Agri Angels
Also known as AgriAngels
Rennes business-angel association launched in January 2023 with France Angels, gathering investors and entrepreneurs to back start-up projects from farms and agri-food companies.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Rennes, France
- FOUNDED
- 2023
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- —
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- SECTORS
- Food & Agriculture
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
Overview
Agri Angels (AgriAngels) is a business-angel association registered in Rennes in February 2023 and launched officially in January 2023 as, per France Angels, the first French angel network dedicated to agriculture. It brings together business angels and entrepreneurs from the farming and agri-food sectors to finance and support innovative projects led by companies and farms at start-up or seed stage. France Angels reported in February 2024 that it co-invested, with Le Mans Sarthe Investissement and Ouest Angels, in Sylektis, a maker of a white-asparagus harvesting machine.
Investment thesis
Innovative projects from farms and agricultural or agri-food companies at start-up or seed stage.
PORTFOLIO (1)
- SylektisFood & Agriculture · since 2024
People
Frequently asked questions
Agri Angels is a angel network based in Rennes, France, founded in 2023.
Yes. Agri Angels invests its own capital in private companies.
Agri Angels invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Food & Agriculture.
Key people at Agri Angels include Jean-Christophe Léon (President (as of Jan 2023)) and Joseph Ginesty (Secretary (as of Jan 2023)).
Agri Angels's investments include Sylektis.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Agri Angels is Sylektis (Funding round with Le Mans Sarthe Investissement and Ouest Angels), announced in Feb 2024.