Mike Lebus

Co-founder, Angel Investment Network (380k investors) | Pre-Seed–Series A | Helping founders raise + helping angels find deals.

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 21 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2016𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Angel Investor
Mar 2016
Sweatcoin is a global Top 10 Health & Fitness app that tracks physical movement, converting it into digital currency. The free app comprises movement-verification technology, gamification and a marketplace of exclusive offers and product deals that Sweatcoin can be redeemed for. Sweatcoin 4 Good also enables donation of the currency to good causes. With 100M+ Sweatcoin downloads, we are the fastest ever growing Health & Fitness app with 20M downloads this year alone, putting us at the top of 42+ countries app stores as the most downloaded Health & Fitness app of 2022 to date. Since June 2021 weve worked with 1300+ brand partners providing the equivalent of $200 million of value in exchange for users steps, increasing their walking by an average of 20%. In total our users have walked 23 Trillion steps. Sweatcoin is a rapidly-growing, profitable UK business and a global thought leader within health-tech. The business has collaborated with influential academics on research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine into the success of incentivised behavioural change and worked with the NHS on a successful trial with pre-diabetic patients. (A trial that resulted in an 85% retention rate and average weight-loss per participant of 1.1kg). Covered by New York Times, CBS, Forbes, Fortune, Reuters, Huffington Post and others, Sweatcoin has raised capital from investors across the US & Europe, including Goodwater Capital, Greylock Partners, Justin Kan (founder of Twitch and Justin.tv) and Rain Lohmus (founder of LHV Bank). London-headquartered, with team members based across the world representing 22+ nationalities, it is the people that make Sweatcoin a special company and a great place to work. Our Purpose: To inspire a healthier planet by unlocking the value of movement Our Vision: A world where an open-economy of movement - of wealth through health - exists Our Mission: Create a global, new-generation* currency generated by physical movement
Angel Investor
Feb 2014
what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique 3 word address. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using just three simple words. what3words is used by businesses and governments to operate more efficiently, and by individuals to find and share locations. Over 650 businesses, government organisations and NGOs in over 170 countries are using 3 word addresses.
Angel Investor
Dec 2012
VAI's mission is to provide the best gelato with a high commitment to quality, we source only the best ingredients. Since our founding in 2012, VAI Milano has grown significantly and now sell it's gelato, macaroons, pastries, cakes and drinks within six shops all around China. This success was largely driven by the constant pursuit of our gelato's perfect balanced flavors and the passion we want to bring to people. Fresh, natural, nutritious and with less fat than most commercial ice cream brands, the Italian gelato and genuine cioccolata epitomize a quintessentially Italian “arte di vivere” (art of living). VAI’s resident Italian Master-gelataio, Pietro Monti, comes from a family of award-winning gelato going back three generations and boasts decades of experience in artisanal gelato-making. Our trendy shops and warm service aim to create a complete sensorial experience and comfort customers to let their pleasure run free.
early stageRetail
Angel Investor
Sep 2012
CafePod was born back in 2010 when three friends met over beers & pizzas in London. The trio had a wild vision for changing coffee. Today, over a decade later, we’re still passionately working towards our goal of making high-quality, great-tasting coffee that’s exciting & easy to prepare at home. Our delicious coffee blends are available as Nespresso® compatible pods, ground coffee & whole bean.
