Investing in
German founders.

We are an angel group backing German founders with capital, experience, and a network across the US and Europe.

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About CAA

About CAA

We are an angel network backing German founders since 2023.

Our members are entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, and specialists in finance, law, and technology. We source opportunities through our networks, with each member choosing where to invest.

We support our portfolio companies with industry expertise, business contacts, and practical advice as they grow.

What we
look for

We evaluate opportunities based on the strength of the founding team, proven product-market fit, and ownership structure.

Contact us about your company
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Pre-seed & seed

We typically participate in pre-seed or seed rounds.

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$100K – $250K

Our typical investment ticket size.

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Well-structured round and cap table

A committed lead investor, clear ownership, and meaningful founder equity to support future fundraising.

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Founding teams with distinct roles

Complementary skills, clearly defined responsibilities, and clear ownership of key business functions.

Our members

Entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, and specialists in finance, law, and technology.

Founding team

Niklas Herriger

Co-founder

Niklas Herriger

3x Founder, ex-IP Lawyer, Germany–U.S. Growth Partner

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Jens Weitzel

Co-founder

Jens Weitzel

Founder, Advisor, Consultant, GTM Executive

Email Jens

Member directory

24 members
David Gaertner

David Gaertner

Principal at IBM

San Francisco Bay Area

Thomas Vestergaard

Thomas Vestergaard

Partner at Pharmalogic, Head of IT and Transformation

Copenhagen

Kevin Fernandez

Kevin Fernandez

Structured Finance Counsel at Clifford Chance

New York City

Len Forsch

Len Forsch

Product Development at Lucid Motors

San Francisco

Christian Wolf

Christian Wolf

AI at Axel Springer, ex- Manager Auto Bild & Computer Bild

Hamburg

David Kelm

David Kelm

Head of Growth at etalytics, Founder & Angels Investor

San Francisco Bay Area

Hartmut Esslinger

Hartmut Esslinger

Founder of frog, Designer for Apple, SAP, GE, Microsoft

San Francisco Bay Area

Johannes Dorsch

Johannes Dorsch

Founder of JD Consult, ex-SAP, ex-Deloitte

Atlanta

Prof. Dr. N. Zimmermann

Prof. Dr. N. Zimmermann

ex-Notary, Estate Planner

Düsseldorf

Gudmundur Ingolfsson

Gudmundur Ingolfsson

Chief Risk Officer Fintech & Payments at Teya

Reykjavik

Gunther Hofmann

Gunther Hofmann

Investment Banking, M&A & Corporate Development

San Francisco Bay Area

Daniel Zohny

Daniel Zohny

IP Counsel at Abion, ex-FIFA Head of IP

Zurich

Julia Zimmermann

Julia Zimmermann

Equity Markets at Rothschild, ex-BMW

New York City

Joerg Schille

Joerg Schille

CEO at Zastrpay, ex-PayPal, ex-ebay, ex-Volkswagen

Berlin

Joerg Presch

Joerg Presch

Managing Director at Presch Edelstahl Service

Düsseldorf

Felix Finger

Felix Finger

Retail Expert, Strategy Consultant

Düsseldorf

Holger Ippach

Holger Ippach

EVP Swift Navigation, ex-VP IoT/ Automation at Nagra

San Francisco Bay Area

Michael Weber

Michael Weber

IoT & AI for Public Health

San Francisco Bay Area

Simon Steiner

Simon Steiner

Patent and TM Lawyer at Davidson Kappel

New York City

Kristin Maeckel

Kristin Maeckel

International Tax Partner at Aprio

Atlanta

Thomas Kuehne

Thomas Kuehne

Fractional CFO

San Francisco Bay Area

Martin Schmelzer

Martin Schmelzer

Owner of Corex Fashion, Partner at Blonde No8 & Cat Noir

Hong Kong

Andre Cohen

Andre Cohen

VP of Data at Stillfront

New York City

Jan Akerman

Jan Akerman

AI Operations at Nexxa, ex-PlugandPlay, ex-Volvo

San Francisco Bay Area

Contact

Get in touch

Contact us about your startup.

Get in touch info@crossatlanticangels.com