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COREangels

Also known as Core Angels Network, Lda.

Angel network founded in 2019 in Ílhavo (Aveiro) running 12 angel funds with 300+ angel investors in 20+ countries; invests €25K–€250K at pre-seed and seed.

HEADQUARTERS
Ílhavo (Aveiro), Portugal
FOUNDED
2019
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
6 people

Focus

STAGES
Pre-SeedSeed
SECTORS
Software & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceHealthTechFood & Agriculture
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
Global

Overview

COREangels (Core Angels Network, Lda.) is an angel investment network founded in mid-2019 and headquartered at the PCI Creative Science Park in Ílhavo, near Aveiro. It is organised as a set of angel funds (Lisbon, Porto, Atlantic, Pacific, Madrid, Barcelona, Food, Big Data & AI, Health Ventures, MEA, SportsTech, CyberDefense), each an independent company run by fund leaders, in which member angels invest together and vote on deals one angel, one vote. The site reports 300+ angel investors, 12 angel funds, 20+ countries and 100+ portfolio startups; funds invest €25K–€250K at pre-seed and seed via equity, convertible notes or SAFEs. Portfolio companies include Comunidad Feliz (acquired by Visma), Sizebay, CodeGPT, HANCE and Indie Seguros.

Investment thesis

Pre-seed to seed investments (no later than Series A) in the validation and go-to-market phases, made through thematic or geographic angel funds that each set their own thesis and investment committee.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • Comunidad FelizNOTABLE
    Real Estate & PropTech · Acquired
  • CodeGPTNOTABLE
    Artificial Intelligence
  • SizebayNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS
  • Indie SegurosNOTABLE
    Fintech
  • HANCE
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Medgical
    HealthTech
  • GreenMetrics
    Climate & Energy
  • MarinaTex
    Food & Agriculture
  • Tilores
    Software & SaaS
  • Haddock
    Software & SaaS
  • Crono
    Software & SaaS
  • expressTEC
    Biotech & Life Sciences

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Frequently asked questions

COREangels is a angel network based in Ílhavo (Aveiro), Portugal, founded in 2019.

Yes. COREangels invests its own capital in private companies.

COREangels invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, HealthTech and Food & Agriculture.

COREangels's stated ticket size is €25K–€250K.

Key people at COREangels include Rui Falcão (CEO), Pedro Bandeira (Board Member & Co-Founder), Cintia Mano (Partner) and Klaus Ukens (VP Investor Cofounder).

COREangels's investments include Comunidad Feliz, CodeGPT, Sizebay, Indie Seguros, HANCE, Medgical, GreenMetrics and MarinaTex, among others.

COREangels states that it accepts submissions.

No. COREangels invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.