Club Impact Angels

What Club Impact Angels does

Club Impact Angels Bolsa Social is a private business angel network established in 2022 in Madrid, Spain, that operates as an integral component of the broader Bolsa Social impact investment ecosystem. The club aggregates individual business angels and venture capital professionals to provide equity capital and active mentorship to impact-focused startups, with a stated preference for late-pre-seed and seed-stage companies and for commercial-phase companies with strong market traction. Investment access is gated by the Bolsa Social impact certification seal, which functions as a credibility and integrity marker for the club's portfolio.

The club is sector-agnostic and explicitly targets impact startups across at least nine verticals, including foodtech, cleantech, smart cities, sustainable fashion, edtech, energy, biotech, agritech, and bluetech. Portfolio construction disclosed to date includes 11 companies spanning consumer goods (Bravafabrics, Banbu), circular-economy SaaS (Recovo, CoCircular), AI-enabled agritech (Orygen), educational technology (Leemons, MiniTales), accessibility and health hardware (Showee, Robopedics, Visualfy), and food-surplus logistics (Naria). The club positions itself against passive angel capital by emphasizing close, active participation in portfolio company development, while also aiming to preserve the social and environmental integrity of founder-led teams.

The business model is that of an angel investment club rather than a product or SaaS company. Capital is sourced from individual member investors, with dealflow originating primarily from the Bolsa Social community platform and its project submission portal. No revenue, fees, AUM, or membership economics are disclosed in the source material; management fees, carried interest, or member dues, if any, are not publicly stated. Differentiators relative to competing angel groups include ecosystem integration with Bolsa Social, the impact certification seal, active mentorship versus passive check-writing, and a stated preference for projects that can scale to venture-grade outcomes while preserving impact integrity.

Name

Club Impact Angels

Legal name

Club Impact Angels Bolsa Social

Website

https://impactangelsbs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club Impact Angels is a Madrid-based angel investment network, founded in 2022, that provides capital and active mentorship to impact-driven startups in late-pre-seed and seed stages across multiple verticals, operating within the Bolsa Social impact investment ecosystem in Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investment Network (Impact Investing)

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Impact Investment & Social Finance Programs (BPADAOAJ), Impact Investing & Social Finance (Funds, CDFIs, Microfinance) (BPAGALAA)

Keywords

• Angel investment network
• Impact investing
• Early-stage venture capital
• ESG startup funding
• Seed-stage investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Club Impact Angels Bolsa Social is a network of professional business angels and VC investors that provides capital, dealflow, and active mentorship to impact-driven startups in late-pre-seed and seed phases across all social and environmental verticals (foodtech, cleantech, edtech, biotech, agritech, sustainable fashion, smart cities, energy). The club vets startups through the Bolsa Social impact certification, supplies smart money combining investment and ESG expertise, and invests in companies in pre-industrialization or commercial phase with strong market traction.

Product overview

Club Impact Angels Bolsa Social is an impact investment ecosystem and business angel network in Spain, not a unified software platform. The core offering consists of an impact investor network that connects VC professionals with startups, providing deal flow, investment services, and active mentorship. The investment vehicle supports startups in late-pre-seed, seed, and early commercial phases across multiple verticals including foodtech, cleantech, edtech, biotech, agritech, sustainable fashion, smart cities, energy, and bluetech. The portfolio companies include Bravafabrics (sustainable fashion), Recovo (textile surplus recovery SaaS), CoCircular (construction waste management), Orygen (rural land valuation SaaS), Leemons (educational platform), Banbu (water-free cosmetics), Showee (smart showers), Robopedics (medical technology for stroke rehabilitation), MiniTales (AI-powered educational storytelling), Visualfy (sound-to-visual accessibility technology), and Naria (food surplus platform). The network provides smart money through experienced professionals in investments and ESG, active mentorship, and an impact certification seal backed by Bolsa Social's track record as a pioneer in impact investment in Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Impact Angel Investment Network A network of professional business angels and VC investors that pools capital and provides dealflow and investment opportunities to impact-driven startups in late-pre-seed, seed, and early commercial phases.
• Active Startup Mentorship Program Active (non-passive) mentorship and guidance for portfolio companies, with investor members directly supporting execution and development of impact-driven startups across verticals.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bolsa SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub Impact Angels is an integral part of the Bolsa Social ecosystem, the pioneer of impact investment in Spain. This community provides infinite synergies in investment matters and collaborations with other social projects, generating dealflow and enhancing the impact investment ecosystem.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ship2B Ventures: Impact-focused venture vehicle spun out of the Ship2B platform, investing in Spanish and European impact startups at seed and Series A. Direct impact-investing peer for stage and mandate, though structured as a formal fund rather than a member-led angel network.

Direct peers

• Keiretsu Forum: One of the largest global angel investor networks with chapters across the US, Europe, and Asia, structuring syndicated pre-seed and seed rounds. Comparable to Club Impact Angels as a multi-chapter angel syndicate, though far larger and more generalist (not impact-focused).
• ESADE BAN (Esade Alumni Business Angels Network): ESADE alumni-led business angels network investing in Spanish early-stage companies. Comparable as a Spain-anchored angel network serving the same entrepreneurial ecosystem, even if not explicitly impact-mandated.
• Big Ban Angels: A Spanish business-angel network that syndicates early-stage rounds through a community of professional investors. Direct comparable to Club Impact Angels in Spain in stage focus (pre-seed/seed), network structure, and geographic anchor in the Spanish ecosystem.
• Ship2B: Spanish impact-investment platform that connects social and environmental startups with private capital and large corporate partners. Closely comparable to Club Impact Angels in mission (impact investing in Spain), investor intermediation model, and portfolio-construction approach.
• SeedRocket: Spanish startup accelerator and angel-investor network providing capital, mentorship, and ecosystem access to early-stage Spanish startups. Same country, same stage (seed), same investor-network model, although less impact-mandated than Club Impact Angels.

Broad incumbents

• Kibo Ventures: Madrid-headquartered venture capital firm investing in Spanish and European tech startups from seed to growth. Overlaps with Club Impact Angels on stage (seed) and geography but operates as a full institutional fund manager with larger tickets, not a private angel network.
• Criteria Caixa: Spanish holding company investing through venture and impact vehicles across diverse sectors, including sustainability and social impact. Comparable on impact-mandate and Spain footprint, but vastly larger AUM and broader investment strategy than Club Impact Angels.

Regional players

• Seaya Ventures: European (Spain-anchored) venture firm investing in high-impact, sustainability-oriented startups. Comparable via the impact mandate and Spain/Europe operational base, although ticket size and stage mix differ from a pure angel club.
• Swanlaab Venture: Spain-and-Europe focused early-to-growth VC with explicit impact and ESG orientation, co-led by Banco Santander. Comparable on impact thesis and European scope, but writes larger tickets than angel-stage networks such as Club Impact Angels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-impact-angels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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