Chris Adelsbach is an entrepreneur, an investor, and a mentor. He led the Techstars Fintech Accelerator for five years during which he made approximately 50 investments. He was also an angel investor in 130 companies. Chris was named the UK’s Angel Investor of The Year in 2018/19 and Sifted named him the most active fintech angel in Europe in 2020. Chris formed Outrun Ventures to facilitate investment into the growth stage round of some of his most exciting portfolio companies.

In this session, Chris will share his experience being an angel investor, highlight the benefits of getting an investment from an angel investor versus a venture capitalist, and share what angel investors typically look for in an investment opportunity.