Listen to the story of Ishpal, Serina from and Shubham from Kind Kones. Headquartered in Singapore, Kind Kones is more than an ice-cream company — it's a movement for kindness, inclusivity, and joy. It is Southeast Asia’s leading plant-based dessert brand. Guided by the philosophy of "being kind," their message is clear - "Be kind to your body, the environment, and to others." Indulge in vegan, gluten-free, and guilt-free desserts (ice-cream, cakes, and cookies!) and say goodbye to all refined sugar and artificial additives.

At publication of this episode, Kind Kones is actively raising funds.

Angel investors Reshmi Rajendran and Anne Schot join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (33:20).

Hosted by Maaike Doyer and Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Sam Ghiotti and Liam McCance from Habitto.

Habitto is tapping into a shifting mindset in Japan, where decades of near-zero interest rates are giving way to a hunger for smarter money management. By offering higher yield savings accounts as an entry point, Habitto then guides users towards insurance and investment products, increasing customer lifetime value while helping them meet financial goals.

Habitto is currently raising their Series A, co-led by a tier 1 global fintech investor, together with a local Japanese VC firm. The team's diverse expertise, blending global innovation with local know-how, positions Habitto uniquely in the Japanese market.

At publication of this episode, Habitto is actively raising funds.

Angel investors Natsuko Ideka and Samika Biswasroy join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (37:30).

Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Jenny Rudd from Dispute Buddy.

Dispute Buddy is on a mission to remove the inequalities in the legal system by solving the inefficient process of evidence collection during legal disputes. Messages and emails make the bulk of the evidence and the process to gather these is stressful, disorganised, takes hours, and costs additional legal fees. With Dispute Buddy, it's simple. Users can upload their messages on the Dispute Buddy app which then organizes everything in chronological order that the user and their lawyer can collaborate on and also convert into a format that judges like.

At publication of this episode, Dispute Buddy is actively raising funds.

Angel investors Anne Schot and Elena Kersey join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (33:50).

Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Deep Singh and Kaia Parv from CrediLinq.AI

CrediLinq is on a mission to drive financial inclusion for SMEs through their API tech infrastructure that integrates into any online platform (like Amazon and TikTok) to provide B2B buyers and sellers financing based on their digital footprint. Unlike traditional players, CrediLinq is not just a financing solution, but rather the technology layer.

With CrediLinq's API tech infrastructure, any platform business can tap into this opportunity and leverage CrediLinq's proprietary AI credit underwriting engine to provide credit to their SMEs and drive stickiness.

At publication of this episode, CrediLinq.AI is actively raising funds.

Angel investors Tasneen Padiath and Shalini Khatwani join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (36:20).

Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Megha Aggarwal and Ankit Durga from Fundamento.

Fundamento is an AI virtual agent that helps enterprises reduce costs by 60% in their contact centers, while improving accuracy and customer satisfaction. Named among the 'Top AI Companies in Asia' by Google, Fundamento is tackling one of the biggest markets for the application of Gen AI- call center automation.

At publication of this episode, Fundamento is actively raising funds.

Angel investor Blerta Toska joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.

Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan from Metric.

Metric is a fin-tech startup, offering a B2B SaaS product focused on the SME segment in emerging markets. Accountants are expensive for most MSMEs and even if they do have an accountant doing their book keeping, they don't know what the numbers mean. Enter Metric- the world's most founder-friendly financial analytics app. They provide services like tracking metrics, producing reports, benchmarking against sectors, and AI for advisory. In short, Metric is the CFO for small businesses.

At publication of this episode, Metric is actively raising funds.

Angel investor Maria Carolina Romero (MC) joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.

Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Suraya Abdul Rashid and Chee Hoe Chor from Qarbotech.

Qarbotech has created a bio-compatible solution that helps improve crop yield by 30-60%, all while being 100% natural and without causing harm to the crops or soil as compared to the chemical fertilizers used by farmers today. Their solution solves for the effect of climate change on agriculture such as increased heat and longer monsoons which cause a 30-40% decrease in crop production.

At publication of this episode, Qarbotech is actively raising funds.

Angel investor Hataikan Kamolsirisakul (Kam) joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.

Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.

Listen to the story of Joanna Morris and Kevin Wernli from Matilda Health.

Living life with chronic and painful conditions can be confusing, isolating, and expensive, but Matilda Health from Australia is on a mission to change that. Matilda is a mind-body gym membership for chronic and painful conditions. The first condition they are tackling is endometriosis. By providing symptom tracking, evidence-based modules, community, and expert-led classes, they aim to provide scalable holistic care to the 190M people who suffer from endometriosis globally.

At publication of this episode, Matilda Health is actively raising funds.

Angel investor Eva Wong joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.

Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.