Jens Urbaniak is an entrepreneur, a mentor and a pledger. He’s the Founder of DrSmile, a dental brand for modern teeth straightening, a mentor at Techstars, a startup accelerator that holds 13-week programs & a Pledger at the Founders Pledge, a global community of entrepreneurs, finding and funding solutions… Read more
In unserer neuen Blogserie ‘Guide to Investing’ führen wir Sie durch sieben Schritte des Investierens. Im zweiten Blog geht es um den Abschluss von Geschäften. Wenn Sie ein Geschäft machen wollen, verhandeln Sie die Bedingungen. Das inspiriert manche Leute dazu, kreativ zu sein, aber Sie… Read more
Have you previously invested in public shares and bonds, or perhaps real estate, and you’d like to try investing in startups as a business angel? You’re not the first! Being a part of a new company’s growth is a highly rewarding experience. Startup investing requires… Read more
Egal, was Sie denken, Sie sind wahrscheinlich nicht gut darin, die Gewinner unter den Start-ups herauszufinden. Ein auf Vermögensallokation spezialisiertes Wall-Street-Unternehmen hat einmal eine Gruppe von Finanzexperten mit großem Selbstvertrauen gebeten, aus einer Liste von Unternehmen in der Zeitung die besten Aktien auszuwählen. Sie trafen… Read more
Movacar crowdsources drivers by marketing vehicle transfers as one-way rentals for 1€ to users, saving fleet operators up to 50% in logistic cost. Their win-win proposition delivers significant savings to fleet operators by monetizing unused capacities of their vehicle logistics (empty seats) and creating unbeatable… Read more
Our Startup Directory feature works as a one-stop shop for startups. We want to give very early-stage companies an opportunity to get visibility and help them raise funding. We believe there is enough capital out there for every good idea. What we offer startups is to… Read more
Once you managed to find angel investors, you need a proper strategy for talking to them. Most startup founders struggle talking to investors. They wonder what to say and when is the right time to ask for funding. As a part of our Startup Survival… Read more
Michael Friebe has been involved in HealthTech ventures as both a founder and business angel for quite some time now. He’s also teaching health startup entrepreneurship at the Technical University of Munich and seven years ago, he started the HealthTEC Innovation Lab at the University of… Read more
At the age of 20, Thijs Verheul founded United Wardrobe, a social marketplace designed for buying and selling fashion items. On October 27th 2020 the company was officially sold to Vinted. Thijs is writing a book about that amazing journey and gives guest lectures at… Read more
Pieter ter Kuile, ex-Vice Chairman at the Dutch investment bank Kempen & Co, is one of the early investors in Leapfunder. He studied law in Amsterdam, obtained an MBA at Harvard, and started his career at McKinsey & Co, after which he founded his own… Read more
