Alumni Business Angels

Name

Alumni Business Angels

Legal name

Alumni Business Angels - Association Loi 1901

Website

https://alumni-ba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investing / Seed-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Angel investor network
• Seed capital investment
• Early stage funding
• Venture capital network
• Equity investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Equity Investment Returns: Returns generated from equity stakes in portfolio companies through direct investment or investment vehicles, sharing in the value created as these companies grow and potentially exit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alumni Business Angels is a non-profit association that federates approximately 50 individual angel investors who provide seed-stage equity capital to innovative startups and young companies in the PACA region and Mediterranean arc. The network sources, screens, and evaluates projects during monthly meetings, then co-invests either directly or through member-owned investment vehicles, while also offering mentorship, training, and post-investment operational follow-up to portfolio companies.

Product overview

Alumni Business Angels is a Business Angel investment network (Association Loi 1901) based in Aix-en-Provence, PACA region, France. It is not a product/software company; it is a member-driven association that connects approximately fifty individual angel investors who co-invest in innovative early-stage companies. The association does not offer a unified software product or platform. Its activity consists of sourcing, evaluating, and co-investing in startups across sectors including Industry, High Technologies, IT/TIC, Biotechnology, Distribution, Agri-food, and Services. The portfolio companies referenced (C2Care, Neuro-Sys, RendezvousCheznous, EDITAG, PROVIRIDIS, WEEN, Devisubox, SOACSY, IDCO, Secuderm, Kinaxia) are independent companies in which Alumni BA holds equity — they are not products or modules of Alumni BA itself. Alumni BA also uses an external platform called Dealum (hosted at app.dealum.com) to manage entrepreneur project submissions, but this is a third-party tool, not an in-house product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France AngelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of business angel networks in France. Alumni Business Angels is affiliated with France Angels, benefiting from national visibility, best practice sharing, and participation in national events and statistics.
• Communauté du Pays d'AixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government authority for the Aix-en-Provence area. Supports regional economic development and innovation ecosystem in partnership with the business angel network.
• LES PREMIERES SUDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional first-stage business support organization providing resources and connections for startups in the Sud region.
• MELAWminorOthersLegal services firm providing intellectual property expertise and legal support to the network and its portfolio companies.
• ENDRIXminorOthersAccounting and consulting firm offering financial expertise and advisory services.
• Pint AvocatsminorOthersLaw firm providing legal support and advisory services.
• CleanTech Incubator l'ArboiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology incubator at the Arbois technology park where Alumni Business Angels is based and hosts member training sessions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• PACA Investissement: Regional investment vehicle that co-invested with Alumni BA in Atoll Energy's €375K seed round (€150K). Comparable as a regional PACA-based capital provider, though structured as an institutional vehicle rather than an individual-member angel network.

Direct peers

• Savoie Angels: Regional business angel network based in Savoie that has explicitly co-invested with Alumni BA in Forge Animation. Closely comparable as a fellow French regional angel association with similar deal sizes and sector reach.
• Paris Business Angels: One of France's largest and oldest business angel networks, pooling ~200 individual investors to make equity investments in early-stage startups. Highly comparable to Alumni BA in structure (Association Loi 1901, individual angels investing directly or via vehicles) and in member screening/selection processes.
• Grenoble Business Angels (GBA): Regional French business angel network operating around a major French innovation hub (Grenoble). Directly comparable as a geographically concentrated, member-led angel association investing in seed-stage startups, with a similar mix of co-investment with local financial institutions.
• BADGE (Business Angels des Grandes Écoles): National French business angel association drawing members from top engineering and business schools — directly comparable to Alumni BA's positioning around alumni of prestigious French schools (Arts et Métiers, etc.). Same Loi 1901 non-profit structure and individual co-investment model.

Others

• Réseau Entreprendre: French non-profit association supporting entrepreneurs through mentoring and peer lending/grants rather than equity investment. Adjacent to Alumni BA's mission of supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in France, though distinct in using loaned capital rather than angel equity.
• France Angels: National federation of French business angel networks to which Alumni BA belongs. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem participant providing visibility, training, and shared deal flow across member networks like Alumni BA.

Emerging players

• Angels for Tech: French business angel network specialized in tech and digital startups. Comparable in operating model but differentiated by sector specialization versus Alumni BA's broader multi-sector scope.
• Femmes Business Angels: French female-led business angel network pooling individual investors for early-stage deals. Comparable as a member-driven angel association under French association law, though differentiated by an explicit gender-diversity mission rather than geographic focus.
• Angels Santé: France's leading sector-specialized business angel network focused on healthtech and life sciences. Comparable in legal form and operating model (member-led angel association) but differs by being nationally focused and health-only; relevant for understanding Alumni BA's healthcare investments like C2Care and Neuro-Sys.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alumni-business-angels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments10 records

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