# Top 30 Mobile Advertising Angel Investors in Europe in June 2026 ## Richard Fearn - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Advertising, Internet Richard started in his career in advertising but has since shifted his attention to start-ups. As an investor/advisor to over 50 early stage companies, including Sofar Sounds, Blaze, Dojo & What3Words, Richard has learnt a lot about what it takes to launch & grow a start-up. He also the co-founder of the ‘Friday Club London,’ a‘non-profit’ events company aimed at providing start-ups free access to senior marketing expertise. Since launching, over 250 start-ups have benefitted from the programme. And in exchange for their advice, industry mentors have had access to the UK’s brightest founders. In 2013 & 2014 Richard was named in BIMA’s ‘Hot 100’ list and in 2016 and 2017 short-listed for the Europas ‘Investor of the Year’ award. ## Toon Coppens - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Software, Sales Automation Toon Coppens (Belgium, 1981), graduated as a Master of Science in Informatics at the University of Ghent.In june 2000, during his first year at university, he successfully launched the first Belgian social networking site, which later became Redbox.be.He is the co-founder of Massive Media, the social media company behind the successfuldigital brands Netlog.com and Twoo.com. Massive Media enables members to meet nearby people instantly. Today, Over 80 million people have joined our sites on web and mobile.Toon lives in Ghent (Belgium) and London (UK), loves snowboarding and used to deejay and play volleyball a lot.>> Toon's personal Netlog (dutch)>> Twoo.com (dutch) ## Lorenz Bogaert - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Lorenz is co-founder and CEO Ghent-based start-up studio StarApps. He also co-founded early stage investment fund Pitchdrive. He previously created Netlog, Twoo (exit to Tinder), Realo (exit to Axel Springer), Delta (exit to eToro) and Rydoo (exit to Sodexo). ## Jon Claydon - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile Jon Claydon ## James Fong - Type: Angel - Location: Jingan, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, Marketing, Advertising James Fong has been the CEO of Oriental Dreamworks. James joined Amazon in 2012 and is responsible for leading its Merchant Services and Advertising businesses, including “Selling on Amazon”, “Fulfillment by Amazon”, “Global Selling” and “Advertise on Amazon”.Prior to joining Amazon, James was a Managing Director of China Tongyin, a boutiquemerchant bank in Greater China, responsible for its TMT practice; a Managing Director of Strategic Investments at NBA China, responsible for its arena, internet and league investments and business development efforts; a General Manager at Microsoft China, responsible for sales and marketing for 17 provinces and 32 cities; and the Managing Director of Microsoft’s $165 million China equity investment fund.James holds an undergraduate degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. ## Tjaart van der Waalt - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Retail, Marketing, Advertising Tjaart van der Walt is the Co-founder & Director at Tyme. He attended Stellenbosch University. ## Luca Ascani - Type: Angel - Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services Luca is founder and CEO of Lambda Alpha, an investment company focused on early stage investment. Its portfolio includes Bear, the Apple Design Award winner notes app, Fintechs as Lendable and Emma App in London, Mansa in Paris and ScalaPay as well as autonomous robots Gideon Brothers and automated pasta restaurant Cala. Recent investmentsincludes Dishpatch, Airbank and RVVUP. Luca started his entrepreneurial career aged 20 when he launched BuyCentral.it, the first Italian shopping comparison site, in 2000. It was sold to Lycos in 2004. In 2002 he founded ADVance which became the leading digital agency in Italy, subsequently sold to NetBooster. In 2004 he cofounded GoAdv, later rebranded Populis, one of the largest vertical digital publishing groups in Europe and Brazil, listed on the Paris Alternext stock exchange. In 2011 Populis was named the fastest growing company in Ireland and part of the top ten in Europe by Deloitte. In 2012 and 2013 he has brought the TechCrunch conference to Italy with the aim of connecting the Italian industry with international investors. For this same purpose he was co-hosting the 2017 Founders Forum in Rome.From 2010 Luca was in the board of IlSecoloXIX, an Italian north west leading newspaper, then acquired by LaStampa in 2014 and he was in the board of the new group, ITEDI, until it was acquired by Gruppo Espresso in 2017. ## Ben Wynne-Simmons - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Mobile, Apps, Video An investor, engineer and entrepreneur.Ben is a Managing Director at Coral Reef. He works with and invests in tech entrepreneurs, startups and growth companies. He also works on a number of social impact and art projects such as TradeRelief, Root Matter and Exhibition Collective. Prior to this Ben held investment director roles at 3i Group plcand Barclays Private Equity where he managed investments, exits and sat on the board of 10 companies. In 2008 Ben helped set up and now manages TradeRelief - a charity investing in social enterprises in developing countries.Ben holds a 1st class Masters in Engineering Science from Oxford University, an Investment Management Certificate from the CFA, and obtained a Chartered Accountancy qualification from ICAS ## Olivier Mathiot - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Apps Olivier Mathiot - President @ Thecamp ## Tim Chen - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Gaming, Retail, Sports Tim Chen ## Keith Willey - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Gaming, Real Estate Keith is an associate professor of strategic and international management and entrepreneurship at London Business School as well as a senior lecturer at University College London. He also holds various non-executive directorships and advisory roles. His career has spanned academia, consulting, investing and hands-on operational roles withinindustry and the venture capital world. ## Didier Tranchier - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, SaaS, Software Didier Tranchier is the Co-founder at Digital Pharma Lab. ## Jonas Deprez - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software Jonas Deprez is a Belgian entrepreneur and tech founder with a passion for building data-driven solutions that simplify complexity. