Jens Lapinski, Angel Invest

Jens Lapinski is the Founding Partner and CEO of Angel Invest. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Jens Lapinski

Jens Lapinski is the Founding Partner and CEO of Angel Invest, a Berlin-based venture capital firm recognized as Europe’s most active early-stage investor, and previously served as Managing Director at Techstars where he launched a Germany-focused fund investing in 40 companies that raised over €250m. His investment thesis targets angel, pre-seed, and seed stages across Europe, with a sector focus on artificial intelligence, FinTech, and DeepTech startups. Angel Invest typically writes the first check at these early stages, with Fund III closing at €40 million to increase investment volume, having backed over 110 companies by mid-2026. Notable portfolio companies include unicorns Arweave and Preply, which emerged from his earlier Techstars fund, alongside a portfolio of 100+ companies valued at several billion euros under Angel Invest. Lapinski distinguishes himself by making 20+ investments annually and recently launched an AI-focused angel syndicate in March 2024, reflecting his distinctive point of view on high-volume, passion-driven investing over pure profit maximization. He has publicly discussed his strategy in interviews and videos, emphasizing th

Jens Lapinski at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Organization
Angel Invest
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Early Stage Venture, Seed, Software, SaaS, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, E-Commerce

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Where is Jens Lapinski based?
Jens Lapinski is based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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