European Super Angels Club

What European Super Angels Club does

European Super Angels Club (ESAC) is a members-only pan-European investment club founded in 2017 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria. It was co-founded by partners of KPMG Austria and Venionaire Capital, and is organized as an Austrian registered association (Verein) under Austrian Association Law. ESAC provides business angels, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, VC firms, and corporate innovation units with curated access to European technology deal flow through a 24/7 online investment portal, KPMG- and Venionaire-supported due diligence, recurring 'Invest and Connect' roadshows across multiple European cities (Amsterdam, Zurich, Berlin, Vienna, New York), and a Luxembourg-based syndicate fund called EXF Alpha that uses tax-efficient special purpose vehicles for cross-border co-investment.

The club operates a horizontally segmented business model generating revenue from three streams: annual membership fees set at the General Assembly across ordinary, extraordinary, and ambassador tiers; corporate sponsorships; and syndicate fund management via EXF Alpha, which has deployed €11.5 million across 13 investments in four countries with combined portfolio valuation exceeding €200 million. Its core products are not technology goods but rather curated deal access, co-investment structuring, and portfolio management services including quarterly reporting and proactive exit support.

ESAC targets pre-screened European startups with domestic traction, scalability potential, and high exit probability, and has produced exits including Yodel.io (acquired by Sendinblue) and flovtec (acquired by STS Digital), alongside successes such as Fretello's cooperation with Yamaha and Thomann. Recent portfolio momentum includes Blockpit (EY Scale-Up of the Year 2025), sproof (EUDI Wallet initiative, 2026), and Q.ANT (Photonics Frontiers Award 2026). Leadership is anchored by President Berthold Baurek-Karlic, who is also CEO of co-founder Venionaire Capital AG, alongside three Vice Presidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.

Name

European Super Angels Club

Legal name

European Super Angel Club – Verein zur Förderung und Vernetzung der europäischen StartUp- und Investoren-Landschaft

Website

https://superangels.club

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

European Super Angels Club (ESAC) is a Vienna-based, members-only pan-European investment club founded in 2017. It provides accredited investors, family offices, VC firms, and corporate VCs with curated access to European tech deals through online portal, roadshows, and the Luxembourg-based EXF Alpha syndicate fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investment Club Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Affinity, Membership & Association Referral Programs (FSAEAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Office Advisory & Outsourced CIO (OCIO) (FSAAADAC)

Keywords

• Angel investing network
• Startup co-investment
• Syndicated venture capital
• Pre-screened tech deals
• Investor club membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ESAC generates revenue through membership fees paid by ordinary, extraordinary, and ambassador members. The fee is set annually in the regular General Assembly and is payable for the calendar year following the mandate of the General Assembly.
2. Sponsorships: The association raises material means through sponsors in addition to membership fees. Sponsors provide financial support that helps achieve the association's purpose of supporting the European startup and investor landscape.
3. Fund Management (EXF Alpha): ESAC manages the Luxembourg-based syndicate fund "EXF Alpha" which has made 13 investments from four countries with €11.5 million invested directly in companies. The fund provides international co-investments in European startups for club members.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

European Super Angels Club (ESAC) is a members-only pan-European investment association providing accredited investors — including business angels, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, venture capital firms, and corporate innovation units — with curated access to pre-screened European tech startups. Members gain deal flow, due diligence support (by KPMG and Venionaire Capital), and co-investment capabilities through an online investment portal, recurring "Invest and Connect" roadshows held across major European cities, and a Luxembourg-based syndicate fund called "EXF Alpha" that uses tax-efficient special purpose vehicles for coordinated cross-border investments.

Product overview

European Super Angels Club (ESAC) is a pan-European co-investment and networking club, not a traditional technology product company. The organization offers a membership-based investment platform providing access to pre-screened European tech deals through an online investment portal, supported by due diligence from KPMG and Venionaire Capital. Key offerings include the EXF Alpha syndicate fund (Luxembourg-based), Invest and Connect roadshow events, and ongoing portfolio management with quarterly reports and exit support. Members gain access to a network of business angels, family offices, VCs, and corporate innovation units for cross-border co-investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EXF Alpha: Luxembourg-based syndicate fund operated by ESAC for syndicated co-investments in European startups