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of Donna, an AI-powered assistant that automates administrative tasks for field sales teams, freeing them up to focus on what truly matters - selling.Before Donna, Jonas foundedDaltix, a retail data company that delivered real-time insights into pricing, promotions, and product assortments for leading retailers across Europe. Under his leadership, Daltix grew from a local startup into a market leader, and was successfully acquired by Colruyt Group in 2023.Based in Ghent, Jonas is also an active angel investor and advisor within the Belgian startup ecosystem, supporting early-stage founders who are building the next wave of innovative companies.Driven by curiosity and a love for smart technology, Jonas continues to focus on the intersection of AI, data, and human productivity - always looking for better ways to work, live, and build. ## Robert Lagerstrom - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Developer Tools Robert Lagerstrom ## Hesham Zreik - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster. ## Damon Reeve - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Advertising Platforms Damon Reeve works as a CEO Of The Ozone Project. He is a former CEO at Authenticated Digital and Hereford Technologies respectively. He has 10 years of experience in the Internet and advertising industries across Europe, the United States, and Australia.Before launching Unanimis, Damon ran his own brand and interactive marketing consultancyafter being Head of Marketing for Excite UK. Damon is also a co-founder of OpenX and remains on the Board as a non-executive Director. ## Robert Steeger - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Travel, Tourism, Mobile Apps Robert Steeger ## Bhavik Bajaj - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Information Technology, Software, FinTech Bhavik Bajaj ## Enrique Dillon - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Advertising, Cyber Security, Digital Marketing Enrique Dillon ## James Hilton - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Apps, SaaS, Email James Hilton is the Founder & Global CEO at M&C Saatchi Performance. He previously worked at Weight Watchers Online as Marketing Director. ## Kevin Chong - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS Kevin Chong - Co-Founder & General Partner @ Outward VC ## Bashar Hamood - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Bashar Hamood is a Venture Partner at FasterCapital. He previously worked as an Associate Director at Logica. He attended Heriot-Watt University. ## Scott Button - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Advertising Platforms Scott Button is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Unruly. Scott has 15 years’ experience in madtech. Before founding Unruly in 2006, Scott was a Chief Executive Officer of Connextra, a venture-backed UK ad serving firm, which he led to trade sale in 2005. Scott holds an M.A. from Cambridge and a B.Phil. from Oxford, both inPhilosophy, and was named an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012. ## Jochen Tuchbreiter - Type: Angel - Location: Ismaning, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mobile, Advertising, Digital Media Jochen Tuchbreiter servers as a CEO at Hetzner Cloud GmbH. ## Bart Putteman - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Publishing, Machine Learning, Retail Technology Bart Putteman ## Touker Suleyman - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Fitness, Advertising, CRM Touker Suleyman is a multi-millionaire Turkish Cypriot fashion retail entrepreneur and investor. In 2001, his company Low Profile Group purchased UK shirt maker Hawes & Curtis, and in 2008 he purchased UK fashion label Ghost. More recently, he has invested in a number of start-up companies including Bikesoup and Huxley & Cox. ## Pedro Trujillano - Type: Angel - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mobile, Advertising, Mobile Advertising Pedro Trujillano is the CoFounder at Trackingplan. He attended Y Combinator. ## Michaël Blockx - Type: Angel - Location: Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Marketing Automation, Apps, SaaS Michaël Blockx ## Dr. Cornelius Boersch - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Dr. Cornelius (“Conny”) Boersch is an entrepreneur, business angel and founder of numerous technology companies. Conny is considered one of the bestconnected networkers in the tech and start-up scene. He is the founder of the global company builder Mountain Partners as well as the global co-investment company Conny & Co. Conny initiated theEntrepreneurs Day at the Tegernsee, one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe and regularly holds speeches at universities or tech events all over the world. As a business angel, he has invested in more than 300 companies since 1995 and was voted “European Business Angel of the Year” in 2009. He is a European Investment Fund (EIF) - certified super angel, which means that, subject to certain restrictions, the EIF matches all of his startup investments 1 to 1.As an entrepreneur, Conny previously founded the stock-listed RFID-based companies ACG, Smartrac and Identiv as well as the cashless payment systems provider Sandpiper. For his activities he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2000. Politically, Conny acted as advisor to Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former president of the German Liberal Party, FDP, Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany from 2009 to 2012.He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essen with a thesis on venture capital and investing. He later also acted as honorary professor and held lectures at the University of Essen. ## Sérgio Oliveira - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: PaaS, Soccer, Sports Sérgio Oliveira