikus an influential figure. Not only does he bring capital, but also credibility and connections – helping younger European startups navigate growth and international expansion. In essence, Taavet Hinrikus exemplifies the new wave of successful European founders who “pay it forward” by fueling the next cohort of startups.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor CEO of Lancerto and active business angel focused on the overlap between traditional retail operations and modern digital commerce. Tomasz frequently mentors D2C founders and contributes as a jury member in startup competitions. His investment interests center on e-commerce, fashion tech, logistics, and tools that improve customer experience or supply-chain performance.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Managing partner at MCI Capital (Internet Ventures), Tomasz is one of the most experienced digital growth investors in Central Europe. His background includes strategy and international operating exposure, and he has led investments across e-commerce, digital health, and online marketplaces. Portfolio and exit references include Frisco.pl, SiDLY, and Morele.net.
Wroclaw, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder of Divante and managing partner at Catch the Tornado, Tomasz invests in high-growth software companies shaped by strong product and engineering culture. His strategy centers on composable commerce, open-source infrastructure, and AI-powered products. Notable portfolio examples include Ramp Network, Vue Storefront, and Rigby, with broader exposure to high-value exits in the Polish tech ecosystem.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder and former CTO of Brainly, Tomasz leverages his edtech and product experience as an angel investor. He has backed several Polish startups (including Allani, Positionly, Investio, and Luna Lang) and continues to support tech education initiatives. Associated startups: Allani, Positionly, Investio, Luna Lang.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Community manager at Polish Angels, Tomasz leads investor education and ecosystem engagement between new angels and experienced operators. He holds a PhD in management and has a background in PR and communications for venture capital organizations. His core focus includes educational content for the Business Angel Revolution course and scaling the reach of the Polish Angels community.
Berlin, Germany · Angel Investor Verena Pausder is a prominent German entrepreneur, angel investor, and advocate for digital education. She founded Fox & Sheep and the HABA Digitalwerkstatt, which teach coding and digital skills to children. Pausder has invested in numerous early-stage startups across edtech, consumer tech, and impact-driven ventures. She serves as President of the German Startups Association (Startup-Verband) and authored the bestselling book 'Das Neue Land,' which calls for a more innovative and digitally literate Germany. Her angel investments typically focus on founders building products that combine technology with social impact, and she is one of the most influential voices shaping Germany's startup policy landscape.
London, United Kingdom · Angel Investor Victor Riparbelli is a Danish entrepreneur based in London and the co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, the AI video generation platform valued at over $2 billion and one of Europe's most prominent AI companies. Alongside scaling Synthesia, he is an active angel investor in European AI and software startups, backing founders applying generative AI to enterprise workflows — including the AI coworker company Viktor.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Managing partner at Orbit Capital and former managing partner at McKinsey in Poland, Wiktor provides high-level strategic support to growth-stage companies. His investment and board activity emphasizes global scaling, commercial discipline, and founder support beyond capital. Notable involvements include Tidio (board member), Packhelp (board observer), and a broader portfolio of high-growth scaleups.
Poznan, Poland · Angel Investor Business Angel of the Year 2022 and co-founder of Netguru, Wiktor became a prolific startup investor after scaling one of Europe’s best-known digital consultancies. Through Supercharge Capital, he focuses on global SaaS and e-commerce enablement companies. Notable portfolio examples include Tidio, Packhelp, and Customly.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Wojciech Pysiewicz is a Polish investor and co-founder of WP2 Investments (founded 2021, Wrocław), a venture and venture-building fund focused on fintech, green energy, medtech and e-commerce at pre-seed to Series A. He spent nearly two decades in banking, including nine years at Santander Consumer Bank where he served on the management board overseeing Belgium and the Netherlands, before turning to early-stage investing. Recognised as a SuperAngel by COBIN Angels, his portfolio of 17 companies includes fintechs Verestro and Fenige, and the fund achieved an exit when wellbee was acquired by Benefit Systems in 2024.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor A prominent Polish business leader (ex-CEO of ITI Group and mBank), Wojtek pivoted to fintech entrepreneurship and angel investing. As CEO of blockchain fintech Billon Group, he personally invested in Billon and other tech ventures. He was honored as Business Angel of the Year in 2018 for his consistent support of startups. His angel investments include Billon (DLT payments), Quedex (crypto exchange), and AdEmotion (AI marketing). Associated startups: Billon Group, Quedex, AdEmotion.
Paris, France · Angel Investor Xavier Niel is one of Europe's most influential tech billionaires and prolific angel investors. As the founder of Free (Iliad Group), France's disruptive telecom operator, Niel built a fortune that he has systematically reinvested into the startup ecosystem. Through Kima Ventures (listed separately as VC), he backs roughly 100 startups per year, but Niel also makes substantial personal angel investments in strategic companies. He founded Station F, the world's largest startup campus in Paris, and created 42, a tuition-free coding school with campuses worldwide. His personal angel portfolio spans hundreds of companies across fintech, AI, deep tech, and consumer internet, making him arguably the single most important individual supporter of the French tech ecosystem.
Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor Impact investor and founder of the Humanites Institute, Zofia is a leading advocate of human-centric technology and responsible innovation. A former C-level executive in large financial organizations (including PZU and Link4), she supports startups and boards at the intersection of business performance and social impact. Her focus areas include fintech, medtech, and social impact, complemented by board service at major public companies and active mentorship.