Business Angels Frankfurtrheinmain E.v.

What Business Angels Frankfurtrheinmain E.v. does

Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain e.V. (BA-FRM) is a non-profit membership association founded in 2000 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, that facilitates early-stage equity investment by connecting private investor members with startups and scale-ups across the Rhine-Main region. The association operates as an intermediary platform rather than a fund, organizing approximately 25 events annually — including monthly Matching events for pre-seed/seed startups seeking €100K–€500K, twice-yearly Matching Series A events for scale-ups seeking €1M–€20M, the Business Angels Academy training program, corporate-startup Cluster Pitch formats (e.g., Industrie 4.0), and specialized investor clusters for Life Sciences & Health and Sustainability. The portfolio of services is event-driven and does not rely on proprietary technology; the core 'product' is a curated matchmaking infrastructure, vetted deal flow (700–900 startup inquiries per year, 150–200 serious applications, ~80 pitches conducted, 50–60 presenting at matching events), and the trust networks developed over 20+ years across 150+ member angels, with a documented 10–20% pitch-to-investment conversion rate and more than 90% of investments syndicated.

Name

Business Angels Frankfurtrheinmain E.v.

Legal name

Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain e.V.

Website

https://ba-frm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain e.V. is a Frankfurt-based non-profit business angel network founded in 2000 that connects 150+ private investor members with pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups via monthly matching events, training programs, and industry-specific clusters across the Rhine-Main region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investing Network

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Angel investing network
• Startup investor matching
• Early-stage funding
• Investor education programs
• Venture capital syndication

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from personal members (390 EUR/year), firms (1,000 EUR/year), and institutional members (1,000 EUR/year). Additional one-time admission fee of 200 EUR for all membership types. Members receive access to deal flow, networking events, and investment opportunities.
2. Event participation fees from startups: Cost contribution charged to startups pitching at matching events: 50 EUR plus VAT for already-founded startups, 30 EUR plus VAT for not-yet-founded startups. Series A matching events charge 100 EUR plus VAT.
3. Event participation fees from guests: Guests (non-members) pay 30-39 EUR plus VAT for matching event attendance. Members attend events free of charge. BA Academy: 99 EUR plus VAT for members, 149 EUR plus VAT for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain e.V. is a non-profit angel network that connects startups and growth-stage companies with private investors (Business Angels) through monthly and bi-annual matching events, training programs, workshops, and corporate-startup matching formats. The organization also runs the Business Angel Academy, specialized clusters for Life Sciences and Sustainability, and a Series A matching program for scale-ups seeking venture funding.

Product overview

Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain E.v. is a non-profit business angel network (eingetragener Verein) that operates as a platform connecting startups with private investors. The organization does not offer a traditional software product but rather provides a suite of event-based services including monthly Matching-Events for early-stage startups, twice-yearly Matching Series A for scale-ups, the Business Angel Academy training program, industry-specific Cluster Pitch events, and the Start-up Innovationen Award competition. Their services are organized into focused offerings including Startup-Sprechtag workshops, Industrie 4.0 events, the UpScaling! financing program, and specialized clusters for Life Sciences & eHealth and Sustainability investing. The core offering is facilitated networking and investment matchmaking rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Angel Academy: A 4-module training program for aspiring and active Business Angels, covering investment journey, dealflow, due diligence, legal aspects, and future perspectives. First launched in May 2026.
• Matching-Veranstaltung
• Matching Series A
• Start-up Innovationen AWARD
• Akzeleratoren & Inkubatoren Pitch Hessen
• UpScaling!
• Startup-Innovationen für Unternehmen (Cluster Pitch)

