Niklas Herriger

TBD Angels is a group of angel investors who are current operators at leading startups and executives at major companies.I We are committed to extending our early-stage financial investments beyond that of a commodity: As recovering / current entrepreneurs and leaders passionate about helping early stage ventures, we strive to share our deep and varied experiences in operating startup ventures. We look forward to lending a helping hand to entrepreneurs on a path to change the world!

Gaingels is a leading venture investment syndicate in support of and representing the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in the venture capital space. Gaingels also supports its companies with a diverse talent and capital pipeline and provides an internal diverse board member recruitment advisory to help bring more diversity and representation within private boards. Gaingels invests in companies with diverse/LGBTQIA+ founders and C-suite leaders at all stages of growth, as well as in other high-growth companies resolved on building more inclusive teams. Gaingels is an ardent supporter the Diversity Term Sheet Rider Initiative to increase access to venture funding events for non-traditional check writers, and regularly co-invests with select VC leads across a variety of sectors, from technology, to B2B, healthcare and consumer, in competitive and over-subscribed rounds from Seed to Growth/pre-IPO. For more information visit www.gaingels.com.

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Cross Atlantic Angels is a group of operators and angel investors supporting European technology startups expanding into the United States. Our members are founders, executives, and experienced operators based in the San Francisco Bay Area with backgrounds in startups, go-to-market execution, and U.S. business development. We invest at the early stage and work closely with portfolio companies beyond capital. The focus is practical market entry: first customers, partnerships, hiring, and navigating the realities of building a presence in the U.S. Typical support includes: • introductions to U.S. customers and partners • go-to-market and pricing guidance • hiring first U.S. employees • fundraising preparation and investor network access • strategic positioning for the U.S. market We primarily work with European B2B and deep-tech companies preparing for or executing U.S. expansion. Cross Atlantic Angels combines capital with hands-on operator support to shorten time-to-revenue and reduce the risk of entering a new market.

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TBD Angels is a group of angel investors who are current operators at leading startups and executives at major companies.I We are committed to extending our early-stage financial investments beyond that of a commodity: As recovering / current entrepreneurs and leaders passionate about helping early stage ventures, we strive to share our deep and varied experiences in operating startup ventures. We look forward to lending a helping hand to entrepreneurs on a path to change the world!

US <> Germany supports German startups and mid-sized technology companies entering the U.S. market. Founder Niklas Herriger is a San Francisco-based operator, investor, and advisor with experience on both sides of the Atlantic. He works directly with founders and leadership teams on practical go-to-market execution — not theory. Typical support includes: • U.S. market entry strategy • First customers and partnerships • Distribution and channel development • Pricing and positioning for the U.S. • Hiring first U.S. employees • Fundraising preparation and investor introductions Niklas is a two-time founder and exited his second company, Gondola.io, in 2019. Since 2020, he has invested in 30+ startups and co-founded Cross Atlantic Angels, a business angel network supporting European companies with capital, network access, and hands-on expertise to successfully expand into the United States. The focus is simple: reduce risk, shorten time-to-revenue, and help companies avoid the common mistakes European teams make when entering the U.S. market.