Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Advertising • Food & Beverage • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • LegalTech • Online Social • Consumer |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • France |
Investment Range | $20,000 - $74,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $47,000 |
Leia Capital is an all-female group of business angels with a mission to create a strategic environment conducive to the success of projects founded by women. Operating as Women Business Angels, they aim to reverse the trend of predominantly male-oriented project financing, providing an alternative for female entrepreneurs. Leia Capital specializes in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages with investment amounts ranging from $20,000 to $74,000, focusing on a sweet spot of $47,000. They invest in ambitious projects that demonstrate proactive value propositions across various sectors, excluding ethically concerned industries. Their investment criteria include backing female-led or co-led ventures that hold at least a 30% share and display measurable early results such as target interest, initial traction, commercial partnerships, or pilot projects. Leia Capital is particularly dedicated to companies based or operating in France. Their added value for entrepreneurs extends beyond mere financing; it includes personalized support through shared expertise and a network offered by a dedicated pair tailored to specific business needs. Leia Capital believes in aligning investors' and entrepreneurs' interests for successful growth stories. The team members possess diverse and complementary backgrounds, enabling them to support founders concretely through constructive, free, and sincere exchanges. They aim to address the heightened sense of isolation faced by female entrepreneurs and foster a supportive and trusting environment to propel the ambitions of women in entrepreneurship.