{"id":1942,"date":"2021-10-16T09:24:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T07:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techleap-design.nl\/techleap\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2023-12-20T19:07:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T18:07:31","slug":"the-importance-of-angel-investors-in-closing-the-early-stage-funding-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/blog\/the-importance-of-angel-investors-in-closing-the-early-stage-funding-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are angel investors so important in closing the early stage funding gap?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d\">\n.avia-section.av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='header-blog'  class='avia-section av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  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av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-modified\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-modified-date\" >December 20, 2023<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-117j6v8-3e18ee328ca0d23afa2c08851a5b02d2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-3e18ee328ca0d23afa2c08851a5b02d2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-3e18ee328ca0d23afa2c08851a5b02d2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-3e18ee328ca0d23afa2c08851a5b02d2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-117j6v8-3e18ee328ca0d23afa2c08851a5b02d2 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-last '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Why are angel investors so important in closing the early stage funding gap?<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-y8liwk-e0bbfca7a2272ea72a954823c9f13cd1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vvsyxg-f2f7abd97994b27ecfa63618a231c10e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-vvsyxg-f2f7abd97994b27ecfa63618a231c10e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-vvsyxg-f2f7abd97994b27ecfa63618a231c10e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-vvsyxg-f2f7abd97994b27ecfa63618a231c10e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div 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Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad\">\n.avia-section.av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1942'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-tno0wk-19b821c824dfc5d44f6fb23273a6ef1e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"c\">\n<h4 class=\"opening-text\">Angel investors play an essential role in the early, most risky, phase of a startup, providing much needed capital and expertise. However, the share of angel investments in early-stage investments is significantly lower when compared internationally. That is why we are looking into how angel investors can be incentivised. The current early-stage funding gap further highlights the urgency to act upon this now.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2thszq-784af41f1bee7d2d81d5cebd0d8ed7f2\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2thszq-784af41f1bee7d2d81d5cebd0d8ed7f2{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2thszq-784af41f1bee7d2d81d5cebd0d8ed7f2 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_sidebar '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><div id=\"avia_auto_toc-2\" class=\"widget clearfix avia-widget-container avia_auto_toc avia_no_block_preview\"><div class=\"avia-preview-headline\">techleap Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-info\">Title: <\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-in-front\">Table can only be rendered in frontend.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-37zhuu-45b7dc0234d04b6133cf8f1fad4e4070\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-37zhuu-45b7dc0234d04b6133cf8f1fad4e4070{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-37zhuu-45b7dc0234d04b6133cf8f1fad4e4070 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-qfwabo-920b345d2950d894dc589a99cad469ec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Despite reaching new heights in investments, early stage deals in the Netherlands have been consistently decreasing.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Dutch startups and scaleups have been raising new heights in fundings in the past years. This is mostly due to larger rounds. However, the total amount of early-stage investments stagnates. The share of early-stage deals, meaning lower than \u20ac1 million, have also been following a\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/aspiring-tarsal-a98.notion.site\/Amsterdam-26-10-202-c0bdfe0e2f8c4b23aa34fa856e26ea60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/trend-van-versnelde-groeifinanciering-startups-zet-door-in-derde-kwartaal-2021\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">downward trend<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-oscq44-36f869268c85cecccd4bfbd423eb3cfa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-oscq44-36f869268c85cecccd4bfbd423eb3cfa{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-oscq44-36f869268c85cecccd4bfbd423eb3cfa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-miihas-923b55827b0afc54c3e9932995b213f6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-miihas-923b55827b0afc54c3e9932995b213f6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-miihas-923b55827b0afc54c3e9932995b213f6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-miihas-923b55827b0afc54c3e9932995b213f6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1919 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1919 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Number-of-rounds-in-the-Netherlands-per-year.webp\" alt='Graph - Number of rounds in the Netherlands per year (2010 - 2021)' title='Graph - Number of rounds in the Netherlands per year'  height=\"487\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Number-of-rounds-in-the-Netherlands-per-year.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Number-of-rounds-in-the-Netherlands-per-year-300x183.