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AtVenture DealFlowWarnyta Minnaard- Angel Investor & IC member AtVenture PlatformEpisode 15 | Investor spotlight: Warnyta MinnaardIn this episode of AtVenture DealFlow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Warnyta Minnaard, active angel investor and member of the Health Investment Committee at AtVenture Platform.Warnyta previously worked as an investment manager at Noaber and Donor Impact Invest Fund. Today, she combines impact driven angel investing with her work as co founder of Missie Tumor Onbekend and project manager at the Netherlands Cancer Agenda, where she focuses on improving oncology care and access to innovation.Her perspective on investing is shaped by personal experience, deep sector knowledge...
2026-02-1026 min
AtVenture DealFlowFemke Delissen - Fundraising Founder of PAVAEpisode 14 - Fundraising Founder: Femke Delissen- PAVAIn this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Femke Delissen, co-founder of PAVA, an Amsterdam-based HealthTech startup using privacy friendly WiFi based motion sensing to support elderly care.Healthcare systems face a structural crisis driven by an ageing population and severe staff shortages. While motion monitoring can significantly improve care quality and efficiency, existing solutions are often invasive, expensive or poorly integrated into daily workflows.PAVA introduces a non invasive WiFi based sensing layer that translates movement into real time insights on activity...
2026-02-0329 min
AtVenture DealFlowAnia Ullmann & Yair Kira - Fundraising Founders of YedaEpisode 13 - Fundraising Founders: Ania Ullmann & Yair Kira - YedaIn this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Anna Maria Ullmann and Yair Kira, founders of Yeda, a Berlin-based women’s health startup.Yeda is building the first bra for the pelvic floor: a wearable device designed for daily use, combining immediate support with long-term muscle strengthening.The company started from personal experience. Co-founder Yair saw first-hand how pelvic floor problems affected his mother and how limited existing solutions were.As the founders say:“Our life begi...
2026-01-2741 min
AtVenture DealFlowJulia Minici - Fundraising Founder of AfterwindEpisode 12 - Fundraising Founder: Julia Minici – AfterwindIn this episode of AtVenture DealFlow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Julia Minici, co-founder and CEO of Afterwind.Afterwind is a Swedish deep tech company focused on true recycling of wind turbine blades and other hard-to-recycle glass fibre composite materials.As wind energy scales across Europe, a massive waste problem is emerging. Wind turbine blades have a lifespan of 15–20 years, after which most end up in landfill or incineration, destroying valuable material and creating long-term environmental harm.Afterwind addresses this challenge by transforming end-of-life comp...
2026-01-1944 min
AtVenture DealFlowNina van Schaick - Fundraising Founder of PeripearEpisode 11 - Fundraising Founder: Nina van Schaick- PeripearIn this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Nina van Schaick - co-Founder and COO of PeripearPeriPear is a femtech medtech startup focused on preventing perineal trauma during vaginal birth.Despite strong clinical evidence showing that birth injuries can be reduced by up to 50%, prevention has failed to scale in daily clinical practice.PeriPear addresses this gap with a non-invasive medical device designed to fit existing clinical workflows, without requiring behaviour change from women or clinicians.In...
2026-01-1344 min
AtVenture DealFlowCaroline Lakshmanan - Fundraising Founder of Cloud ClosetEpisode 10 - Fundraising Founder: Caroline Lakshmanan, Cloud ClosetIn this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Caroline Lakshmanan - co-Founder and CEO of Cloud ClosetCloud Closet is a fashion tech startup building a dedicated social platform for getting dressed. Instead of search or purchase history, Cloud Closet starts from outfit history and real community input to help people discover, plan and shop fashion in a more human and sustainable way. In this episode, Caroline explains why fashion is one of the biggest conversation topics on social media...
2026-01-0633 min
AtVenture DealFlowAnke Kuik - Fundraising Founder at FLTRDEpisode 9 - Fundraising Founder: Anke Kuik, FLTRDIn this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Anke Kuik, co-founder & CEO of FLTRD. FLTRD is a consumer health app that helps people make healthier food choices by instantly showing how ultra-processed supermarket products really are, and suggesting better alternatives.With ultra-processed food increasingly linked to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental health issues, FLTRD brings clarity where traditional labels fall short. Their independent PureScore focuses on food processing, not marketing claims.🔹 Key Metrics - FLTRDSector: Consumer Health / Preventive Hea...
2025-12-1733 min
AtVenture DealFlowMaud Vermeulen- Investment Committee member AtVenture PlatformEpisode 8 - Investor spotlight: Maud Vermeulen (Golden Egg Check & AtVenture Platform)In this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Maud Vermeulen, investor at Golden Egg Check, board member at Women in VC NL, and part of the AtVenture Platform Investment Committee.Maud is deeply involved in connecting founders and investors across Europe. She believes that trust, transparency, and team complementarity are the real foundation for any great deal.🎯 Why ListenHow Golden Egg Check invests at pre-seed & seed stageMaud’s 3 top tips for fundraising foundersWhy “trust” and “team” outweigh everything el...
