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Atlantique Business Angels Booster

Also known as ABAB, Atlantic Business Angels Booster, ABAB 49

Business-angel association of the Pays de la Loire (Nantes area, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yon), created 2007; members invest €10k–€50k each, €50k–€500k per deal; €23.3M in 102 companies by Jan 2026.

HEADQUARTERS
Saint-Herblain, France
FOUNDED
2007
AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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TEAM LISTED
3 people

FOCUS

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
France

WHAT IT IS

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

ABOUT

Atlantique Business Angels Booster (ABAB) is a business-angel association of the Pays de la Loire created in 2007 on the initiative of Nantes Atlantique Place Financière members and the CCI, hosted in Saint-Herblain and by the CCIs of Maine-et-Loire and Vendée. Its members, current or former company heads, each decide their own investments of €10k–€50k per project, for collective tickets of €50k–€500k, always as minority shareholders. It reports €23.3M invested in 102 regional companies since 2008, with 55 in portfolio, and 11 deals for €1.44M in 2025. Companies backed include Vebo, Etteliot, Qoontoo, Xenothera and Largo.

INVESTMENT THESIS

Innovative companies based in the Pays de la Loire at seed, development or takeover stage, all sectors; members invest individually €10k–€50k per project, €50k–€500k collectively, minority stakes, co-investment with funds possible.

PORTFOLIO (17)

  • Vebo
    Mobility & Logistics · since 2025
  • Cgreen
    since 2025
  • Cooknrun
    since 2025
  • Karden Avenir
    since 2025
  • Miura Simulation
    Software & SaaS · since 2025
  • Osponso
    since 2025
  • Xenothera
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Software & SaaS · since 2023
  • Etteliot
    Climate & Energy · since 2024
  • N’Go Shoes
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2023
  • Halieutica
    Food & Agriculture · since 2023
  • Consumer & E-commerce · since 2023
  • Sorewards
    Fintech · since 2023
  • Izysea
    Software & SaaS · since 2023
  • Terra Innova
  • CR Industry (Tract’Moi)
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Largo
    IPO (2021)

TEAM

  • François Macé
    President · source
  • Michel Badouard
    Vice-president, Maine-et-Loire · source
  • Morgane de Combarel
    General delegate · source

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FAQ

Atlantique Business Angels Booster is a angel network based in Saint-Herblain, France, founded in 2007.

Yes. Atlantique Business Angels Booster invests directly in private companies.

Atlantique Business Angels Booster invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Food & Agriculture, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics, Software & SaaS and Consumer & E-commerce.

Atlantique Business Angels Booster's stated ticket size is €50K–€500K.

Key people at Atlantique Business Angels Booster include François Macé (President), Michel Badouard (Vice-president, Maine-et-Loire) and Morgane de Combarel (General delegate).

Atlantique Business Angels Booster's investments include Vebo, Cgreen, Cooknrun, Karden Avenir, Miura Simulation, Osponso, Xenothera and Qoontoo, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Atlantique Business Angels Booster is Vebo (New investment made in 2025 (deal not dated more precisely in any source; date shown is that of the 2025 review reporting it: 11 deals, €1.44M)), announced in Jan 2026.

Atlantique Business Angels Booster states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.