Tips for investors and startups published in Q1 in 2025

Jens Lapinski is the Founding Partner & CEO of Angel Invest, Europe’s most active angel fund. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Techstars, where he launched the German fund that invested in 40 companies that have raised €250M+ in funding. Read our interview to check out the valuable advice for angel investors he shared...

Darya Kamkalova is an entrepreneur, angel investor, podcast host, community builder, speaker, digital nomad, and tech industry professional with fourteen years of experience in data products and marketplaces. When she hit her glass ceiling in the corporate world, she launched Venturing Women – now an ecosystem that supports women founders, founders-to-be, and investors of all...

Sufeng Li is an angel investor with a background in Finance X Product Development. He’s empowering startups through strategic insights and impactful investments. We talked to him about the SIA program, which provides a comprehensive, fully remote three-month experience to elevate your investing acumen, advice for his fellow angel investors, and the largest European angel...

Elizabeth Kleinveld is the host of Breaking Banks Europe, the world’s #1 FinTech podcast and radio show. She’s a startup matchmaker and ecosystem builder, especially for FinTech, Renewable Energy, and Mobility and Sustainability. In our interview, learn more about her role as Head of Acceleration at Startupbootcamp, her role as Founding Partner at Great Stuff...

While e-commerce has revolutionized most industries, experience-based businesses like sailing schools, yoga retreats, and adventure tours require something fundamentally different. Traditional e-commerce platforms focus on simple transactions: browse, buy, and ship. But booking experiences is more than just a transaction – it’s about managing a complete journey. When you book, for example, a sailing course,...

Are you an angel investor looking to refine your skills and expand your knowledge? Startup Investor Accelerator (SIA) offers an exceptional hands-on learning program designed for seasoned angel investors or those just starting out. Their Trans-Atlantic Edition, with a geographical focus on Europe and the USA, provides a comprehensive, fully remote three-month experience that will...