What is an Angel Investor?
An explainer on angel investors, covering how angel networks pool capital, LaunchVic's support for ten of them, and Archangel's growth into a venture fund holding over $20m.
Managing Partner, Archangel Ventures · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | Archangel Ventures | LaunchVic, Startup Daily, Archangel Ventures team page |
Every published round Ben Armstrong took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef | Seed | May 2019 | $1m | Participant | SmartCompany (Wed 19 May 2021), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Wed 18 Dec 2019), SmartCompany (Wed 22 May 2019) |
Companies Ben Armstrong has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef | May 2019, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Ben Armstrong, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Ben Armstrong has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Ben Armstrong did.
Stories naming Ben Armstrong. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
An explainer on angel investors, covering how angel networks pool capital, LaunchVic's support for ten of them, and Archangel's growth into a venture fund holding over $20m.
Legaltech startup Josef has raised $1 million in seed funding from Jelix Ventures and individual investors, with the founders valuing the investors' expertise as they expand into the US.