# Top 50 Social Impact Angel Investors in Europe in June 2026 ## Curt Hopkins - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Fitness, Payments Tech CEO, Chairman and venture builder in sustainable tech, fintech and the future of work. ## Thierry Petit - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Fashion Thierry Petit is a Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Showroomprive.com. Thierry is an Internet entrepreneur, he has nearly 20 years experience in creating start-ups. Thierry has created the first price comparison site in France (toobo.com) sold to Liberty Surf in July 2000. Thierry then created Showroomprive.com in 2006 in partnershipwith David Dayan, a recognized French specialist in stock clearance. Thierry managed to quickly establish the site as a major player in French e-commerce, generating 1bn€ revenue in 2021. Showroomprive.com organizes for its members exclusive sales events on designer brands (ready-to-wear, cosmetics, decoration, travel, ...), with significant reductions (70% on average). In August 2010, Thierry raised a capital of 50 million dollars through US investment funds from Accel Partners (historical investor in Facebook, Groupon, Etsy, ...). This capitalraising gives him the means to: • Expand internationally and launch the site in Spain, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, and Belgium. • Develop its mobile strategy on all devices (today the mobile represents 50% of sales and 60% of traffic). Today Showroomprive.com is: • A team of 500 employees • A community of 20 million members in Europe • A turnover of 480 million euros in 2014 (38% growth vs. 2013)Thierry is the Vice-President of Digital France. Thierry is an Investor in several Internet companies and participates as a Business Angel in their development: Eco-transition : Accenta Energie, BlaBla Car, Everdye, Impak Finance, Syroco, Unbottled, Vendredi Health : Feeli, Lifen, May, Education, Tourism, Leisure : CantooScribe, EachOne, Mobee Travel, SnapEvent Sustainable production and consumption : Anka, Ankorstore, Alittlemarket, L'Armoire à Beauté, Back Market, Bonne Gueule, Selency, Vinted Agriculture & Food : Les Alchimistes, Confiture Parisienne, FAIR? HighFlyers Capital, Inpulse, Javelot, Lifestyle : Dancefloor, Masions d'Epinal, Redvisitor, FinTech : Angelsquare, Lyanne, Memobank, October RetailTech & AdTech : Ab Tasty, Agilitest, Commanders Act, Cubyn, Jolimoi, Hivency, Storetail, TwicPics, Weglot Incubators and startups studios : 50 Partners, Sparkling Partners Impact Funds : 2050, Asterion Impact, Daphni, The Galion.exe, Ring Capital VC Funds : Accel Partners, FirstMinute, ISAI, QUMRA, SIDE. More info : http://www.made-for-all.com ## Alexander Hars - Type: Angel - Location: Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, SaaS Alexander Hars - Board member @ Zalster ## Nigel Wray - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Fitness, Internet Nigel Wray is a highly successful entrepreneur, and has been a shareholder in several companies amongst others, Domino's Pizza, Carlton Communications and Singer & Friedlander. He also has a strong commercial background built in a range of business sectors.Saracens does a lot of excellent work in its local, north London community.Nigel still calls the area home, too - having attended Mill Hill School, he now lives in Totteridge. ## Giorgio Chiellini - Type: Angel - Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Gamification, Social Impact, Natural Resources Giorgio Chiellini ## Wouter Born - Type: Angel - Location: Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech Wouter Born is a Founder at Born Capital. He attended IESE Business School. ## Nico Rosberg - Type: Angel - Location: Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Information Technology, Logistics, Manufacturing Nico Rosberg is a sustainability entrepreneur, investor and 2016 Formula One World Champion. ## Shubhrendu Koche - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Sports, eSports Shubhrendu Koche ## Richard Brooke - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Social Impact, Sustainability Richard Brooke ## Lena Apler - Type: Angel - Location: Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketplace Lena Apler is the Founder and CEO of Collector Bank. ## Jon Reynolds - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C - Focus: FinTech, Food Delivery, Supply Chain Management Jon Reynolds is the Co-Founder and CEO at SwiftKey. He attended University of Cambridge during 2004 - 2007. ## Marcus Watson - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Audio, Music, Internet Marcus Watson ## E. U. - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Health Care, Apps, Social Impact E. U. ## Agah Uğur - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, CRM Agah Uğur ## Jason Calacanis - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce Jason Calacanis is the Founder and CEO of Inside.com and Launch. He previously worked at Weblogs as a Co-Founder and CEO. ## Richard Wang - Type: Angel - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, FinTech, GovTech Richard Wang - Partner @ DFJ DragonFund ## Johann "Hansi" Hansmann - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Fitness, Software Dr. Johann ‘Hansi’ Hansmann was born in Austria and studied economics in Vienna. He spent the major part of his professional life working as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry in Austria, Germany, UK and Spain. He gathered several years of entrepreneurial experience running successfully his own pharmaceutical company in Spain afterconducting a management buy-out of a big pharmaceutical plant, making an exit in 2003. Since this time he is active as investor and business angel. He currently holds investments