An angel investor is a wealth individual who invests directly into promising entrepreneurial early stage businesses in return for stock in the companies. The investment is frequently done together with other angels to provide emerging companies with seed and startup capital. Angels are active investors who contribute their experience and time to the success of the company. The members of IAB specialize in the Life Science industry and technologies. They enjoy the “thrill” of helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. They also offer extremely valuable contacts within their own network, which is another key factor for the development of the company (e.g. venture capital network).

Your success depends on the on the strength of your proposal. We will only invite you to present if we believe your business idea has any chance to be financed. Ultimately, it will depend on the individual judgment of an Angel or a group of them to believe in your proposal and decide to finance it and join your enterprise. We offer no guarantees as regards the outcome. Sometimes, if we like the opportunity but feel you are not quite ready for investment you might get some advice to perform further work on your proposal and present at later stage.

You will be invited to make a short presentation of 20 minutes maximum to the IAB members. You should focus on key messages. Instructions of key information to be provided are found in the application form. During your pitch and afterwards (if your project is selected for further assessment), you will get valuable feedback, that will help you in the future, regardless whether members of IAB will decide to invest in your opportunity.

There is no limit in principle. The amount depends on stage of your proposal and on how many angels are investing together. Most investments by individuals are between €5,000 and €100,000 per company round.

There is no rule and IAB is not involved in negotiating the deal. Ultimately, negotiation will take place between you and the angel or a group of them who have decided to invest. Usually the investment is made in exchange for equity and requires signing of a shareholders agreement.

Typically the size of an Angel investment is between € 5,000 to € 100,000, but could also be larger. We do not operate as a Venture Capital fund. Investments are made by angels as individual. The role of IAB is only to provide the environment to facilitate entrepreneurs and investors to meet. The longer exit horizon affords both the entrepreneur and the angel investor the time to build value into the venture, which subsequently brings higher valuations when additional funding is sought from larger Venture Capital funds.

Any duly completed funding Application Form will be processed and reviewed at no charge.

No, funding Application Forms can be submitted at any time during the year.

Typically Angels are long term and patience investors but each member has his/her own requirements for exiting an investment that have to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.