PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar
Also known as PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar e.V., PALATINA, Palatina Business Angels, PALATINA Angels
Heidelberg business angel association (e.V., founded 2020) of 40+ private investors who fund pre-seed to Series A startups from the Rhine-Neckar region via pitch nights.
Regional business angel association of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region (Heidelberg/Mannheim); not a fund manager and not linked to other firms or brands named Palatina.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Heidelberg, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 2020
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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- TEAM LISTED
- 7 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- GEOGRAPHY
- Germany
WHAT IT IS
Angel Network. Individuals investing their own money, organised as a syndicate or club.
ABOUT
PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar e.V. is a volunteer-run association founded in 2020 to promote early-stage and scale-up financing of innovative startups in the Rhine-Neckar region, with its seat in the Heidelberg Innovation Park. Its members, more than 40 entrepreneurs and private investors, invest their own capital, often syndicating with each other, in startups that pitch at the association's regular matching events and pitch nights. The association says it has given over 400 startups a chance at early financing and runs a PALATINA Angel Academy for prospective business angels. Member investments it highlights include CompActive and MONA AI.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Thematically open (no general sector restrictions); innovative, scalable startups from Germany, preferably from the Rhine-Neckar region, at pre-seed, seed or Series A stage, with a capital need of EUR 50,000 to EUR 1m and at least two founders.
PORTFOLIO (2)
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
- Artificial Intelligence · since 2022
TEAM
- Dr. Heino FreudenbergBoard member (Industrial & startup institutions); heads TMC Sensortechnik GmbH since 2021; JANTOR GmbH (his investment company) · source
- Manfred HornigBoard member (Members & sponsoring); co-founder, PKF Riedel Appel Hornig GmbH · source
- Prof. Dr. Annegret KuhnBoard member (Healthcare & life sciences innovation and female investors) · source
- Andreas LukicBoard member (Politics & angel networks); founder and managing director, ValueNet Capital Partners GmbH · source
- Fabian RegneryBoard member (AI & software); managing director, Regnery Ventures GmbH · source
- Thomas SchlechterBoard member (Press & digital) · source
- Dr. Rolf NeuhausInitiator and co-founder of the association · source
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FAQ
PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar is a angel network based in Heidelberg, Germany, founded in 2020.
Yes. PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar invests directly in private companies.
PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS and HealthTech.
PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar's stated ticket size is From €25K.
Key people at PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar include Dr. Heino Freudenberg (Board member (Industrial & startup institutions); heads TMC Sensortechnik GmbH since 2021; JANTOR GmbH (his investment company)), Manfred Hornig (Board member (Members & sponsoring); co-founder, PKF Riedel Appel Hornig GmbH), Prof. Dr. Annegret Kuhn (Board member (Healthcare & life sciences innovation and female investors)) and Andreas Lukic (Board member (Politics & angel networks); founder and managing director, ValueNet Capital Partners GmbH).
PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar's investments include CompActive and MONA AI.
The most recent publicly reported investment by PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar is CompActive (EUR 1.0m round (three business angels and a regional development bank) closed June 2023 after a PALATINA pitch night in Nov 2022; board member Dr. Heino Freudenberg is an investor), announced in Jun 2023.
PALATINA Business Angels Rhein-Neckar states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.