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Angels’ Bay Invest

Also known as Angels'Bay Invest, Angel’s Bay Invest

Business-angel association of the Côte d’Azur and Monaco based at Sophia Antipolis, created in 2016; members invest €50k–€250k per deal, directly or in pools, at pre-seed to pre-Series A.

HEADQUARTERS
Biot (Sophia Antipolis), France
FOUNDED
2016
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
—
TEAM LISTED
6 people

FOCUS

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Deep TechHealthTechSoftware & SaaSIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
FranceMonaco

WHAT IT IS

Angel Network. Individuals investing their own money, organised as a syndicate or club.

ABOUT

Angels’ Bay Invest is a non-profit association (loi 1901) created in 2016 at the Sophia Antipolis technology park and a member of France Angels. Its members, business angels from varied professional backgrounds in the Côte d’Azur and Monaco, invest directly or in pools in innovative startups through equity or quasi-equity and take seats on strategic committees or boards. France Angels says it has taken part in first rounds and follow-ons in 19 companies in health, software, IoT, electronics and industry. Recent co-investments include IADYS and Twise.

INVESTMENT THESIS

Innovative technology or service with an identified market, experienced team, proof of concept and early customer interest, scalable model and impact; pre-seed, seed and pre-Series A; tickets €50k–€250k, rounds with co-investors €100k–€1M; equity or quasi-equity; regional priority, national if a local angel network leads.

PORTFOLIO (3)

  • IADYS
    Climate & Energy · since 2024
  • Twise
    Software & SaaS · since 2024
  • eLichens
    Deep Tech

TEAM

  • Christine Friteau
    President and co-founder · source
  • Michel Bernasconi
    Vice-President and co-founder · source
  • Pascal Peru
    Vice-President and co-founder · source
  • Myriam Ayee
    Treasurer · source
  • Isabelle de Camantrand
    Secretary · source
  • Mauro Dell’Orco
    Board member and co-founder · source

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FAQ

Angels’ Bay Invest is a angel network based in Biot (Sophia Antipolis), France, founded in 2016.

Yes. Angels’ Bay Invest invests directly in private companies.

Angels’ Bay Invest invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Deep Tech, HealthTech, Software & SaaS, Industrial & Manufacturing and Climate & Energy.

Angels’ Bay Invest's stated ticket size is €50K–€250K.

Key people at Angels’ Bay Invest include Christine Friteau (President and co-founder), Michel Bernasconi (Vice-President and co-founder), Pascal Peru (Vice-President and co-founder) and Myriam Ayee (Treasurer).

Angels’ Bay Invest's investments include IADYS, Twise and eLichens.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Angels’ Bay Invest is IADYS (€10M round (follow-on as historical investor) alongside Région Sud Investissement, GO Capital, Innovacom and others), announced in Dec 2024.

Angels’ Bay Invest states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.