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daFUND – early stage VC fund powered by Business Angels of Slovenia and managed by Darko Butina daFUND just launched in December 2021! It is domiciled in Slovenia, managed by

HELLENIC DEVELOPMENT BANK COMPANY PROFILE Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) is a Société Anonyme wholly owned by the Hellenic Republic. It operates as a special purpose promotional financial institution. Its mission

EBAN Publishes its Annual Statistics Compendium - Reporting on the Activity of Business Angels and Business Angel Networks in Europe EBAN, the European Business Angels Network, is delighted to announce

Watch this Space: “Funding Space Forum”   Our  “Funding Space Forum”, in cooperation with EUSPA and the Cassini Initiative, took off 🚀 early last week with 100 starry-eyed attendees as

EBAN at the DUBAI AIRSHOW 2021 supporting the “VISTA INVESTOR Programme” This November EBAN was represented by our Board members Ricardo Luz, Peter E. Braun and Davorin Stetner at the

Africa and Europe are neighbors and natural allies. Tightening our mutual relations, joining forces, and participating in each other’s development is a wonderful opportunity for both continents. The AEDIB project,

The EU lags behind both the US and China in its number of high growth entrepreneurial firms (HGFs). These firms play a critical role in economic development as sources of

Google for Startups, Atomico and Dealroom.co present “Coming of age: Central and Eastern European startups” report. Companies founded in CEE have now a combined enterprise value of over €186 billion,

Join EBAN Space and EUSPA in the upcoming virtual event "Funding Space Forum" opened by a panel session on "SpaceTech in Europe, what is next? Synergies between EU and angel

Masters of Angel Investing is new. Drop by EBAN TV to say hello! Introductions are in order Hello everyone, meet “Masters of Angel Investing”, our original interview series on EBAN

EBAN TV is here!     All of us at EBAN are very excited to be able to offer a new one-of-a-kind service to our community of valued members but

Article written by Mike Butcher for TechCrunch Paris-based VC fund Gaia Capital Partners has change its name to Revaia and announced the final closing of its first growth fund, at

On October 5th from 1:00pm CET to 19:30pm CET The conference will present the main project results to the wider public. The visibility of the 60 start-ups which participated in

GALACTICA launches 8 Learning expeditions to foster cross–sectoral innovation in  Aerospace, Textiles and Advanced Manufacturing Sectors to be held along October &  November. July 21st, 2021– GALACTICA launched, last week,

The final, 8th Cycle of BlueInvest Readiness Assistance is now open for applications. The Application window closes on Friday, 30 July 2021. As this cycle will be that very last cycle

  INVEST’I is the Tunisian entrepreneurial ecosystem on Bpifrance EuroQuity, connecting promising Tunisian start-ups with high potential for internationalization and growth with local and international investors. Thanks to its qualitative approach,

Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2021 Entrepreneur Experience!   CorkBIC – The Entrepreneur Experience is a unique event for 24 Emerging Entrepreneurs to gain unparalleled access and advice from

GALACTICA first call for proposals with 1.2M€ to support new value chains by European innovative SMEs has the final list of Projects selected for funding. ✓26 projectsinvolving 40 SMEs selected

Space Academy Europe, our fifth Space Academy, took place on the 16-18th June 2021 organized by EBAN – European Business Angel Network. The Space Academy was fully embedded into the

Let us come down from Bubble Gum land and take a proper look at how things are really done in Europe when raising early-stage equity. I am regularly astounded by

Barcelona, Spain. On June 28-30 EBAN participated to 4YFN – a conference gathering influencers and pioneers, representatives of industry and finance. In the great halls of Fira Gran Via more

Ask an Angel is a one to one mentoring program for founders and angel investors. Founders are matched with a business angel based on their industry and challenges. Mentor and

          Danish Business Angels (DanBAN) and its members have made hundreds of investments in both Danish and foreign start-ups. The latest figures from the annual member

The Commission is seeking 12 external experts for the role of members of the InvestEU Investment Committee. Applications are open until 7 May 2021. This is a part time role

According to the World Health, one in 10 people suffer from some form of social anxiety. 60-70 percent of the patients visit clinics due to anxiety issues and about 40%

EBAN sat down with Jesper Jarlbaek, EBAN Treasurer and Chairman of DanBAN, to learn more about the networks incredible success despite the last years collective struggle.   In many parts of