Products and services

• Matching-Veranstaltung (Monthly Matching Event)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-20% of pitching startups receive investment through the network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FuturycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026Strategic partnership announced Jan 19, 2026 to strengthen the regional startup ecosystem. Futury (Rhein-Main Startup Factory, backed by BMWE with up to 10 million EUR) and BA-FRM combine Futury's infrastructure, accelerator programs, and physical Startup Space with BA-FRM's investor network and matching formats. Joint goal: accompany at least 1,000 startups from ideation to market readiness by 2030. Key elements include integrated accelerator-matching programs, use of Futury's Startup Space for pitch events, and bundled access to Futury-Capital funds and BA-FRM's angel network.
• Business Angels Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing close cooperation with mutual matching events held annually in Mainz. The tight connection is reflected in a 75 EUR discount on total membership fees for dual members, split equally between both associations.
• Business Angels MittelhessenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBA-FRM supports the development of the new Business Angels network in Central Hesse, contributing to the broader regional startup ecosystem.
• Momentum (Law Firm)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrankfurt-based law firm specializing in transactions serves as venue and partner for the Business Angels Academy program and matching events. Provides expert legal knowledge for investment-related education modules.
• Taylor Wessing (International Law Firm)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational law firm supporting the UpScaling! Series A and B events as partner. Provides expertise on hybrid financing structures combining debt and equity for Scale-Ups. Together with BA-FRM, they aim to facilitate access to venture debt and recurring revenue finance for growth-stage companies.
• StartHub Hessen (Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of the Accelerator & Incubator Pitch Hessen events. StartHub Hessen is the central startup platform for the state of Hessen, providing visibility and access to their network of 50+ accelerator and incubator programs.
• HESSENMETALL (Association of Metal and Electrical Employers Hesse)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner for 'Industrie 4.0 - Startups & Trends' and 'Vertrieb 4.0: Startups & Trends' events. Connects startups with companies in the metal and electrical industry for customer relationships and partnerships.
• DECHEMA (Society for Chemical Technology and Biotechnology)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for the Start-up Innovation Award for Process Industry and for the ACHEMA-Gründerpreis. DECHEMA brings extensive industry network in chemistry, process engineering, and biotechnology for startup visibility.
• High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of the ACHEMA-Gründerpreis competition alongside DECHEMA and BA-FRM. Germany's government-backed seed investor of around 900+ startups, providing co-investment opportunities and follow-on funding for startups introduced through BA-FRM's network.
• Enterprise Europe Network Hessen (EEN Hessen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner for Matching Series A events, helping connect Scale-Ups with international business opportunities and investors across Europe.
• IHK Frankfurt am MainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBA-FRM's office is located in the IHK Frankfurt building. IHK Frankfurt is the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce providing referral of startups and investors.
• Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH (HTAI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerHesse's economic development agency providing funding programs and ecosystem support for startups and investors.
• Forum Kiedrich GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member since BA-FRM's founding in 2000. Provides mentor matching support for startups.
• Science4LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHesse's state-backed life sciences and chemistry business plan competition, recommending BA-FRM's network to winners for follow-on investor connections.
• Frankfurt University of Applied SciencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional member providing startup referrals and hosting events for the BA-FRM network.
• HA Hessen Agentur GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional member and Hesse's business development agency supporting BA-FRM's ecosystem activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• AngelList: US-based digital platform that pioneered online angel syndication and rolling funds; represents the structural alternative model to BA-FRM's offline event-driven matching. Cited for benchmarking competitive pressure on traditional regional BA networks.
• Companisto: Berlin-based equity-crowdfunding and venture platform offering startup investments to a broad investor base. Adjacent rather than direct competition, but part of the broader trend of platform-mediated angel investing in Germany.
• Seedmatch: German equity-crowdfunding platform enabling retail and angel investors to invest in startups online. Operates in the same early-stage capital pool but uses a regulated digital marketplace model rather than offline event matching.
• High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF): Germany's largest public-backed early-stage seed investor (~900+ portfolio companies) and strategic BA-FRM partner via ACHEMA-Gründerpreis. Not a network itself but a co-investor and follow-on funder in the same German early-stage ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Business Angels Mittelhessen: Smaller regional Business Angel network in Central Hesse (Mittelhessen) which BA-FRM actively supports as part of its broader regional ecosystem. Closely adjacent Verein model with similar event formats.
• BayStartUP: Bavarian startup and investor network running a comparable regional BA matching program with annual investor events and startup pitch formats. Closely parallels BA-FRM in model (non-profit, regional, event-driven) but serves Bavaria instead of Rhine-Main.
• Business Angels Berlin-Brandenburg (BAB B-B): Regional BA network in Berlin/Brandenburg offering similar investor matching events and startup support. Comparable non-profit Verein structure and event-driven GTM, but focused on the Berlin startup ecosystem.
• Business Angels Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. Direct regional peer and active cooperation partner of BA-FRM; mutual matching events are held annually in Mainz and the network offers dual-membership discounts. Same non-profit Verein model with similar member-fee structure.
• seedcapital GmbH (Cologne): Cologne-based Business Angel network and matching service operating comparable investor-startup events in the Rhineland. Closest geographic peer north of BA-FRM with similar seed/early-stage ticket sizes.

Broad incumbents

• Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland e.V. (BAND): National umbrella organization for German Business Angel networks. Operates the 'Business Angel des Jahres' award given to two BA-FRM members; broader industry-wide remit but comparable Verein structure and advocacy role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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