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INSEAD Global Angel & Investment Network
The INSEAD Global Angel & Investment Network operates as the official angel investment affiliate of the INSEAD Alumni Association, connecting graduates...
INSEAD Global Angel & Investment Network
The INSEAD Global Angel & Investment Network operates as the official angel investment affiliate of the INSEAD Alumni Association, connecting graduates across 175 countries to early-stage deal flow. Founded as a formal extension of the school's entrepreneurial ecosystem, it brokers access to start-ups founded or backed by INSEAD alumni, who constitute one of the world's most geographically dispersed and commercially active business-school networks. The platform is not a fund itself but a curated pipeline and co-investment vehicle, drawing on the brand and relationships of the Fontainebleau-founded institution. The network funnels activity through Hatcher+, a venture investment platform that provides the legal, administrative, and fund-management infrastructure for its deal-sharing and investment syndication. This operational partnership allows participating alumni to evaluate and commit to seed and start-up stage transactions across asset classes including enterprise software, fintech, digital health, and AI. The model depends on formal co-investment relationships with peer university-affiliated networks, including the Wharton Alumni Investors and the Berkeley Angel Network, which share deal flow and syndicate rounds. The network also maintains a held position in CoinAlpha, reflecting activity in the digital assets space. The INSEAD alumni network, exceeding 65,000 members, forms the investor base, though no public aggregate deployment figure exists. The network operates with a thin formal team, relying on the Hatcher+ partnership and volunteer alumni chapters to drive local activity. Daniel Julien, a Canadian alumnus and early Bitcoin adopter, co-founded the INSEAD Angels Canada chapter, extending the network's North American reach. The network's architecture is structurally different from a pure venture fund or a standalone family office: it acts as a capital introduction and syndication layer, leveraging a business school's brand equity to solve the trust and sourcing problems that fragment angel investing. This model makes deal-sharing the product, not portfolio construction — a posture that relies on the density and commercial discipline of the INSEAD diaspora to generate returns.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Singapore
City
Singapore
Corporate office
Singapore
Principals
Jean-Marc Paufique
Key figure in partnership with Hatcher+
Daniel Julien
Co-founder, INSEAD Angels Canada
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at INSEAD GAIN?
Investment decisions are made by individual alumni members of the network, not by a central investment committee. INSEAD GAIN operates as a deal-sharing and syndication platform, with Hatcher+ providing the infrastructure to facilitate due diligence and transaction execution. Jean-Marc Paufique has been instrumental in structuring the partnership between INSEAD GAIN and Hatcher+.
How does INSEAD GAIN source proprietary deal flow?
The network sources deals primarily through the INSEAD alumni community, leveraging a base of over 65,000 graduates across 175 countries. The platform's affiliation with INSEAD's entrepreneurial ecosystem gives it access to start-ups founded or led by alumni. It also maintains formal deal-sharing agreements with peer university angel networks, including those from Wharton and Berkeley.
Is INSEAD GAIN a fund or a network?
INSEAD GAIN is a network, not a fund. It facilitates access to early-stage investment opportunities for qualified INSEAD alumni, who invest directly or through syndicates. The operational infrastructure is provided by Hatcher+, which handles the fund management and administrative aspects of syndicated deals.
What investment stages does INSEAD GAIN target?
The network focuses on early-stage transactions, specifically seed and start-up rounds. It does not operate at the growth-equity or pre-IPO stages. The emphasis is on ventures where alumni expertise and capital can have an outsized impact in the earliest phases of company formation.
Which sectors does INSEAD GAIN focus on?
Sector coverage is driven by the deal flow from the alumni network and partner networks, with observed activity in enterprise software, fintech, digital health, and AI. The network also holds a position in CoinAlpha, indicating exposure to digital assets. It does not publish a formal sector exclusion list.
How is INSEAD GAIN related to INSEAD's Alumni Association?
INSEAD GAIN is an official affiliate of the INSEAD Alumni Association. This formal relationship grants the network access to the school's alumni directories, events, and communications channels, but it operates as a separate legal and commercial entity. The association's endorsement facilitates trust and participation among alumni investors.
How does INSEAD GAIN differ from a traditional venture capital firm?
Unlike a traditional venture capital firm, INSEAD GAIN does not manage a blind-pool fund or charge management fees to a limited partner base. It functions as a capital introduction and co-investment platform where alumni make their own investment decisions. The economic model relies on the success of syndicated deals through the Hatcher+ platform rather than a standard 2-and-20 fund structure.
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