Distributed Ledger Technologies could provide the underpinnings for future growth and resilience across industries and sectors. The stimulus package allocated for post-pandemic recovery represents an unparalleled opportunity to achieve a

COLOGNE – The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified ongoing debates about the future of capitalism and the economic framework best suited to meet the post-pandemic world’s long-term needs. Developed economies will,

The GALACTICA project, launched in September 2020, aims to bring Europe to the forefront of the textile and aerospace sectors. This project consists of a cross-regional partnership across eight EU

Baltic Tech Ventures (BTV) is inviting you to join this two minute survey of angel investors to weigh in on the first annual report about investing in the Baltic region. All participants will

Join FASE by the fire, kindle the flame of curiosity, enjoy a very unique online event – and even have a blind “date” – Impact Fire Talks are here for

Startups, apply now to pitch at the Europe-India VC Connect Program Pitching Session! EBAN has partnered with Delegation of the European Union to India, Particip, Global Business Inroads (GBI) and Enterprise Europe Network to connect European start-ups

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has launched the InvestEU Program, which is uniquely suited to provide long-term funding to companies and to support Union policies in a recovery from

Start-ups and scaleups success is currently more crucial than ever. As Europe emerges from a difficult period, the economy and society’s recovery are essential. Start-ups play a role in this

  In the first edition of our Guest Editorial Series, we are pleased to hear from Charles Sidman presenting ECS Capital Ventures: Everyone involved in the European Business Angels Network

Clear your calendars – the Angel Capital Association is bringing  successful angels together to share insights and perspectives on thriving in a post-COVID world. The all-star lineup of speakers will kick off

Startups, apply now to the 2021 Annual Congress taking place online on June 16-18: virtually join hundreds of investors and corporates – make connections, learn from experts and pitch in front of the world’s

The European Innovation Council aims to identify and support breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations to create new markets and scale up internationally. The initiative offers an array of opportunities such as

  The next Space Academy - an intensive two-day event designed to help space-tech companies scale up - will be held online on 16th-18th June 2021 in collaboration with the

The opportunities created by novel technologies and disruptive innovations promise to deliver the fair and sustainable recovery Europe needs. But Europe risks missing out on these opportunities if half its

GALACTICA project will launch its 1st Open Call for Proposals on 16th March 2021 with €1.2 million of funding available, to attract and support the best cross-sectoral projects in the

AWS are happy to present the Angel Investing Report 2020 in cooperation with the Austrian Angel Investing Association (aaia) and Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws i2 Business Angels) on the 9th March

EBAN is partnering with EuroQuity, a match-making platform managed by Bpifrance, for the next edition of the Scaleup of the Month Webinar series, providing startup businesses and private investors across Europe

Happy International Woman’s Day! At the European Business Angel Network, we believe in promoting gender equality in all sectors across Europe and beyond. We have chosen this day as an

2020 was an unprecedented and remarkable year, and also a year with high uncertainty and increased information needs. The EIF VC Survey, the EIF Private Equity Mid-Market Survey, and the EIF Business Angels

  Estonia-based sportstech startup MyGames , who has been invested in by EBAN Member EstBAN, has announced raising around €100K pre-seed funding which it will use to build up its solutions

Cybersecurity Made in Europe is an industry -driven marketing tool, designed to promote European cybersecurity companies and increase their visibility on the European and on the global market. The lack

Congratulations to Branko Drobnak, who is stepping down after his successful 10-year long presidency  at the Business Angels of Slovenia network. Members unanimously elected candidate Nina Dremelj to become the

Kahoot announced the acquisition of Whiteboard.fi, an online whiteboard tool for teachers and classrooms that helps engage students both in the physical classroom and through remote learning. Whiteboard.fi’s exit marks

New Nordic Leads believe that good mentorship unlocks startups’ potential. In the first batch of training altogether 30 mentors – experts in their fields or founders themselves – help the

StartupYard is inviting all the Deep-Tech founders looking to raise up to €1m to apply for StartupYard Remote Lab. The organization has been accelerating startups since 2011 by giving them

Bambucorn is a regulated equity crowdfunding marketplace for investments in private securities enabling early-stage ventures raise equity financing by issuing tokenized securities through the platform. The reason for Bambucon’s creation

Are you a European healthcare company raising a Seed, Bridge or Series A round of more than 500 K€  ? The EIT Health Investor Network, powered by Angels Santé, can help you

