# Business Angels Agentur Ruhr

> Business Angels Agentur Ruhr is a VC fund in Essen backing Energy, Retail and Fitness. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Essen, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-angels-agentur-ruhr-e-v-baar/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/baar_ev
- Website: http://www.baar-ev.de/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessangelsagenturruhr/

Business Angels Agentur Ruhr is a VC fund in Essen focused on Energy and Retail. The Business Angels agency Ruhr is a business angel network that enables startups to get investment. The agency also conducts mentorship and networking forums as well.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Fitness | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TRINKKOST GmbH | TRINKKOST is a meal replacement shake and nutritional supplement manufacturing company. TRINKKOST offers a range of different flavors and types of shakes, including vegan and low carb options, and offers a subscription service that allows customers to receive regular deliveries of their products. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 04, 2018 | http://www.trinkkost.de |
| FAST FORWARD IMAGING | FAST FORWARD Imaging is a B2B service provider for ecommerce and product manufacturers offering automatically cropped 360° product photography for all online and offline media.They make high-end, interaction-enabled 360° product photography affordable and accessible.Using a complex setup including both hardware and software, they haveautomated the cropping process, saving you money and time. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 01, 2014 | http://www.fastforward-imaging.com/ |
| TeraJoule Energy | TeraJoule Energy is focused on the production, trade and capacity management, sales, and consulting services on regenerative energy. TeraJoule Energy was founded by Frank Baumgartner in 2010. It is based in Frankfurt, Germany. |  |  | Jan 01, 2011 | http://www.terajoule.de/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sirius Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sirius-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vogel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vogel-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Business Angels Agentur Ruhr invest in?

Business Angels Agentur Ruhr invests primarily in Energy, Retail and Fitness startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Business Angels Agentur Ruhr last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Business Angels Agentur Ruhr closed in Apr 2018. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co