# Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven

> Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven is a seed investor at Epic Angels backing Software. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Epic Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epic-angels)
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hesterspiegelvandensteenhoven/

Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven is a seed investor at Epic Angels focused on Software and FinTech. Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven EdTech | Venture Fellow | Angel investor | Founder of “42”-schools for Germany

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 18% |
| FinTech | 5 | 15% |
| Health Care | 5 | 15% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 4 | 12% |

56 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 19 | 56% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 18% |
| Series A | 4 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pakistan | 4 | 12% |
| Australia | 4 | 12% |
| Colombia | 3 | 9% |
| Singapore | 3 | 9% |
| United States | 3 | 9% |

15 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oraan | Oraan is a banking company that specializes in providing online and mobile banking, especially for women. Its members get access to build their financial identify as they participate in Oraan core product. |  | Seed | Jul 23, 2026 | https://www.oraan.com |
| Samay | Respira Labs is developing the first wearable device to measure “trapped air,” an early marker of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). No reliable and validated methods currently exist to detect COPD exacerbations in time for early intervention and prevention. By leveraging the power of non-invasive acoustic sensors, audio signalprocessing, machine learning and Acoustic Resonance Index Analysis (ARIA), our device will fundamentally revolutionize COPD management by predicting and preventing attacks at the patient’s home, significantly improving health outcomes and patient quality of life while dramatically lowering health care costs. |  | Seed | May 26, 2026 | http://www.respiralabs.com |
| Enaxiom | Enaxiom develops sustainable cooling technology that reduces energy and water use for AI data centres & industry. | $1.8M | Seed | May 06, 2026 | https://www.enaxiom.com/ |
| TripWip | TripWip's vision is to lead the carsharing business in Latin America. It is thrilled to be driving this unique business model in the region and is dedicated to transforming people's mobility. |  | Seed | Apr 29, 2026 | https://www.tripwip.app/ |
| Eolic Wall | Eolic Wall has created a novel and compact wind energy system for homes, businesses, and communities that reaches levels of efficiency as high as the gigantic windmills thanks to its capability to accelerate wind speed and its unique magnetic levitating rotor. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 21, 2026 | https://www.eolicwall.com |
| ALKEMIO | ALKEMIO is a developer of a bio-magnetic technology intended to transform electronic waste into quality battery-grade metals. | $2M | Seed | Mar 31, 2026 | https://www.alkemio.bio/ |
| givvable | As regulatory scrutiny, ESG expectations, and third-party risk requirements intensify, enterprises face growing pressure to truly understand their suppliers. Yet supplier diligence remains fragmented, manual, and often outdated, limiting organisations’ ability to make confident, defensible decisions at scale.Givvable is building a plug-in(though e.g. API, MCP/AI) supplier intelligence platform that enables organisations to continuously vet, screen, benchmark, and engage suppliers using trusted credential data. Designed to embed directly into existing procurement, ERP, and risk systems, Givvable delivers real-time supplier insights at the point of decision-making.Founded by Frances Atkins and Naomi Vowels, and led by a team with deep sustainability and enterprise expertise, Givvable is positioning itself as a core infrastructure layer for supplier risk and compliance in an increasingly regulated, data-driven world. | $1M | Seed | Feb 01, 2026 | https://www.givvable.com |
| Refurbi | The All-in-One Solution for the Refurbished Electronics Market | $4M | Seed | Jan 26, 2026 | https://refurbi.com |
| Neem | Neem is Pakistan’s full-stack payment infrastructure platform. We enable businesses of all sizes to accept payments, disburse funds, and manage money through a single, unified system. From collections and disbursements to branded wallets, ledgers, reconciliation, and real-time visibility, Neem powers the financial operations behind Pakistan’sfastest-growing enterprises in logistics, insurance, retail, e-commerce, education, and more.Founded by serial fintech entrepreneurs and backed by leading global investors, Neem is shaping the rails that move Pakistan's digital economy. |  | Seed | Dec 31, 2025 | https://www.neem.io/ |
| Arogga | Arogga App is the first Bangladeshi app that brings prescription and healthcare services to your doorstep. Easy and efficient, with just a click of a button, upload your prescription and we will ensure safe delivery of your medicine at the earliest possible time. Arogga, brings complete prescription and healthcare products from a complete range ofmedicines and over-the-counter items, including vitamins, diet/fitness supplements, herbal products, mother and baby care products, beauty products, and much more. With new services in plan, Arogga will be the number one healthcare platform for Bangladesh. |  | Series A | Dec 15, 2025 | https://www.arogga.com |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanabil-500-mena-seed-accelerator) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Accelerate Prosperity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-prosperity) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [A-typical Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-typical-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wahed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wahed-invest-inc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1982 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1982-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Epic Angels

VC Fund · Singapore, Singapore

Epic Angels is the largest female-only investor collective in Asia. We are a network of female executives and operators who have built and expanded companies in all parts of the world. Our focus is early-stage startups in Asia across all verticals. We invest in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds. We are strong advocates of female leadership.Having at least one woman on your executive team is preferred. Investment amounts are between $50K - $250K

1 contacts available at Epic Angels.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maaike Doyer | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maaike-doyer |

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## FAQ

### What does Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven invest in?

Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Pakistan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 34 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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