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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/05\/10\/could-odin-be-europes-answer-to-angellist\/<\/a><\/br> Most U.S.-based tech investors are likely familiar with smaller-ticket investor marketplaces AngelList<\/a> and Carta<\/a>. In Europe, Germany\u2019s Bunch and the UK\u2019s Vauban (acquired by by US-based Carta last year) have attempted to do similar job. But the back-story to this is that although launching many years ago, AngelList struggled with Europe\u2019s regulatory environment.<\/p>\n UK Angel investor marketplace startup Odin<\/a> has been operating pretty much publicly for the last 18 months, albeit in a mostly invite-only manner, but could possibly said to be Europe\u2019s real answer to AngelList.<\/p>\n It\u2019s now going fully public and announcing a $3m seed funding raise, backed largely its own community of angel investors, but also taking investment from VC fund Haatch<\/a>, and the family offices O\u2019Shaughnessy Ventures<\/a>, Material V<\/a> and IPQ Capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n Angel syndicates, founders and VC\u2019s use Odin to raise money from their own networks. The platform says it handles legal, banking, payments and KYC\/AML, among other aspects of startup fundraising. It\u2019s also planning to launch a marketplace for angels to discover different syndicates and funds. <\/p>\n Mary Lin, co-founder and CEO of Odin says 5,000 people have invested via the platform in startups and VC funds across Europe, Asia & the US, with 300+ companies receiving investment, mainly at pre-seed and seed.<\/p>\n Investors can invest in startups with small amounts, from around $1,000 via the platform. Odin then turns the Angel investors into a single legal entity. Odin\u2019s business model is to charge fees for administration, while founders, Angel syndicates and VCs pay a fixed fee, plus a percentage of funds raised. Odin says Angels have been able to use the platform to invest alongside VCs such as Founders Fund, Andreessen-Horowitz and Index Ventures.<\/p>\n The majority of Odin\u2019s business comes from the UK, but it\u2019s also possible to use it from continental Europe, where the platform aims to grow further. <\/p>\n The startup claims almost 250 angels have backed Odin, including Sarah Drinkwater<\/a> (Atomico Angel, ex head of Google Campus), Matt Penneycard<\/a> (co-founder of Ada Ventures<\/a>), and June Angelides MBE<\/a> (VC at Samos investments). <\/p>\n Odin\u2019s co-founders are Patrick Ryan<\/a> and the aforementioned Lin<\/a>. <\/p>\n And they ought to know what they are doing.<\/p>\n Ryan was formerly at the Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, while Lin is an experienced Angel investor and software engineer, as well as combining that with her experience at pre-eminent European Accelerator, Entrepreneur First.<\/p>\n The startup scene will no doubt be watching what this team comes up with next, with interest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/br><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n
\nCould Odin be Europe\u2019s answer to AngelList?<\/br>
\n2023-05-10 22:12:10<\/br><\/p>\n