German VC Angel Invest Launches €160 Million Fund To Back Startups

With this boost, the firm aims to invest in over 250 startups. Its latest fund, Angel Fund III, marks a major step forward—Angel Invest is now backing more than one startup per week across the continent.

“Early-stage Founders need more than capital. They need quick decisions, experienced partners who know company building and raising capital, and support that evolves with their journey,” said Jens Lapinski, CEO of​ Angel Invest. “With our new funds and expanded team, we’re doubling down on our mission to maximise the number of category-defining companies originating from Europe.”

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The fund has invested in around 200 startups and manages over €200 million in capital. Its goal is to support Europe's next wave of category-defining companies.

Startups in its portfolio have raised over €2 billion in follow-on funding. Fund I has already returned 50%, thanks to five successful exits, showing strong early results.

Angel Invest’s portfolio spans AI, B2B SaaS, infrastructure, digital health, and consumer platforms. The fund helps founders move faster toward product–market fit and get ready for Series A rounds.

As part of its recent expansion, Angel Invest has announced key additions to its team. Founding partners Jens Lapinski and Oliver Clasen, along with partners Jag Singh and John von Berenberg-Consbruch, have welcomed two new full-time partners: Karl Joseph Seilern and Nazanin Daneshvar.

Remo Mahler has joined as Principal, while Miguel Encarnacion, Marco Muccini, and Jan-Oliver Sell have come on board as part-time partners.

The firm has also added five new associates and analysts, bringing the total team size to 22. Angel Invest believes this expanded team will enhance its ability to provide hands-on, founder-first support to startups across Europe.

The firm combines the structure and scale of a traditional fund with the flexibility of angel investing, offering every founding team at least one year of dedicated coaching after investment.

“Our goal is bigger than just writing checks. We want to play our part in building a stronger startup ecosystem in Europe and especially here in Germany,” said Angel Invest in a public statement.

About Angel Invest

Angel Invest, founded in 2018, backs founding teams at the angel, pre-seed, and seed stages, providing capital and hands-on coaching to help them reach product–market fit and attract future investors.