with a geographical focus on Austria, Germany, UK and Spain both internet and in the health industry. He led Runtastic, shpock, mysugr and just recently durchblicker and Busuu to extraordinary exits. He was president of the ‘Austrian Angels Investors Association’ until 2021, was awarded 'Best European Early Stage Investor' in 2016 by eban.org and is now based in Vienna and tries to find spare time to ride his mountain bike. ## Maximilian Bock - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Rental, Fashion Maximilian’s CV has many facets. He started as a physicist at Cambridge University in 2008. He later worked as a materials researcher in construction before founding Madanyu and Netwookie, two Tech4Good companies focused on emerging markets. To date, he has supported over 60 startups as a mentor and board member. Through his work, he has built astrong international investment and expert network with focus on England, France, and USA. As an investment manager in the hardware team, his focus is on nano- and quantum technology, materials and environmental research as well as Industry 4.0 and Future of Work. ## Con Gornell - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Art, News, Travel Con is an investor, advisor and consultant for a broad portfolio of entertainment, tech and cultural organisations. He was Executive Vice President, Marketing (EMEA) at Warner Bros. Pictures until 2018 and has previously worked for BBH, Grey and Mediacom. ## Marcus Bäcklund - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Equity - Focus: Software, Security, Analytics Senior Technology Executive - Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur ## Sune Alstrup - Type: Angel - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision Tech Investor and Entrepreneur, former Founder & CEO at The Eye Tribe ## David Helgason - Type: Angel - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology David is a technologist, the founder of Unity Technologies, non-exec director to others, and a restless entrepreneur with a passion for creating feedback loops between innovation and teams and products, applying new and old business models to changing industries, and pushing people to do the very best they can do.David's background is inprogramming, an assortment of university dabbling, creating companies, and helping entrepreneurs. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies since co-founding it in 2003 and until October 2014, with an unflinching vision to democratize game development, and to develop technology and business models for the next phase of the games industry. David Helgason attended the University of Copenhagen. ## Stefano Lisi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Communities, Social Impact, Sustainability Stefano Lisi ## Clemens Bollinger - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: B2B, Marketplace, Outsourcing Clemens Bollinger ## Sir Stuart Rose - Type: Angel - Location: Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, B2C, Social Impact Rose first joined Marks & Spencer in 1972, as a management trainee. Rose remained with Marks & Spencer until 1989, when he joined the Burton Group as Chief Executive in 1994. The Burton Group demerged, forming the Arcadia and Debenhams businesses.In 1997, he joined Argos as Chief Executive, where he was charged with defending thecompany against a takeover bid from the home shopping giant, Great Universal Stores (GUS). Ultimately, GUS did succeed in taking control of Argos, although Rose was widely praised for negotiating an increased price for the retailer.In a turbulent time in its history, Rose became the Chief Executive of Booker plc, where he oversaw the merger of the company with Iceland to form the Big Food Group.Rose joined the Arcadia Group in 2000 as Chief Executive and left in 2002 following its acquisition. Rose turned around the fortunes of the Arcadia Group, and sold the group for over £800m, netting himself around £25m as part of the deal. ## Vahe Andonians - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: B2B, Marketplace, Outsourcing Vahe Andonians ## Sylvain Theveniaud - Type: Angel - Location: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: AgTech, Finance, Aerospace Sylvain Theveniaud - Managing Director @ Allianz Accelerator ## Martin Tajur - Type: Angel - Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, SaaS, Recruiting Martin Tajur is the co-founder of Pipedrive. ## Klaus Nyengaard - Type: Angel - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Apps Klaus Nyengaard is the co-founder and Chairman of GenieBelt, a SaaS-based platform that develops project management software. He is also co-founder of the investment club, Nordic Makers. He serves as the co-chairman of Treatwell, a beauty and wellness community marketplace. Nyengaard has previously been CEO & Chairman of Just-Eat pre-IPO, andbuild a number of tech companies. In 1994, Klaus Nyengaard graduated from Aarhus University with a specialized degree in economics and management. ## Pascal Christian Weinberger - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel - Focus: EdTech, Software, Communities Pascal Christian Weinberger - CEO & Co-Founder @ Bardeen ## Louis d'Origny - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Art, Auctions, Education Louis d'Origny ## Peter Gabriel - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Music, TV, Supply Chain Management Peter is clearly way more than a global music legend. He divides his time and energy between his music, humanitarian projects, business investments and his family.He became an investor and advisor to The Filter in 2006 and brings with him a clear vision of a need for smart filters to help us make sense of a world with too many choices. Workingwith Peter is