Ouest Angels
Nantes business-angel network created 2007 with 30+ volunteer members; invests €30k–€150k per company in the Grand Ouest, directly or via member-owned SIBAs.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Nantes, France
- FOUNDED
- 2007
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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- TEAM LISTED
- 6 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Seed
- SECTORS
- HealthTechBiotech & Life SciencesIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergySoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerce
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
Investment arms & vehicles
- Members’ business-angel investment company (SIBA, SAS created 2023); initial subscription €5,000; 10% of capital raised kept for costs and treasury
- Earlier members’ investment company (SAS, 2010); holdings since 2012–2014
- Members’ investment company (SAS, 2017)
Overview
Ouest Angels is a Nantes-based business-angel association created in 2007 and a member of France Angels; its 30-plus volunteer members invest part of their personal wealth in young companies they select themselves, mainly in the Grand Ouest. Members choose the project and amount and invest either directly or through the network’s business-angel investment company, Ouest Angels Finances (OAF). The association puts €30k–€150k into each selected project, at seed or early development (including buyouts of companies under eight years old), with no preferred sector. It reports 20 projects pre-selected and 2 to 5 investments a year on average.
Investment thesis
Viable, original projects with a credible, complementary team, ideally with first revenue or market proof; seed or development stage and company buyouts under eight years; no sector preference; Grand Ouest; minority stakes of €30k–€150k per project.
PORTFOLIO (19)
- Miura SimulationSoftware & SaaS
- Fintech
- Food & Agriculture
- Consumer & E-commerce
- FalcoSoftware & SaaS
- BluebackHealthTech
- BirdyFishConsumer & E-commerce · since 2025
- Les Audioprothésistes MobilesHealthTech
- E-CobotIndustrial & Manufacturing
- OboleSoftware & SaaS
- Goliver TherapeuticsBiotech & Life Sciences
- Hera-MiHealthTech
- Geps TechnoClimate & Energy
- AtmotrackClimate & Energy
- SinaySoftware & SaaS · since 2013
- AtlantaBiotech & Life Sciences · since 2013
- MedsenicBiotech & Life Sciences · since 2014
- MyDataBallSoftware & SaaS · since 2012
- Laboratoire d’AnjouConsumer & E-commerce · since 2011
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Frequently asked questions
Ouest Angels is a angel network based in Nantes, France, founded in 2007.
Yes. Ouest Angels invests its own capital in private companies.
Ouest Angels invests at Seed stage in HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Software & SaaS and Consumer & E-commerce.
Ouest Angels's stated ticket size is €30K–€150K.
Key people at Ouest Angels include Catherine Clauzade (Co-President), Christian Gauvin (Co-President), Dominique Bonney (Délégué Général) and Françoise Plessis (Treasurer).
Ouest Angels's investments include Miura Simulation, Mutuamea, Sylektis, Ozzak, Falco, Blueback, BirdyFish and Les Audioprothésistes Mobiles, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Ouest Angels is BirdyFish (€2M second round (follow-on) with Mer Angels, Mer Invest, Bpifrance, Crédit Maritime Grand Ouest and Crédit Agricole Atlantique Vendée), announced in Jan 2025.
Ouest Angels states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.