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Jens Lapinski
Influential entrepreneur and investor in the tech industry
Jens Lapinski is a prominent figure in the European startup and investment landscape, known for his role as the Founding Partner and CEO of Angel Invest. Based in Berlin, he is recognized as one of Europe's most active angel investors, making approximately 20 investments per year.12 Angel Invest, under his leadership, is a highly active Superangel Fund, making over 50 investments annually and coaching founders post-investment.34
Before founding Angel Invest, Jens Lapinski was a Managing Director at Techstars, where he launched the German office and invested in numerous startups.1 He also co-founded Forward Labs, which evolved into Forward Partners, London's largest operational VC firm.1 Earlier in his career, he co-founded and led aiHit, a company providing automated company data, which was eventually acquired by MatchDeck.1
Jens holds a PhD in Biotechnology from the University of Cambridge and has a background in biology and genetics from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and the University of Leeds, respectively.3 His career has been marked by a transition from academia to entrepreneurship and investing, where he emphasizes the importance of team dynamics and market potential in evaluating startups.2
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We need to change the percentage of assets that EU pension funds and insurance companies invest in venture capital. It is a high yielding asset class, generates enormous tax income and finances the future.
Die großen Blocker von VC in Deutschland werde hier nicht angepackt. Sehr schade, wieder eine verpasste Chance.