inspiring – his passion and creativity help drive and motivate the team. ## Pierre Dubuc - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wellness, Health Care Pierre is the cofounder of OpenClassrooms. Together with Mathieu Nebra, Pierre created the precursor of OpenClassrooms in 1999, at age 11. He is now the CEO of the company, the first online campus in Europe and among the largest EdTechs in the world. ## Jean-Marc Armitano - Type: Angel - Location: Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Web Apps, Communities, Marketplace Jean-Marc Armitano ## Michael Heller - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Food and Beverage, Fashion, E-Commerce Michael Heller - CEO and Founder @ Talent Resources ## Moussa Karim - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Big Data, Sustainability, Impact Investing Karim joined EFG Hermes in 2008, with primary responsibility for building the Group's infrastructure private equity platform. He lead the creation of the Vortex Energy Platform and raised and deployed over USD350m of equity in yielding renewable energy assets across Europe. Karim has recently been appointed Co-CEO of EFG Hermes InvestmentBank, responsible for the entire buy-side business of the Group. ## Armen Kocharyan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: B2B, Marketplace, Outsourcing Armen Kocharyan ## Ara Abrahamyan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: B2B, Marketplace, Outsourcing Ara Abrahamyan ## Luca Artoni - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Communities, Social Impact, Sustainability Luca Artoni ## Ali Karabey - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, iOS, Marketing Ali Karabey is a managing director at 212, a venture capital fund that focuses on investments in internet, communication and technology companies.Karabey also currently serves on the boards of several e-commerce companies, including Butigo.com, an online fashion retail start-up focusing on fast fashion; Balerin.com, a front-runner in theonline personal care vertical; and Hazinem.com, an online jewelry store.After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in finance, Ali resumed his career in Arthur Andersen’s New York office in the Corporate Finance department, executing mid-market transactions in the technology, media and telecommunications industries.In 2002, he joined Morgan Stanley Capital International and managed North American and European finance teams consecutively. He was also involved in the valuation, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration of acquisition targets.After Morgan Stanley, Karabey transferred to Deutsche Bank and focused on the bank’s principal investments.Prior to 212, Karabey moved back to Istanbul in 2008, where he provided consultancy services to clients in the government and private sector on PPP, project finance, and private equity advisory projects. Karabey is a member of Galata Business Angels, Istanbul’s premier angel investor organization, and also serves on the Endeavor Advisory Board. ## Sarah Drinkwater - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Fashion, Communities, Apps Atomico Angel ## Martin Henk - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Martin Henk is the Co-founder of Pipedrive. ## Bootstrapped Debt Financing - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Bootstrapped Debt Financing ## Ilkay Gundogan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Health Care, Apps, Social Impact Ilkay Gundogan ## Leandro Sigman - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Big Data, Delivery Leandro Sigman ## Jérôme Le Feuvre - Type: Angel - Location: Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Gaming Jerome Le Feuvre is the Head of Development and Operations for Europe at Bytedance. ## Florian Bressand - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Web Apps, Communities, Marketplace Florian joined Mirakl‘s executive team as Chief Operating Officer in 2017. He oversees and organizes ongoing operations, actively supports Sales and Customer success teams, and takes an active part in all strategic decisions. Florian joined Mirakl after 13 years at McKinsey, where he served players in retail and services in over 25 countries.Florian graduated from HEC and holds an Msc in management CEMS. ## Jörg-Matthias Butzlaff - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: B2B, Marketplace, Outsourcing Jörg-Matthias Butzlaff ## Hubertus Thonhauser - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Mobile, Mobile Apps, E-Commerce Hubertus Thonhauser - Managing Partner @ Enabling Future ## Arlan Hamilton - Type: Angel - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Communities Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $12 million and invested in more than 150startup companies led by underestimated founders. In 2018, they launched a four-city accelerator program in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London.Arlan is the author of, It's About Damn Time, an inspirational and tactical business book for budding entrepreneurs and aspiring investors. She hosts the popular podcast, Your First Million, and has been featured on CNN, PBS, and others, and in 2019 became the first Black woman to have an entirely devoted episode of Emily Chang's Bloomberg 1.0.In October 2018, Arlan was featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so (following Oprah, Serena, and Beyonce). In 2019, Arlan and her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, announced their new scholarship program, which kicked off with Oxford University's first-ever undergraduate scholarship for a Black student, as well as a commitment to fund a full-ride scholarship for a Psychology student at Mrs. Sims' alma mater, HBCU Dillard University.