Written by Ian Sosso, Founder & Managing Partner Monte Carlo Capital “Building direct exposure to early-stage start-ups is not only a profitable strategy but is vital for the long term

Angel Investing is getting increasingly more attractive to the next generation of high-net-worth individuals who have often earned their wealth by being entrepreneurs and understand the way early-stage scene works.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has published a call for expressions of interest from venture capital funds who want to cooperate with the Venture Centre of Excellence (VCoE), a partnership

With support of AustrianStartups, aaia brings the Startup World Cup, hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, to Austria as part of the ViennaUp’21 in May 2021! After three digital pre-selection-events and the

Do you run a highly innovative and scalable startup and want to raise investment? Female Founders is offering a three month online accelerator program for female-led ventures. If you want

HBAN,  the all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, and a joint initiative of Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Invest Northern Ireland has announced that despite the pandemic-induced

There are 100 million euros available for small-scale projects from the Innovation Fund launched by the INEA (Innovation and Networks Executive Agency) at the beginning of December. If you have a

Join EBAN and ESA BIC Hessen & Baden-Württemberg in this Space Investor Forum, which will be opened by an inspiring round table with space-tech investors sharing their insights on the

AEBAN, the Spanish Association for Business Angels, has extended it’s Award Categories this year. Networks all through Europe can now enter with the chance to win Network with Best Deal

Horizon Europe, the European Union’s next research & innovation investment programme replacing Horizon 2020, has exciting things in store for the entrepreneurship ecosystem. The programme will have a budget of

DanBAN has great news! FT, The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved the registration application for DanBAN’s AIF fund, called DanBAN Co-investment Fund I K/S. The 5mill € fund, which

As we enter the New Year and start looking ahead towards 2021 and beyond, EBAN is looking to expand more than ever, welcoming new members to our community. Baltic Technology

The Business Angel of the Year Award (BAY), occurring on February 15th 2021, recognizes the most outstanding, engaged, and active private investors who play a significant role in supporting the startup

Become certified by joining the Funding Expert Academy. Created by Nikolaos Floratos, EU funds and research expert, the academy is a platform to master these complex topics in an effective, quick and

Empirical research led by the European Investment Fund shows that America is currently dominating the AI market. Europe, on the other hand, seems to be lagging behind global markets. The

With the aim of promoting cooperation between EU and Israeli businesses, EEAS invites you to take part in a special webinar that will be held on January 25th, and will

The Ideas Powered for business SME Fund, which opened for applications on 11 January 2021, is a 20 million EUR grant scheme to help EU SMEs protect their intellectual property (IP). Co-funded

A new course about Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies is available online for students, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators partners. The course is powered by DLT4All, an Erasmus+ project dedicated to

Life science is one of Sweden’s most important sectors and a growing market both in Sweden and globally. Interest in investing in the life sciences is strong and in recent

ACCIÓ-Catalonia Trade & Investment, Catalonia and Barcelona’s main Investment Forum, virtually celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 6th, 2020. It also published the 2020 Investment Forum Catalogue of Companies which includes

Interested in implementing your entrepreneurial project in Spain? Rising Up in Spain is a program created by ICEX to attract foreign talent. They support foreign startups setting up in Spain

GALACTICA project, which aims to foster the creation of new industrial value chains around textile and aerospace sectors based on advanced manufacturing across EU, announced today the registration opening for

The success of a growth company or its international breakthrough is rarely a coincidence. There are often tenacious years of development work in the background, as well as countless negotiations

Originally published by Newable Ventures Newable Ventures are, as lead investors, delighted to announce the successful deployment of a £680,000 investment in cyber security start-up Elemendar. Newable Venture’s investment in

EBAN Impact Publishes its First Impact Investing Report - Reporting on Investor Background and Investment Characteristics EBAN Impact is delighted to announce the publication of our first Impact Investing Report

On December 2nd 2020, EBAN hosted a round table to discuss and brainstorm how to design a compelling learning module about Financial Innovation in Agri-food systems. The workshop falls in

Entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic development – when new businesses launch and grow, they create jobs, address customer needs through market-based solutions, and drive demand for other products

Published by CNBC on  Thursday, Nov. 26 2020 6:55 AM EST. LONDON – Sequoia Capital, one of the best-known venture capital firms on Menlo Park’s Sand Hill Road in Silicon

[Dhaka, Bangladesh and Brussels, Belgium] – Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN), the pioneering angel investment network in the country, and the European Business Angels Network (EBAN), the pan-European representative for the