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Number-of-rounds-in-the-Netherlands-per-year-768x468.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ikkiys-1dd5c640e46ec14e93067f52687a030e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><i>Source of the graph:\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/app.dealroom.co\/dashboard\/f\/geo\/anyof_Netherlands?dashboardChartType=vc_investment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Dealroom<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0&#8211; Note: due to reporting lag, the last 12 months are systematically under-reporting on rounds especially small rounds; often occurring under the radar<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p>Also, when comparing on an international level, The Netherlands is lagging behind with early-stage investments per capita.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnsktwmb-2bb4a4ce502282ddfc504ba9e4931073\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsktwmb-2bb4a4ce502282ddfc504ba9e4931073 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsktwmb-2bb4a4ce502282ddfc504ba9e4931073 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnsktwmb-2bb4a4ce502282ddfc504ba9e4931073 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1917 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1917 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Investment-in-euros-per-capita.webp\" alt='Graph - Investment in euros per capita' title='Graph - Investment in euros per capita'  height=\"567\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Investment-in-euros-per-capita.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Investment-in-euros-per-capita-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Investment-in-euros-per-capita-768x544.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnskv84a-46af28415905588e6edf58c45a743d5f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><i>Source of the graph: Dealroom &#8211; Note: due to reporting lag, the last 12 months are systematically under-reporting on rounds especially small rounds; often occurring under the radar<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p>Furthermore, when looking at early-stage investors, we see that VCs are shifting more towards later-stage investing, having cut their share of early-stage investing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aspiring-tarsal-a98.notion.site\/Amsterdam-26-10-202-c0bdfe0e2f8c4b23aa34fa856e26ea60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in half since 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnskymrm-eb535d59776cc6d8341d1263260dbbd0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnskymrm-eb535d59776cc6d8341d1263260dbbd0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnskymrm-eb535d59776cc6d8341d1263260dbbd0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnskymrm-eb535d59776cc6d8341d1263260dbbd0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1918 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1918 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Involvmenet-of-angels-RDAs-and-VCs-in-deals-up-to-1-million-euros.webp\" alt='Graph - Involvement of angels, RDAs and VCs in deals up to 1 million euros' title='Graph - Involvement of angels, RDAs and VCs in deals up to 1 million euros'  height=\"578\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Involvmenet-of-angels-RDAs-and-VCs-in-deals-up-to-1-million-euros.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Involvmenet-of-angels-RDAs-and-VCs-in-deals-up-to-1-million-euros-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Graph-Involvmenet-of-angels-RDAs-and-VCs-in-deals-up-to-1-million-euros-768x555.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnskyz9f-4d5b6f43418b15750f1f443c8eecdb1f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><i>Source of the graph: Golden Egg Check &#8211; Note: most of the ROM numbers only become available at the end of the year, not yet providing a complete image<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Now, more than ever, angel investors are key to Dutch startups\u2019 development \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Now, more than ever, angel investors are key to Dutch startups\u2019 development<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>As VCs\u2019\u00a0<b>early-stage investments<\/b>\u00a0have diminished, the role of angel investors is, more than ever, the key to startups\u2019 development. Why? Here are a few reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Angels hold significant knowledge and connections in a specific field, often having been entrepreneurs of their own, their insights are highly treasured by startups.<\/li>\n<li>Their higher risk appetite and lower level of bureaucracy makes them more accessible for early-stage startups. However, angels operate more privately, making them harder to reach.<\/li>\n<li>Nevertheless, they can help startups accelerate and set the crucial steps required to grow to their full potential. Once grown, startups themselves can then pass on their knowledge and capital gains to the next generation of startups, as angel investors. This valuable learning and funding cycle should be nourished and maintained, to enhance the Dutch startup ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9ljrq-71f1064dbda4b6651418042580740c30\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9ljrq-71f1064dbda4b6651418042580740c30{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9ljrq-71f1064dbda4b6651418042580740c30 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnsl08mn-e073d0d41941f3f35fddf2beea454563\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsl08mn-e073d0d41941f3f35fddf2beea454563 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsl08mn-e073d0d41941f3f35fddf2beea454563 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnsl08mn-e073d0d41941f3f35fddf2beea454563 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1922 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1922 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/FLywheel-of-funding.-From-startup-employees-receiving-stock-options-to-receving-their-rewards-and-reinvesting-in-and-founding-news-startups.webp\" alt='FLywheel of funding. From startup employees receiving stock options to receving their rewards and reinvesting in and founding news startups' title='FLywheel of funding. From startup employees receiving stock options to receving their rewards and reinvesting in and founding news startups'  height=\"724\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/FLywheel-of-funding.-From-startup-employees-receiving-stock-options-to-receving-their-rewards-and-reinvesting-in-and-founding-news-startups.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/FLywheel-of-funding.-From-startup-employees-receiving-stock-options-to-receving-their-rewards-and-reinvesting-in-and-founding-news-startups-300x272.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/FLywheel-of-funding.-From-startup-employees-receiving-stock-options-to-receving-their-rewards-and-reinvesting-in-and-founding-news-startups-768x695.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnsl22aa-bd6bc83d680e5ececaa1ceeb8d7491ca '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"The Dutch ecosystem lacks angel investors, leaving startups with fewer opportunities to secure the much-needed funding and expertise\u00a0\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>The Dutch ecosystem lacks angel investors, leaving startups with fewer opportunities to secure the much-needed funding and expertise<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>When looking from an international perspective, the percentage of angel investments in The Netherlands significantly lags behind its peers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnsl2ms6-22e05d1bd22a20be46f401bab8e64192\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsl2ms6-22e05d1bd22a20be46f401bab8e64192 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsl2ms6-22e05d1bd22a20be46f401bab8e64192 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnsl2ms6-22e05d1bd22a20be46f401bab8e64192 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1916 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1916 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Bar-graph-per-country-Percentage-share-of-total-investments-in-2020-The-Netherlands-8-compared-to-Sweden-24-for-example.webp\" alt='Bar graph per country - Percentage share of total investments in 2020 (The Netherlands 8% compared to Sweden 24% for example)' title='Bar graph per country - Percentage share of total investments in 2020 (The Netherlands 8% compared to Sweden 24% for example)'  height=\"472\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Bar-graph-per-country-Percentage-share-of-total-investments-in-2020-The-Netherlands-8-compared-to-Sweden-24-for-example.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Bar-graph-per-country-Percentage-share-of-total-investments-in-2020-The-Netherlands-8-compared-to-Sweden-24-for-example-300x177.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Bar-graph-per-country-Percentage-share-of-total-investments-in-2020-The-Netherlands-8-compared-to-Sweden-24-for-example-768x453.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnsl2vty-d2614aa3c71651988ab02d163c496f97 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"The Dutch ecosystem lacks angel investors, leaving startups with fewer opportunities to secure the much-needed funding and expertise\u00a0\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><i>Source of the graph: Dealroom &#8211; Note: due to reporting lag, the last 12 months are systematically under-reporting on rounds especially small rounds; often occurring under the radar<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p>Overall, this results in an early-stage funding gap, leaving startups with fewer opportunities to secure the much-needed funding and expertise from angel investors in the earliest, most risky phase of their business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2z3hsm-efe1c2a74793f41c8ae5e4b66b11a366\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2z3hsm-efe1c2a74793f41c8ae5e4b66b11a366{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2z3hsm-efe1c2a74793f41c8ae5e4b66b11a366 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lpict5q8-8715dd3a9eb4f286d71962f2bf86cdfb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"The Dutch ecosystem lacks angel investors, leaving startups with fewer opportunities to secure the much-needed funding and expertise\u00a0\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What can we do to incentivise angel investments?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>What can we do to incentivise angel investments?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Therefore, Techleap.nl is looking at how angel investments can be incentivised, to close the early-stage funding gap and to nourish the flywheel of innovation. We are currently comparing how other countries have done this, for example, the UK with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seis.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme<\/a>\u00a0(\u201cSEIS\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>To ensure the effectiveness of possible incentives, we also need to capture and map the Dutch angel investor community and their investment practices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter__right\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_content\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">How many angels are there, how do they invest and what is holding them back at the moment.\u00a0This has proven particularly difficult, with investors and deals operating often under the radar.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a solution for this,\u00a0<b>we would like Dutch angel investors to fill in a\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/form.typeform.com\/to\/tGDVjs4k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>short survey<\/b><\/a>. 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