Quantifiable outcome

• €11.5 million invested directly in companies across 13 investments from four countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsche Börse Venture NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner for ESAC's 'Invest and Connect' Smart Mobility Awards 2020. Deutsche Börse Venture Network is welcomed on board to support pan-European growth stories and deal flow.
• KPMG AustriacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKPMG provides startup due diligence and investment analysis for ESAC. KPMG partners founded ESAC and continue to support the club's operations. ESAC was featured in KPMG's magazine Dimensionen.
• Venionaire CapitalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartners of Venionaire Capital co-founded ESAC. Venionaire provides investment analysis and fund management support. CEO Berthold Baurek-Karlic is President of ESAC and CEO of Venionaire Capital AG.
• PHH RechtsanwälteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal services partner for ESAC. Helps clarify legal questions and difficulties for cross-border investments. Featured as ESAC sponsor in KPMG Dimensionen magazine.
• Investiere.chminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss investment platform for private investors. Listed among ESAC partner logos.
• Connected Mobility HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobility innovation hub. Listed among ESAC partner logos for smart mobility initiatives.
• Neoma Business School Mobility AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench business school accelerator focused on mobility. Listed among ESAC partner logos.
• Bybit EUcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership between ESAC portfolio company Blockpit and Bybit EU to deliver integrated crypto tax reporting solutions for users across Europe.
• BISON (Stuttgart Stock Exchange Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationBlockpit partnered with BISON, a leading trading platform for private customers of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange Group. Integration provides BISON customers with crypto tax reporting and delivers value to 870,000 customers.
• LCX (Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange)coreTechnology or IntegrationBlockpit partnered with LCX for streamlined crypto tax reporting. LCX users receive 25% discount on first Blockpit license and access to $3,000 LCX token raffle.
• YamahaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFretello (ESAC portfolio company) guitar learning app boosted by cooperation with music giant Yamaha. Downloads increased through partnership.
• ThomannminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFretello (ESAC portfolio company) partnered with Thomann, music giant. Partnership boosted app downloads.
• YardicoreTechnology or IntegrationESAC portfolio company Homeppl partnered with Yardi, a global leader in real estate software with 9,000+ employees. New API in Yardi's RentCafe enables better prospect screening using Homeppl's fraud risk assessment technology.
• Uniqa (Mavie Next)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBiomeDX formed strategic partnership with Uniqa under Mavie Next, marking step toward US market expansion for microbiome diagnostics.
• NetflixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBiomeDX and its product MyBioma featured in Netflix series 'Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut', driving unprecedented sales growth and market visibility.
• Energie 360°minorGTM or Marketing PartnerELOOP partnered with Zurich-based utility company Energie 360° for strategic expansion in Swiss market.
• VisaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerELOOP fresh collaboration with Visa promises exciting prospects in 2024. Smart Money Card partnership with Monkee.
• Lucky CarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerELOOP cooperating with Lucky Car workshop chain for e-vehicle service support.
• Paracelsus Medizinische PrivatuniversitätminorStrategic or Co-development Partnersproof partnered with PMU to digitize enterprise-wide signature processes.
• Connected Places CatapultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnmanned Life selected for 2023 Maritime Accelerator programme by UK innovation accelerator. Receives tailored business development, investment readiness, and technical support.
• Senate of Economy AustriaminorGTM or Marketing Partnersproof appointed to Senate of Economy Austria, demonstrating commitment to economic and societal transformation.
• NetaccesscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCyberTrap (ESAC portfolio) partnered with Netaccess, leading Colombian CyberTech firm, as Value Added Reseller for South American market expansion of Advanced Deception Technology.
• Vereinigte Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken eGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership with Monkee elevating credibility and trustworthiness in consumer eyes.
• About You, H&M, Westwing, Lufthansa, Tink, Sixt, ZooplusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMonkee's retail network expansion with esteemed partners enriching user offerings. These are FutureBoost cashback program partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AngelList: Largest online platform for angel investing, syndicates, and roll-up vehicles; directly comparable to ESAC's combination of deal-flow portal, syndicate fund (AngelList Syndicates/SPVs), and curated investor membership.
• Business Angels Europe (BAE): Pan-European confederation of national business angel networks; mirrors ESAC's positioning as a cross-border membership organization that aggregates European angels for co-investment and best-practice exchange.
• SeedBlink: European (CEE-rooted) equity and syndicate investing platform with SPV-based co-investment for individual investors; closest geographic and functional analog to ESAC's EXF Alpha syndicate fund and curated deal flow.
• SyndicateRoom: UK-based platform running SEIS/EIS syndicated rounds and managed funds of angel-backed startups; comparable to ESAC in operating a club/syndicate structure with curated pre-screened deals.
• Vestbee: European deal-flow and investor-matching platform for startups and angels; competing with ESAC's online investment portal and curated deal sourcing across Europe.
• Funderbeam: Estonia-headquartered platform providing syndicate and secondary-market access to private European startup shares; functionally overlaps with ESAC's investor-club and SPV-based investing model.
• Gust (formerly Angelsoft): Global SaaS platform for angel networks managing deal flow, screening, and syndicates; comparable backend infrastructure to what ESAC provides through its online investment portal.
• EBAN (European Business Angels Network): European trade body for early-stage investors listed among ESAC partners (Bae-new logo on superangels.club); comparable as a pan-European association coordinating angels and VCs.

Broad incumbents

• Republic (formerly Seedrs): Large retail-investor equity and syndicate platform with strong European footprint (post Seedrs merger); overlaps with ESAC's investor-membership model but operates at significantly broader scale.

Emerging players

• Wefunder: US retail-investor equity crowdfunding and syndicate platform; thematic analog to ESAC's curated co-invest model though primarily US-focused and retail-leaning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/europeanangels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments18 records

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