  The £10m commitment from British Business Investments’ Regional Angels Programme will be invested by Newable Ventures, in partnership with BPEC, to deliver around £25m of new funding. The commitment will be

As a partner of the EU-funded project THE NEXT SOCIETY, EBAN has launched Ask an Angel, a brand-new virtual mentoring program for start-up entrepreneurs based in the MENA region. The

Successful professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders have the potential to create significant impact and personal wealth by investing their time, money and expertise in talented local entrepreneurs. To promote a

  Rinne&Partners, a consultancy that grows companies by improving new market entry success, has recently joined EBAN as a member. They have been actively helping numerous companies to open new

Helping the builders of a new world: A multi-country initiative embedded within local Wharton Alumni associations !  Startups provide solutions to new challenges and contribute to the rapid and profound

EBAN is pleased to welcome you to an invitation only round table about Financial innovation for the Agri-food Sector, due to take place online on Wednesday 2nd December at 15:00 – 16:30 CET.  The workshop

  EBAN Elects new Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 Term A newly elected Board, voted in during a General Assembly on October 28th for the 2020-2022 term has brought

Join THE NEXT SOCIETY pool of coaches and take part in BigBooster Lebanon! Berytech is organising the Business Innovation Week 2020, a disruptive event designed to bring together entrepreneurs, mentors, industry

In partnership with Technoport from Luxembourg, Atal Incubation Centre-Aartech, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park & SRIX (SR Innovation Exchange) from India, as well as Innovus & Africa, and Orange, Descartes Incubator are organizing

GALACTICA – “Smart Industrial innovation as enabler to drive new value chains for textiles and aerospace”, has officially started with its kick-off meeting held virtually on September 28th and 29th

EBAN is pleased to invite its community to fill out a survey by the London School of Economics on the impact of startup risk. The survey will measure the effects that risk

An interview with Tarek El Kady, founder of MED Angels, the business angel network that connects Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: Watch the full video interview on YouTube

Healthcare investment is a hot topic for Angels and Venture funds alike. Though European healthcare markets are fragmented, it is a universal issue that more patient-centric and affordable healthcare solutions

  Join EBAN Space, ESA and Euroquity in the upcoming series of Virtual "Space Now"  Investor Forums, where each session will be opened by an ESA leader sharing their insights on

    The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and EBAN, Europe’s leading early-stage investors network, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote and encourage activities and services that support

(originally posted on https://thenextweb.com/world/2020/09/10/8-reasons-why-you-should-move-your-startup-to-cork/) In a post-COVID recession, new global startup ecosystems are going to be vital to boosting the economy. Founders and entrepreneurs who are looking to relocate their

Estonia’s flagship startup and tech conference Latitude59 and Estonian Business Angels Network awarded Adact and ATOM Mobility as the best early-stage companies and both received an investment of €200,000. Latitude59

Crunchbase has published a report talking about the impact of Covid-19 to venture funding. The report suggests that the Covid-19 impact in Europe has been felt as the continent recorded

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently launched a service to facilitate free, personalised advice by intellectual property (IP) experts from private law firms. EUIPO invites all SMEs

It’s time for The Aggregator 2020, an International Start-up vs Covid-19 Matchmaking Competition between Europe, Africa and India! Inspired by the molecular start-up concept, this competition is designed to identify,

As a partner of the EU-funded project THE NEXT SOCIETY, EBAN is launching Ask an Angel, a brand new virtual mentoring program, for startup entrepreneurs based in the MENA region.

Ian Sosso, EBAN Board Member and Founder and Managing Partner at Monte Carlo Capital (MCC), discusses the challenges of scaling in the US for European startups and solutions to facilitate

  Call for External Evaluator for the AgTech7 Project – Apply by July 30th! EBAN is pleased to invite its members to participate in AgTech7, an EU-funded educational project on agri-business

The next Space Academy - an intensive two-day event designed to help space-tech companies scale up - will be held on 9th-11th December 2020 in Rome, Italy, in collaboration with

The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has on 26 May agreed on the structure and business model of the new Pan-European Guarantee Fund to tackle the

On 27 May 2020, the coherent ‘’Recovery Plan for Europe’’ of the European Commission proposed, together with the next Multiannual Financial Framework, the ambitious answer Europe needs to recover from

