Jens Lapinski is a prominent angel investor based in Berlin, with a focus on European and North American markets. With a portfolio of 60+ companies, Jens has had a vital role in the European tech scene, having raised over €350m in funding for Angel Invest alone. Before becoming a founding partner and CEO of Angel Invest, Jens worked extensively in the tech industry, co-founding companies such as aiHit and Forward Labs (now Forward Partners), where he adopted lean startup principles and launched a product per month. As a managing director at Techstars, he invested in 40 companies that raised $200m+ in funding. Jens also has an impressive academic background, having studied biotechnology, genetics, and biology at the University of Cambridge, Leeds, and Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau.