What Leapfunder does

Leapfunder is a private Dutch angel investment platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company operates a web-based marketplace that connects early-stage startups seeking seed and angel funding with a network of approximately 1,500 active angel investors across Europe, primarily in the Netherlands and Germany. The platform has facilitated 150+ successful funding rounds and self-describes as the largest angel investor network in Europe. Core technology includes a transaction management system with standardized convertible note structures, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) pooling infrastructure that groups individual angels into single cap-table-efficient vehicles, and a managed deal flow system that cultivates upstream relationships to improve deal quality. Supporting modules include an Investor Matching Program (10-90 day structured coaching), Round Table Sessions (online investor-startup events), an Academy (Investor Readiness Sessions, Pitch Deck Clinics, Finance Academy), and a Startup Directory providing visibility to portfolio companies.

Leapfunder's business model combines startup subscription fees (monthly billing for platform access and visibility features), transaction facilitation on funding rounds (minimum ticket sizes of €1,000-€5,000 per investor), and nominal fees for the Investor Matching Program coaching engagement billed as a multi-year contract. The two-sided marketplace targets early-stage startups from pre-seed through angel rounds and individual angel investors, with a stated horizontal segmentation approach across geographies. Go-to-market relies on a hybrid of product-led growth (self-serve web platform), community-led engagement (Weekly Standup Calls, Round Table Sessions, educational workshops), and event-driven deal sourcing, supported by content marketing including blog posts, YouTube videos, Instagram, and quarterly State of the Startup Market reports.

The company's revenue mechanics are constrained by very small per-investor ticket sizes (starting from €1,000) and nominal coaching fees, suggesting a high-volume, low-margin model. With 11-50 employees and cumulative disclosed equity funding of approximately $642,000 raised across multiple rounds from 2013 through 2019 (latest round led by Acrobator Ventures), Leapfunder operates as a small, bootstrapped-style marketplace. The platform is led by CEO Tienko Rasker and currently serves portfolio companies across seven European countries including Switzerland, UK, Austria, Belgium, and France in addition to its core Dutch-German focus.

Name

Leapfunder

Legal name

Leapfunder

Website

https://leapfunder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leapfunder is a private Amsterdam-based angel investment platform founded in 2012 that connects early-stage European startups with a network of approximately 1,500 active angel investors using standardized convertible notes and Special Purpose Vehicle pooling structures, primarily serving the Netherlands and German markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investment Platform

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venture Capital Fundraising Placement (FSAEALAC)

Keywords

• Angel investment platform
• Startup funding network
• Convertible note infrastructure
• Crowdfunding platform
• Investor matching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Startup Subscription/Pricing: Startups pay subscription fees to access the platform, with tiered pricing for visibility features and investor matching programs.
2. Investment Transaction Facilitation: Platform facilitates funding rounds with minimum ticket sizes of €5,000 per investor, with standardized terms and pooling structures.
3. Investor Matching Program Fee: Nominal fee for the Investor Matching Program that trains founders on fundraising, provides access to legal documents, and connects them with the angel network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leapfunder operates a web-based angel investment platform that connects early-stage startups seeking seed and angel funding with a network of 1,500+ active individual angel investors across Europe. The platform uses standardized convertible note structures and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) pooling to enable fractional angel investing with minimum tickets starting from €1,000, and provides supporting modules including transaction management, deal sourcing, investor matching, and educational programming.