International Venture Academy 2020 is a journey between EBAN members, Sophia Business Angels Network, Business Jyväskylä and Finnish Business Angels Network, who are targeting cross-border investments in innovative scale ups in preventive healthcare

by Maria Hala, May 26th, 2020 After two and a half months of social distancing and an almost complete shutdown of the local economy, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Greece

COVID-19 is demonstrating how dependent the world has become on remote connectivity, communication and other space applications. The current crisis is accelerating transformation of the world economy to a new

    EBAN Partners with MtB, ICC and WCF for the 2020 Global Corporate Startup Stars Awards EBAN is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Mind the Bridge (MtB),  the International

  EBAN, CorkBIC and the European Investment Project Portal and key partners Cork City Council, Cork County Council and EY are pleased to invite you to the Changing Worlds Online Webinar, an afternoon event on Thursday

Alexandria. Med-Angels, the first Mediterranean-wide network of angel networks, has just announced a new partnership with Hivos that will facilitate the injection of up to €500,000 into North African startups across

EBAN is pleased to announce that we are launching a new e-pitching collaboration with EBN (European Business and Innovation Centre Network), titled "Mondays for Innovation". This initiative will serve to bring together

Agile startups, together with investors, can play a major role in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals – the world’s shared “to-do-list” adopted by the UN. Therefore, more visible yet

  DLT4ALL journey into exploring and explaining Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology keeps going. Started in January 2018, DLT4ALL wishes to address the gaps of European entrepreneurs, students, angel-investors and

     1ST ANNUAL EUROPEAN IMPACT INVESTING SURVEY 2020 #EIIS2020   EBAN (The European Business Angels Network), through the EBAN Impact Investing Committee, is now inviting Investors to participate in the 1st

   EBAN Cork 2020 Annual Congress POSTPONED to 2021   Due to the global spread of the COVID-19 virus and its unprecedented challenges, EBAN, CorkBIC and European Investment Project Portal regret to announce that the

ACCESS.SPACE Alliance calls for extraordinary measures to support the small satellite sector and counteract Covid-19 crisis London, UK, 24 March 2020 – In view of these difficult times when the Coronavirus

We are working hard to offer you more and more online webinars on angel investing and entrepreneurship, in a series we're calling "Living Room Talks" - as all of us

  EBAN President and Board on How to Manage the COVID-19 Crisis This newsletter is difficult to write, as the situation in EBAN member countries is so different, from the

As we celebrate women all over the world in the month of March, we at EBAN would like to highlight the amazing women business angel network managers that lead the

Call for Startups for the EBAN Cork 2020 Congress is Now Open – Apply to Pitch on June 10th-12th EBAN is pleased to invite all eligible startups to join hundreds of

Given the current situation with the COVID-19 virus, EBAN is working to align with the recommended health and safety measures, while still continuing to connect, represent, serve and inform the European early

EBAN, the trade association representing business angels, seed funds and early stage market players in Europe, expresses its worries and concerns on the effects that the current COVID-19 virus crisis

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator is the EU’s largest ever initiative to help scale startups, with up to €3 billion of funding to be deployed until the end of 2020, and a €10

Eleven Capital Team. From left to right, Vassil Terziev (board member), Ivaylo Simov (manager, deputy Chair of board), Daniel Tomov (executive director), Valeri Petrov (Chair of the board) © Eleven

Leading an investor syndicate requires a lot of work and expertise. And quite often the syndicates are struggling to find a volunteer to take the lead. One of the ways

Introducing the African Angel Academy – Applications now open for Pilot Program! Angel Investors are increasingly making a difference to the global start-up scene by helping promising entrepreneurs start and

CBO Consulting supports digital ventures in their strategy and funding, helping them find the right funding sources at the right time. The company covers digital technologies: IoT, VR/AR, Satellite, AI,

EBAN is pleased to celebrate 3 years of one of its oldest Communities – EBAN Space – launched in December 2016 to promote and advance Europe’s ecosystem for entrepreneurship, innovation, and investing

The second edition of the State of Impact Measurement and Management Practice, written by Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), reflects the increased sophistication and maturation of impact measurement and management (IMM)

Nordic Angel Program syndicates create significant impact to the New Nordic ecosystem by investing 3 million euros in 21 startups In the past 24 months, Nordic Angel Program has accelerated the number

  Fabrice Testa Succeeds Anthony Clarke as New EBAN Space Chairman   Premier Angel Group has invested more than 30 million Euros into Space-Tech Start-Ups since its launch in December