Founder, Angel Investor and Business Angel
Jul 2005
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 Since 2004, we have recognised a major challenge in the start-up world: many brilliant ideas struggle to secure the seed funding they need to grow, and entrepreneurs find it hard to connect with the right investors who can support their journey. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 Driven by a passion for entrepreneurship, we created an online platform to make it quick and easy for startups to connect with a global network of angel investors. That’s how Angel Investment Network was born. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 *One of the world’s largest angel investment networks *Over 1.5 million entrepreneurs *More than 300,000 investors *Growing every day 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬: *Use our simple, user-friendly form to build your pitch *Access tips and guides to help you through every step 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: *Browse thousands of deals on our website *Filter opportunities by keyword, location, industry, investment size, and more *Connect directly with entrepreneurs to explore investment possibilities 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧 2023: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩 Our free app gives investors instant access to our global network anytime, anywhere. It’s designed to help you: *Discover new deals on the go *Connect with entrepreneurs quickly *Grow your investment portfolio effortlessly Available now on the App Store and Google Play. https://www.angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk/investor-app Join us on this exciting journey of innovation and growth. Together, we can shape the future of entrepreneurship and make a lasting impact. Best wishes, James & Mike
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Founder (2)
2016
Angel Investor
Mar 2016
Sweatcoin is a global Top 10 Health & Fitness app that tracks physical movement, converting it into digital currency. The free app comprises movement-verification technology, gamification and a marketplace of exclusive offers and product deals that Sweatcoin can be redeemed for. Sweatcoin 4 Good also enables donation of the currency to good causes. With 100M+ Sweatcoin downloads, we are the fastest ever growing Health & Fitness app with 20M downloads this year alone, putting us at the top of 42+ countries app stores as the most downloaded Health & Fitness app of 2022 to date. Since June 2021 weve worked with 1300+ brand partners providing the equivalent of $200 million of value in exchange for users steps, increasing their walking by an average of 20%. In total our users have walked 23 Trillion steps. Sweatcoin is a rapidly-growing, profitable UK business and a global thought leader within health-tech. The business has collaborated with influential academics on research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine into the success of incentivised behavioural change and worked with the NHS on a successful trial with pre-diabetic patients. (A trial that resulted in an 85% retention rate and average weight-loss per participant of 1.1kg). Covered by New York Times, CBS, Forbes, Fortune, Reuters, Huffington Post and others, Sweatcoin has raised capital from investors across the US & Europe, including Goodwater Capital, Greylock Partners, Justin Kan (founder of Twitch and Justin.tv) and Rain Lohmus (founder of LHV Bank). London-headquartered, with team members based across the world representing 22+ nationalities, it is the people that make Sweatcoin a special company and a great place to work. Our Purpose: To inspire a healthier planet by unlocking the value of movement Our Vision: A world where an open-economy of movement - of wealth through health - exists Our Mission: Create a global, new-generation* currency generated by physical movement
2014
Founder
Nov 2014
Seedtribe is a platform which connects entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and change-makers who believe in business as a force for good. We believe that without a positive future, there is no future at all. We believe that business and collaboration can drive positive change by aligning people and incentives to build a world that works for all life. Our mission is to connect people who want to use their talents as entrepreneurs, investors, volunteers and dreamers to inspire, create and support businesses for a brighter future. Even the most talented individual makes little difference alone. We connect the dots to bring together ideas, attitudes, people and businesses. Through our network, people can maximise their contribution to the future of our world. Join us to find out what you can do... Visit www.seedtribe.com or get in touch - info@seedtribe.com
early stageFundraising
Angel Investor
Feb 2014
what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique 3 word address. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using just three simple words. what3words is used by businesses and governments to operate more efficiently, and by individuals to find and share locations. Over 650 businesses, government organisations and NGOs in over 170 countries are using 3 word addresses.
2012
Angel Investor
Dec 2012
VAI's mission is to provide the best gelato with a high commitment to quality, we source only the best ingredients. Since our founding in 2012, VAI Milano has grown significantly and now sell it's gelato, macaroons, pastries, cakes and drinks within six shops all around China. This success was largely driven by the constant pursuit of our gelato's perfect balanced flavors and the passion we want to bring to people. Fresh, natural, nutritious and with less fat than most commercial ice cream brands, the Italian gelato and genuine cioccolata epitomize a quintessentially Italian “arte di vivere” (art of living). VAI’s resident Italian Master-gelataio, Pietro Monti, comes from a family of award-winning gelato going back three generations and boasts decades of experience in artisanal gelato-making. Our trendy shops and warm service aim to create a complete sensorial experience and comfort customers to let their pleasure run free.
early stageRetail
Angel Investor
Sep 2012
CafePod was born back in 2010 when three friends met over beers & pizzas in London. The trio had a wild vision for changing coffee. Today, over a decade later, we’re still passionately working towards our goal of making high-quality, great-tasting coffee that’s exciting & easy to prepare at home. Our delicious coffee blends are available as Nespresso® compatible pods, ground coffee & whole bean.
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