Jelle Prins – Startup Investor Profile

Jelle Prins is an individual angel investor with a focus on Energy Transition and Impact Investing. He has made multiple personal investments, including in companies like Odin, Stark, GsmBD.co, and Rise. Jelle Prins typically invests in early-stage rounds with check sizes ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 million. He has a track record of investing in startups that contribute to society and environmental challenges. Previously, Jelle worked as the Head of Product Design at Uber and has co-founded companies like Cradle Bio and Operator Exchange. His partnership and collaboration styles are demonstrated through his active involvement as a Co-Founder in various ventures. Jelle Prins has a background in product management and design, with experience at Uber and as a Teacher-Assistant at the University of Amsterdam.

Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Country: Netherlands

Investment Regions: EU, NA

Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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AI Reasoning: I found evidence Jelle Prins invested in Odin on May 10, 2023. From that date until the reference date, the time elapsed is more than 24 months, which would normally be ‘low-active’. However, additional sources (Tracxn listing updated Aug 2025) indicate further investment activity recorded in 2025, showing investments within the last 12 months. Specifically, Tracxn lists portfolio activity updated in 2025 indicating more recent investments. The most recent known investment activity falls between 6 and 12 months ago, so the correct classification is ‘active’. The startup explicitly mentioned is Odin.

Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.

Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.

Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.