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Christian Jantzen

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Christian Jantzen is a prominent Danish angel investor based in London, recognized for his extensive portfolio of early-stage technology companies, primarily across the Nordics and Europe. With a strong entrepreneurial background, Jantzen has co-founded and led two successful ventures to acquisition: Endomondo, a fitness tracking app acquired by Under Armour, and Liva Healthcare, a digital health platform acquired by Swiss Re. This hands-on experience as a founder and CEO provides him with deep operational insights and a valuable perspective for the startups he backs.

Jantzen's investment strategy typically focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies, often following on in subsequent rounds as companies scale. His portfolio demonstrates a clear preference for B2B SaaS, fintech, health tech, and consumer technology sectors. He has a track record of identifying high-growth potential, evident in his early investments in now-well-known companies such as Trustpilot, Too Good To Go, Pleo, and Labster. His involvement extends beyond capital, often leveraging his experience in scaling businesses and navigating successful exits to mentor founders.

As a "super angel," Christian Jantzen is known for deploying meaningful capital into his portfolio companies. While specific figures can vary, his typical initial cheque size for early-stage investments generally ranges from approximately $35,000 to $150,000. This commitment allows him to be a significant early supporter, and his willingness to participate in follow-on rounds underscores his long-term belief in the ventures he supports. His impressive portfolio, comprising over 30 active investments and several successful exits, solidifies his reputation as a highly impactful and sought-after angel investor in the European tech ecosystem.

Investor Profile

Christian Jantzen has backed more than 23 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Information Technology.
  • Typical check size: $35K – $150K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (57%)
  • Pre Seed (39%)
  • Angel (4%)

Country Focus

  • Denmark (39%)
  • Sweden (17%)
  • Iceland (9%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Finland (9%)
  • Kenya (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • United States (4%)
  • Norway (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Information Technology
  • Health Care
  • Mhealth
  • B2b
  • Data Visualization
  • Productivity Tools
  • E-commerce
  • Accounting
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Christian Jantzen frequently co-invest with?

Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 4
First Fellow Partners
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 2
Tiny VC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
The Nordic Web Ventures
Europe, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Copenhagen
Co-Investments: 7
Project A Ventures
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 2
Nordic Makers
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 3
Brunnur Ventures
Europe, Gullbringusysla, Iceland, Reykjavík
Co-Investments: 2
Cherry Ventures
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
PSV
Europe, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Lyngby
Co-Investments: 3
Connect Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Christian Jantzen often collaborate with?

SB
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Shared Deals: 2
CM
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Shared Deals: 1
HJ
Europe, Skane Lan, Sweden, Malmö
Shared Deals: 3
BS
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Shared Deals: 3
CR
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
CD
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 1
JS
Europe, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Copenhagen
Shared Deals: 2
GB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
DH
Europe, Gullbringusysla, Iceland, Reykjavík
Shared Deals: 1
MF
Europe, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Copenhagen
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Christian Jantzen?

Heyhack

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Heyhack is an automated penetration testing platform for modern development teams.

Information TechnologySoftware
Pre SeedJun 24, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,583,399
Fullview

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Next-gen customer support platform to monitor, analyze and fix user issues at twice the speed.

B2BSaaS
Pre SeedNov 17, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Medusa

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Building blocks for digital commerce.

Developer APIsDeveloper ToolsE-CommerceOpen SourceSoftware
Pre SeedJul 7, 2021
Amount Raised: $950,000
Butter

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Butter is a video platform built to make online meetings and workshops flow as smoothly as butter.

CollaborationVideoVideo Conferencing
SeedApr 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,750,000
Leetify

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Leetify helps gamers identify their weaknesses, work on those weaknesses, and track their progression.

Software
SeedMay 13, 2020
Amount Raised: $973,935
anna

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

anna makes restaurant hiring a little easier. We're replacing e-mail as the standard hiring interface for the restaurant industry.

HospitalityInformation TechnologyRestaurants
Pre SeedDec 29, 2019
Coherence

Malmö, Skane Lan, Sweden

Coherence is a Malmö, Sweden-based startup working on the development of a framework for game developers.

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureVideo Games
SeedNov 22, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Pento

London, England, United Kingdom

Pento makes payroll painless, empowering HR & Finance teams by streamlining automation, calculation, payments, compliance & reporting.

AccountingBookkeeping and PayrollComplianceEmployee BenefitsFinTechHuman ResourcesPaymentsReal TimeSaaS
SeedSep 10, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,800,000
BioLib

Vesterborg, Sjelland, Denmark

BioLib is a library of biological science data.

BiotechnologyInformation Technology
Pre SeedSep 1, 2019
Digitail

Palo Alto, California, United States

Digitail is redesigning how pet care is delivered in today's world.

Health CarePetVeterinary
Pre SeedJul 9, 2019
Amount Raised: $246,498