From left: Johan Zammit, BAM Vice President, Jacopo Losso, EBAN Director of Secretariat, Angelo Dalli, BAM President Malta has one of the EU’s fastest growing economies, with an increasing number

On 25-26 November, 300 business angels, innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy-makers came together in Brussels for the first edition of the European Angel Investment Summit, an event that emphasized the potential in collaboration

Global event will attract local, national and international business leaders, VCs, entrepreneurs and start-ups to Cork in June 2020 Brussels 26 Nov 2019 – Cork has been selected as the

Experienced Business Angel completes his task and leaves behind a company that is now ready to look for new horizons Entrepreneur Harry De Smedt has fulfilled his role as a

Announcing EAIS Agenda, Confirmed Speakers, Startups Pitching and More! We are happy to announce that the agenda for the European Angel Investment Summit has been released! Join us on November 25th-26th in Brussels and

Croatian Business Angels Network (CRANE) commemorated its first eleven years of investing in start-ups with a celebration dinner at Westin Hotel, Zagreb. CRANE members have invested more than 40 million

As the lack of access to finance remains the main obstacle for innovative companies in the MENA region, THE NEXT SOCIETY, through EBAN and BANC, introduced the 1st Investment Academy,

On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Sophia Antipolis and the Sophia BEARTHDAYS and in cooperation with the Fondation Sophia Antipolis and Sophia Metropole Mag EBAN, the European Business

Today, 30th September, is the last day to apply to become one of the companies selected to pitch at EBAN's 2019 European Angel Investment Summit on November 25th-26th in Brussels. Join hundreds of investors and corporates

After 17 editions, we are proud to announce that the EBAN Winter University is giving way to a much larger, more international and high-level event called the European Angel Investment Summit. The

Venture capital industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. In 2018 more than 185 billion were invested worldwide. 17% of the 15,000,000 venture capital transactions are in

Georgia, ranked in top 6 in Ease of Doing Business worldwide, has transformed into a leading business friendly location through successful reforms. Boasting a strategic location, free trade agreements with

  Pictured are Colin Henehan (HBAN), Simon Kiersey and Chris Murphy from Bluedrop Medical. Pic. Michael Dillon Dublin, 19th September 2019 – HBAN announces that Bluedrop Medical, a Galway based

THE NEXT SOCIETY launches its 3rd call for applications to join the Start-up Booster Track, the tailor-made support programme for entrepreneurs in the MENA region THE NEXT SOCIETY is calling

Are you a start-up working in the cleantech sector? Join InnoEnergy's E-Observatory 2019 and win a trip to Paris to visit TBB, the event for sustainable energy innovations! InnoEnergy - together with powerful partners

  13-15 November in Cape Town, South Africa Partnership with R1.4 billion start-up funding unit, Naspers Foundry Cape Town, 16 July 2019 – VC4A and ABAN are pleased to announce

  It has been less than a decade since the startup entrepreneurship community started flourishing in Greece. During that period, the local entrepreneurial ecosystem has seen a lot of activity,

The Space Academy is a two-day event for European space-tech entrepreneurs to accelerate their business. All entrepreneurs are welcome to join the Space Academy workshops(Day1) for coaching in small groups

The article was republished with permission from The Invested Investor. —— As an angel looking to invest, what are the timing considerations? We all know that the successful start-up to exit

  Marseille (France), 27 June 2019 – On June 19 to 20, 2019, Cairo hosted two major events initiated by ANIMA Investment Network in the framework of THE NEXT SOCIETY to support

  Every year since 2016, DanBAN has invested a triple digit million kr figure into start-ups and early stage businesses. – and the expectations for great returns are just as

  8 events in 8 different European countries: CEE Unlimited, initiated by the Austrian Angel Investors Association, is more than an event series – it’s the first step towards a powerful

     – Phorest named most successful business financed by early stage investors at the European Business Angels Network Congress  – Eight of the original HBAN investors achieved an average

The Science and Technology Angels Network (STAN), initiated by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST), has signed their first investment contract with an Armenian startup Apaga, a platform that

The event, held on the 25th of April, was organized by Inspiralia Group and hosted by Wayra, Telefónica’s startup incubator. Start-ups need finance and customers. But are they willing to

StartupYard, the longest running tech startups accelerator in CEE, announced its 11th acceleration round. Startups can submit their applications until September 30. The new round will again focus on high-tech area.