2025-10-0930 min
AtVenture DealFlowMarianne de Feijter- Fundraising Founder at Awesome Compliance TechEpisode 7 - Fundraising Founder: Marianne de Feijter, Awesome Compliance Tech.In this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Marianne de Feijter, co-founder & CEO of Awesome Compliance Tech (ACT).ACT is a legal & compliance platform that helps companies of any size manage their legal and compliance needs 10× faster and at 20% of the cost of traditional lawyers.🔹 Key Metrics - Awesome Compliance Tech (ACT):Sector: LegalTech / Compliance SaaSBusiness Model: B2B SaaS + subscription & one-off B2CFounded: 2022 (HQ NL, scope EU/global)Team: 3 founders + early hiresTraction: €10k MRR, 12 customers (incl. enterprise client), 90% retent...
2025-09-2931 min
AtVenture DealFlowDanielle Beijerbergen- Angel Investor at AtVenture Platform🎙️ AtVenture Dealflow- Episode 6: Angel Investor Spotlight with Danielle Beijerbergen van HenegouwenIn this episode, Laurie Lancee speaks with Danielle Beijerbergen, angel investor at AtVenture Platform and experienced commercial leader in B2B startups & scaleups.Danielle shares her journey into angel investing: from thinking it was “only for the rich” to building a portfolio of 6 startups. Her focus: B2B, strong teams, and early traction.🔑 Key InsightsFounders: Keep your pitch clear, show traction, and communicate consistently.Angels: Start small, invest in what you understand, and have fun by investing together.Danielle’s added value: c...
2025-09-2223 min
AtVenture DealFlowMargot & Martien- Fundraising Founders at Bundle.ItEpisode 5 – Fundraising Founders: Margot & Martien, Bundle.ItBundle.It is a mindful tech app helping people reclaim their time by auto-organizing saved content into distraction-free bundles. From hotels to schools, teams are already piloting the app. The goal? Less screen, more life.Bundle.It is now raising €450k SAFE to accelerate user growth.With the global productivity & mindful tech market projected to reach $10B+ by 2030, Bundle.It is tapping into one of the biggest challenges of our time: the attention economy.🔹 Key MetricsSector: Mindful Tech / SaaS/AIBusiness Model...
2025-09-1530 min
AtVenture DealFlowSacha Martina - Angel Investor at AtVenture PlatformIn Episode 4 of AtVenture Dealflow, host Laurie Lancee speaks with Sacha Martina; serial entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and active angel investor at AtVenture Platform.Sacha proves that you don’t need millions or multiple exits to start angel investing. With six deals already made, she shares how she chooses founders, what angels really look for, and why diversity in the ecosystem matters.✨ Key Insights from Sacha Martina:Portfolio: 6 angel investments (goal = 10 before reflecting)Focus: founders with delusional obsession and clarity of visionBackground: HR, team building, diversity & inclusionLessons: “Angels bring more than money: they bring networks & expert...
2025-09-0824 min
AtVenture DealFlowAga Kopytko – Fundraising Founder at SmabblerEpisode with Aga Kopytko – Co-founder & CTO of SmabblerIn this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, we speak with Aga Kopytko, co-founder and CTO of Smabbler, an early-stage AI company based in Poland with global ambitions.Smabbler is developing AI-powered natural language processing tools that help machines understand human context, not just words. Their flagship platform, Galaxia, transforms structured and unstructured data into explainable, connected knowledge; tackling two of the biggest challenges in AI today:❌ Hallucinations caused by lack of structure⚡ Lack of explainable, transparent contextWith a team of 10 spanning Europe...
2025-09-0127 min
AtVenture DealFlowTessa de Flines – Angel Investor at AtVenture PlatformEpisode with Tessa de Flines – Angel investor & co-founder of AtVenture PlatformIn this episode of AtVenture Dealflow, host & co-founder Laurie Lancee and co-founder Tessa de Flines discuss the fundamentals of angel investing, the key factors to consider when investing in startups, and the mission of their new initiative, AtVenture Platform. They emphasize the importance of building a diverse investment community and provide insights into the membership criteria and investment strategies. Tessa shares her personal experiences as an angel investor and offers valuable advice for both founders seeking funding and aspiring angel investors.Tessa's In...
2025-08-2534 min
Journeys of Empowerment#31 | Tessa de Flines | "Visibility, vulnerability & angel investing"✨Journeys of Empowerment✨ – Episode 31Visibility, vulnerability & angel investing: Tessa’s Journey of Empowering Women! How do you go from structured boardrooms to backing bold founders all while staying true to your own story?I had the pleasure of speaking with Tessa de Flines, co-founder of Nearwater Consultancy, angel investor and former board member of Female Ventures. Her journey is a masterclass in combining business strategy with emotional depth, showing how personal and professional transformation go hand in hand.In our conversation, Tessa shared how years in the corporate world led to a conscio...
2025-07-081h 26
AtVenture DealFlowDieuwertje Drexhage – fundraising founder of Layco Medical DevicesEpisode with Dieuwertje Drexhage – Co-founder of Layco Medical Devices. Layco designs reusable vacuum pumps that save people, planet and costs.In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dieuwertje Drexhage, co-founder of Layco Medical Devices, a MedTech company offering sustainable and reusable medical equipment to improve healthcare accessibility. Based in the Netherlands, Layco provides a B2B HealthTech solution that is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Dieuwertje and her company have earned several awards, including the Albert Schweitzer Award, and she was recognized as an FD Talent 2024. With their innovative solution, Layco can prevent 500,000 stillbirths, re...
2025-03-0817 min