Product overview

Leapfunder operates as an angel investment network and crowdfunding platform that enables early-stage startups to raise funding from individual angel investors across Europe. The platform is built around a core investment facilitation product that uses standardized convertible note structures to streamline fundraising. Supporting modules include the Investor Matching Program (coaching and preparation), Round Table Sessions (investor networking events), Academy (educational workshops), Startup Directory (marketplace visibility), and transaction management software (document handling). The platform connects startups with approximately 1,500 active angel investors throughout Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leapfunder Investment Platform Online angel investment platform connecting early-stage European startups with 1,500+ active angel investors, facilitating funding rounds using standardized convertible note structures and SPV pooling vehicles with minimum tickets starting from €1,000.
• Investor Matching Program A 10-90 day coaching program that prepares founders for fundraising by providing workshops, Round Table Sessions, term sheet guidance, pitch deck support, and introductions to investors within the Leapfunder angel network.
• Round Table Sessions Online networking events where startups and angel investors meet informally to discuss investment opportunities and build relationships in a constructive atmosphere.
• Leapfunder Academy Educational platform providing workshops for founders including the Investor Readiness Session, Pitch Deck Clinic, and Finance Academy to prepare them for funding rounds.
• Startup Directory A directory feature providing early-stage companies visibility, enabling angel investors to browse, follow, and contact startups of interest, with exposure to 1,500+ active angels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500 active angels on the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• EventbriteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEventbrite is used as the ticketing platform for Leapfunder's online events including Round Table Sessions, Investor Readiness Sessions, Pitch Deck Clinics, and Finance Academy workshops.
• MedScalerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Toorneman, Operations Director & Health Innovator at MedScaler, was interviewed for the State of the Startup Market Q3 2021 report, indicating a content/marketing partnership for ecosystem knowledge sharing.
• EuropcarminorOthersEuropcar, a Movacar customer, partnered with Leapfunder-funded startup Movacar for vehicle logistics solutions. This is a customer of a portfolio company, not a direct Leapfunder partnership.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wefunder: US-based equity crowdfunding platform with a RegCF-led model. While primarily US-focused, it represents a comparable retail-investor-friendly angel facilitation model and a regulatory-template benchmark relevant to European platforms like Leapfunder.
• AngelList: Largest US-based platform for angel investing, syndicates, and rolling funds. While broader in scope (also serving VCs and fund managers), it competes with Leapfunder for high-quality European startup deal flow and offers a more sophisticated SPV/syndicate infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Republic: US-headquartered multi-asset crowdfunding platform that has expanded into Europe. Operates a comparable two-sided model of retail investors backing startups and is a meaningful competitor for European cross-border deals, with significantly larger capital and marketing resources.
• Seedblink: European tech-equity crowdfunding platform focused on CEE, DACH, and broader EU tech startups. Competes with Leapfunder for the same early-stage European founders, offers community-led deal flow, and uses tech-enabled SPV structures to aggregate smaller tickets.
• Companisto: Germany-based angel and venture investing network with a strong DACH footprint, offering pooled investment vehicles for retail and professional investors. Directly comparable to Leapfunder in geographic focus, target deal stage, and use of standardized participation structures.
• Invesdor: Nordic and broader European investment platform offering equity crowdfunding and bonds to retail and professional investors. Directly comparable in regulatory model, ticket sizes, and pan-European cross-border positioning to Leapfunder's SPV/pooling approach.
• Seedrs (now Crowdcube): Pan-European equity crowdfunding platform that operates a similar two-sided marketplace connecting early-stage startups with retail and angel investors, using standardized investment vehicles. Direct overlap with Leapfunder in deal sourcing, investor pooling, and cross-border European deal flow.
• Crowdcube: UK-headquartered equity crowdfunding platform that recently merged with Seedrs. Competes head-to-head with Leapfunder in facilitating funding rounds for early-stage European companies, with similar SPV and nominee structures and a shared focus on retail-investor-friendly ticket sizes.

Regional players

• Startnext: Germany's largest rewards- and equity-based crowdfunding platform, primarily serving the German-speaking market. While more focused on creative and impact projects, it overlaps with Leapfunder on DACH early-stage deal flow and the German angel-investor community.

Emerging players

• Funderbeam: Estonia-based platform combining equity crowdfunding with a secondary market for private shares. Adjacent to Leapfunder in facilitating primary funding for European tech startups but extends the model into tradable private-company exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Leapfunder
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3356530
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/leapfunder
• Xx.com/Leapfunder
• Facebookfacebook.com/Leapfunder

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments12 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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