On 3-4 June, more than 530 investors, entrepreneurs, VCs, corporates and innovators gathered in Helsinki to experience 2 days filled with networking, inspiring keynotes, productive workshops and insightful panel discussions

      Innovation Showcase featured KLEOS Global (LU-Space Situation Awareness), HIBER (NL-IoT), Sofant Technologies (UK- SatCom and 5 G RF MEMS),  OroraTech (DE-On-Board Cube Sat Processing for InfraRed Big

  29/04/2019 On 23 and 24 April 2019 in Tunis, EBAN – the European Business Angel Network and APII, the Tunisian Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation, with

  The 2019 GBAN Annual Meeting in Manama, Bahrain featured angels with cross border investment expertise who led interactive workshops in conjunction with the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. Launched in 2015,

Ian Sosso, EBAN Board Member and Founder and Managing Partner at Monte Carlo Capital (MCC), shares his insights on the challenges universities face in promoting tech transfer, his process for

  On April 3rd, EBAN, in collaboration with Seedstars and ABAN, organised a Business Angel Workshop on investing in emerging markets together with the Seedstars Investors Forum and the Seedstars Summit in Lausanne,

The article was republished with permission from The Invested Investor. —— From experience, even on a successful exit, founders find it tough – not just the stress of the process but

This article was originally published by the Sophia Business Angels FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS, COACHES AND ENTREPRENEURS ILLUMINATE THE SBA INTERNATIONAL VENTURE ACADEMY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ART, TECHNOLOGY, AND VAST EXPERIENCE On

There are almost 350,000 angel investors in Europe, yet only a few hundred in Poland. That is why, EBAN member COBIN Angels, a Polish networking organization decided to once again award

PRESS RELEASE – 12th April 9 Successful Exits Have Returned More Than €19m In Cash To The Investors In The GoBeyond Community GoBeyond has published The 2019 GoBeyond Investor Report:

This article was originally published by Crecer+ “The investment culture has improved; there is greater sensitivity, but there is still a long way to go”, says Nagore Ardanza, manager of the

  BiD Network hosted a group of impact investors from the Netherlands and Belgium for a week-long Impact Investment Trip in March, in Rwanda and Uganda. During the trip, investors

Belarus has a strong engineering school, the country is traditionally considered to be as a Eastern Europe IT hub. More than 45,000 IT-specialists of various expertise enjoy their lives in

Why is interest in Gothenburg rocketing Chinese carmaker Geely is currently building a new 120,000 square metre innovation centre in Gothenburg, with space for more than 3,500 people. Meanwhile, a new

LBAN President and EBAN Board Member, Larissa Best, paints a portrait of today’s angel investor, in which areas she likes to invest, and the challenges she will face in the coming years.

Dublin, 28th March 2019 – CroíValve, an Irish medtech start-up providing a safe and effective treatment for tricuspid regurgitation, today announces that it has secured €3.2 million in an oversubscribed

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (CEED) CEED Macedonia has received an award and recognition for contribution to the development of entrepreneurship in Central and Southeastern Europe from the International

The article was republished with permission from The Invested Investor. —— This month’s Invested Investor thoughts focuses on whether you are born an entrepreneur or you develop into one. Peter Cowley

Four years ago EBAN, GoBeyond, and Next Wave Impact joined forces on a mission to increase women’s participation in angel investing as an asset class, with EBAN President Emeriti Brigitte

On February 20th, Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society gathered CEOs of tech companies who signed the Declaration on an inclusive business environment, to take stock of

On March 6th, EBAN – the European Business Angels Network – celebrated its 20th anniversary, honouring a long history of supporting business angels, entrepreneurs and the European early stage ecosystem

On this International Women‘s Day, we are indeed proud to say that every day at EBAN is Women‘s Day! We would like to congratulate all women entrepreneurs, investors, and business angels on this special day, taking note of

Smarter practical implementation of digital technology to enhance active and healthy living Launch: 4 March 2019   Deadline: 25 March 2019 5 PM  Deadline for approval: 25 April 2019 We invite

HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, and an initiative of Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Invest Northern Ireland, has announced that

On 12th February 2019 in Brussels, partners of the iStart project as well as many outside guests, university students and other stakeholders got together for the 7th and final iStart

IESE Business School is launching “Startups Eurolatinas”, a multi-stakeholder initiative to foster the EU-LATAM entrepreneurial connection by mapping European and Latin American Startups growing their businesses across the pond. The Eurolatinas

