Digital Launch Q2 2026 — Waitlist Now Open

Learn angel
investing on live deals.

Already proven in Athens. Now going global. Built on Blossom's active pre-seed to pre-IPO portfolio — not frameworks from a decade ago.

VC of the Year 2025Shortlist · UK
Women Invest EUMember
Angel SyndicateFounded Sept 2024
2 Cohorts DeliveredIn Person · Athens
€295
One-time enrollment9 self-paced modules · 4 live peer office hours
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Free Resources

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Three free resources to get you thinking like an angel investor right now. No course required.

Free Download
The Angel Due Diligence Checklist
The 12-point checklist Maria uses on every deal before writing a cheque. Team, market, mechanics, red flags — in one page.
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Free Guide
How to Read a Cap Table
The single most important document in angel investing — explained plainly. Pre/post-money, dilution, pro-rata rights, option pools.
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Free Reference
The Angel Investor Glossary
SAFE, MOIC, pro-rata, carry, waterfall. 40 terms every angel needs before they sit in their first IC meeting.
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"The deals your wealth manager will never show you — and the knowledge to evaluate them yourself."

Maria Koletsou  ·  Founder, Blossom Ventures  ·  VC of the Year 2025 Shortlist
Why the Academy Exists

Six reasons this is
the only course that matters.

Live Deal Flow as Curriculum
Every case study is drawn from Blossom's active portfolio. You're not learning from history — you're watching deals unfold in real time.
AI-Era Angel Investing
A dedicated module on how AI is reshaping deal evaluation, sector theses, diligence speed and exit scenarios in 2026 and beyond.
Secondaries & Liquidity
Most angel courses stop at seed. This one covers secondary market mechanics, tender offers and pre-IPO liquidity through Blossom's LP position.
European Framework, Global Lens
MiFID-aware. EU law. With direct exposure to US secondary markets through an LP position. Built for where you actually invest.
A Path to Co-Investment
Academy graduates receive invitation to Associates membership. Associates qualify for Partners. Partners deploy capital alongside the Blossom syndicate.
Built by an Active Investor
Maria Koletsou is an active angel investor with 30+ personal investments. VC of Year 2025 shortlist. Women Invest EU. This course is built from deals she is doing right now.
9-Module Programme

The full angel investing
curriculum.

Self-paced video modules with 4 live peer office hours. Lifetime access. Third in-person cohort coming soon.

01
The Angel Investor Mindset
Portfolio theory, risk framing, and the psychological architecture of good angel decision-making.
02
How Startups Are Built & Funded
Stage-by-stage capital structure. How equity gets created, diluted, and preserved across rounds.
03
Deal Sourcing & Due Diligence
Where deals come from. How to evaluate them. The Blossom IC process — live.
04
Valuation & Term Sheet Navigation
Cap tables, pre/post-money mechanics, convertibles, SAFEs, protective provisions.
05
Blossom Live
Live Deal Analysis
A real Blossom portfolio company dissected — thesis, diligence, decision. No hypotheticals.
06
EU Regulatory Framework
MiFID II, ELTIF 2.0, EIS/SEIS equivalents, SPV structuring under EU law.
07
Portfolio Management & Follow-on
Reserve capital strategy. Pro-rata rights. When to follow, when to pass.
08
New for 2026
AI & the 2026 Investing Landscape
How AI is reshaping evaluation frameworks, sector theses, diligence speed and exit timelines.
09
Differentiated
Secondaries, Liquidity & Exits
Secondary market mechanics. Tender offers. Accessing pre-IPO liquidity via Blossom's LP position.
What Members Say

Heard in the room
in Athens.

The first course I've taken where every example came from a deal I could actually invest in the following week. The line between education and execution disappeared completely.
Maria P.
CFO, Athens — Blossom Cohort I
I came in knowing finance. I left knowing how to read a cap table, write a deal memo, and say no to a founder gracefully.
Elena K.
Private equity professional — Cohort II
Maria doesn't teach angel investing. She does it in front of you and explains every decision. That's a completely different thing.
Alexia T.
Exited founder — Blossom Cohort I
After the Academy

Education is the entry point.
Capital is the destination.

Start Here
Step 01
Academy
9 modules, live deal analysis, 4 peer office hours. Delivered online via Circle. Lifetime access.
Step 02
Associates
Community access, deal observer rights, Blossom Brief newsletter. By invitation to Academy graduates.
Step 03
Partners
Full deal access, SPV co-investment, IC observer rights, direct founder introductions.
Step 04
Apex
Lead deal rights, IC participation, secondary market access. Family office and institutional tier.
How We Compare

The only programme that is
self-paced, live and in-person.

Most angel academies are a community with a course bolted on, or a self-paced library with no real-world access. Blossom is built differently.

Blossom Angel AcademySelf-paced · Live · In-person cohort Online-Only Academies(self-paced only) Community-Bundled Courses(free with membership)
Self-paced digital modules✓9 modules, lifetime access✓Available~Varies
Live peer office hours✓4 sessions included✗Not offered✗Not offered
In-person cohort with business school✓Athens · third cohort TBA✗Digital only✗Digital only
Live deal flow as curriculum✓Active Blossom portfolio✗Historical cases✗Generic frameworks
AI & 2026 investing module✓Dedicated, updated annually✗Rarely updated✗Not covered
Secondaries & pre-IPO liquidity✓Full module + LP access✗Not covered✗Not covered
Structured path to co-investment✓Academy → Associates → Partners✗Education only~Informal
Waitlist Now Open

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Q2 2026.

Proven in Athens. Now going global. Limited places. First enrolled, first to access live deal flow.

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