EU-Startups publishes a list of 50 women business angels backing early-stage tech companies in Europe
The alphabetical list names 50 women investors who fund early-stage companies in Europe; the entries seen here cover fintech, healthtech, foodtech and climate technology.
EU-Startups has published an alphabetical list of 50 women business angels who back early-stage technology companies in Europe 
eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. According to the publication, these investors contribute not only capital but also industry expertise, entrepreneurial experience and networks eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. The part of the list available here runs from Ana Barjasic to Laura Modiano.
The list cites a 2025 report by the European Parliamentary Research Service, which identifies business angels as a major component of the EU's innovation ecosystem eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. The publication notes that angels play an important role at the earliest funding stages, while venture capital tends to dominate discussion of startup funding eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗.
Investors and track records
The entries combine established investors, fund founders and entrepreneurs who became angels. Annegien Blokpoel of PerspeXo was named Europe's Female Angel Investor of the Year in 2024, and Cintia Mano of COREangels received the same title in 2025; Mano has personally invested in more than 30 startups eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. Katja Ruhnke, Chair of Business Angels Deutschland, was named Germany's Business Angel of the Year in 2023 eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. Gloria Bäuerlein of Puzzle Ventures previously made more than 25 angel investments eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗.
Several entries are tied to specific deals. Andrea Sinclair was named as an investor in PeriPear's 2026 pre-seed round, and Emilie Dellecker was named among the angels in Bright Biotech's 2022 round eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. Céline Lazorthes is credited with 2026 investments in Lucis and DermaScan eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗.
Sectors and networks
Investment focus varies across the list. Fiona Pathirana, a former NHS doctor, has backed healthcare businesses including Skin Analytics and Jude eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. Jane Walerud, an early backer of Klarna, is co-founder and Executive Chair of climate technology company Paebbl eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. Emilie Dellecker works in food technology through FoodHack eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗.
Many of the investors also run syndicates, networks and funds: Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund (Bettine Schmitz and Gesa Miczaika), Alma Angels (Deepali Nangia), Bravva Angels (Ilinca Paun) and Lifted Ventures (Helen Oldham) eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗. Several of these focus on women-led and mixed-gender founding teams eu-startups.comEU-Startupseu-startups.comOpen source ↗.
