Better Angle
Paris angel collective founded in 2023 by Nicolas Douay and Baptiste Hamel; about 190 entrepreneur-investors pool money in SCR vehicles and vote on pre-seed/seed deals.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2023
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth AmericaUnited Kingdom
Overview
Better Angle was co-founded in March 2023 by exited entrepreneurs Nicolas Douay and Baptiste Hamel, who had made around 200 angel investments before. Investors subscribe to shares of vehicles structured as sociétés en commandite par actions with venture capital company (SCR) status, and every investment is put to a vote of the shareholders. It writes first cheques of €50k–€100k at pre-seed and seed, mainly in Europe, with follow-ons up to €200k; JDN reports it as the second most active business-angel club in France in 2025 by deal count. Portfolio companies include Harmattan AI, Naboo, Spore Biotech and Faktus.
Investment thesis
Pre-seed and seed, €100k first cheque with follow-on capacity up to €200k (site; JDN gives €50k–€100k cheques, about two a month); sector-agnostic but focused on defence/sovereignty, deeptech and greentech; about 75% Europe, the rest US and UK; avoids social networks and activities seen as harmful.
PORTFOLIO (17)
- Harmattan AINOTABLEDeep Tech
- NabooNOTABLESoftware & SaaS
- Spore BiotechBiotech & Life Sciences
- FaktusFintech
- AutoneSoftware & SaaS
- SkynopySpace
- Flex AIArtificial Intelligence
- Alta AresDeep Tech
- LandrovalDeep Tech
- Tortus AIHealthTech
- DiamfabDeep Tech
- IsentroniqDeep Tech
- TeluraClimate & Energy
- EnsolClimate & Energy
- CodspeedSoftware & SaaS
- GetMintArtificial Intelligence
- AMI labsArtificial Intelligence
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Frequently asked questions
Better Angle is a angel network based in Paris, France, founded in 2023.
Yes. Better Angle invests its own capital in private companies.
Better Angle invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Deep Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS, Climate & Energy, Fintech and HealthTech.
Better Angle's stated ticket size is €50K–€100K.
Key people at Better Angle include Nicolas Douay (Co-founder), Baptiste Hamel (Co-founder) and Fayed Al Rashid (Investment Analyst).
Better Angle's investments include Harmattan AI, Naboo, Spore Biotech, Faktus, Autone, Skynopy, Flex AI and Alta Ares, among others.
Yes. Better Angle manages capital from outside investors.