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Overview

Who I amEach year, I invest in a hand pick of startups that qualify for investment based on the team, market, stage & vision.
Value addI work with early-stage technology startups and support founders, providing them with the know-how and the capital to launch new products and services.
Firm typeSolo angel
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Cambridge, MA, USA

Thesis

Funding requirementsI invest in early stage companies up to series A based in EU,UK,US & Canada mainly.
I am sector agnostic, as long. as the company is backed by a great team with a solid experience. You need to disrupt a >1B$ market.
Funding stages3. Early Revenue4. Scaling5. Growth
Check size$100k to $500k
Target countries Canada USA Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Switzerland UK

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