Alex Sleigh, Investment Director at Newable shares his thoughts on trends from last year, what to expect for 2019 and how the upcoming year will impact businesses at the heart

SpaceUp is a project financed by the EU Framework programme for Research and Innovation (Horizon 2020). The overall objective of SpaceUp is to contribute at a European level to the

Luca Peyrano, CEO of London Stock Exchange ELITE, Candace Johnson, EBAN President Emeritus, Paola Cuneo, LSEG, Nick Appleyard, Business Applications Director at European Space Agency   This last Friday, 5

Since 2016, the European Commission has established the Copernicus Accelerator as part of its Copernicus Start-up Programme. Through the Copernicus Accelerator, fifty promising start–ups using Copernicus data and information receive support from experienced mentors

Seraphim Capital wanted to thank all participants for theri interest in our Seraphim Space Camp Investor Day, celebrating the culmination of the first edition of our Space Tech acceleration programme in

EBAN, the European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players is proud to present the new edition of its much anticipated annual mapping of fiscal

European Business Angels Network and Cornerstone Communications Announce the Regional Winners in the 2018 Edition of CEE-Released Project       Finalists of the CEE-Released project were officially announced during EBAN

EBAN offered the reward to two fiery Portuguese ladies who created Firefly, a solution using satellite data and machine learning to better fight forest fires. The prizegiving ceremony for the

Seraphim Capital’s launched the new “Space Camp Accelerator”, UK’s first dedicated accelerator programme for startups in the spacetech industry. They have now selected the six companies in this first cohort.

Do you want to change the world? Do you want to know how to start? Nowadays, the world needs responsible leaders to solve problems that matter. It is up to

On 25 March, the premiere of “Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver”, a movie adaptation of Germany’s most successful children’s book from the legendary author Michael Ende, who also

“This is completely new. So far, we are the only ones in the UK who are creating an ecosystem for space tech,” says Anthony Clarke, managing director of Newable Ventures,

Industry 4.0 and High Value Manufacturing Kick-Start Activities Invitation to tender Closing date: 7 March 2018 ESA’s Industry 4.0 and High Value Manufacturing Kick-Start Activities offer support and funding of up

Davorin Stetner, President of the EBAN CEE Community, President of CRANE (Croatian Business Angels Network) and organiser of Zagreb Connect announced a major initiative today which brings together stock exchanges and business angel networks

EBAN Space Executive Committee at NewSpace Europe Conference NewSpace Europe is the first space conference in Europe to focus solely on the new space industry and the economic opportunity of space. Hosted

Originally published by Ferd. Is your bank, foundation or trust looking to invest in social impact? Then you should check out Social Business Angel Hedda Pahlson-Moller’s advice on how to

The European Space Agency is continuously running new experiments and testing innovative technologies when it comes to monitoring the health of its astronauts on mission. During the Proxima mission, ESA

Building an Impact-Driven Investment Portfolio CDC Group is the UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) and wholly owned by the UK Government. Founded in 1948, it is the world’s oldest DFI. Its

Originally published by The Register. Luxembourg’s parliament has passed a law that makes it the first European Union country to offer legal certainty that asteroid mining companies get to keep what they find

Originally published by European Space Agency. LBA, one of the UK’s leading private investment groups and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) that establishes a

riginally published by Arendt & Medernach.O The Luxembourg law on the exploration and use of space resources of 20 July 2017 entered into force on 2 August 2017 and placed Luxembourg among

Take an opportunity to subscribe for a monthly digest of recent news in the Satellite and Space Projects sector – a newsletter, provided by John Worthy, Partner in a European

This article was first published at Luxemburger Wort. Photo: Luxemburger Wort Luxembourg has become a growing hub for social business and on Tuesday night at the Tramsschapp it was all about

New Rochelle, NY, June 14, 2017—The Commentary entitled “Making Humans a Multi-Planetary Species” presents the vision of Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, for future manned trips to other planets and

From ROOM  ROOM is an open forum for comment and opinion – and actively encourages contributions. To promote debate, discussion and inspiration we regularly publish commentaries and opinions by space leaders

From New Atlas Germany isn’t exactly famous for its sunshine, so to help with the country’s commitment to investigating renewable energy, the German Space Center(DLR) has constructed the world’s largest artificial Sun.

The Cassini spacecraft recently flew between the rings of Saturn and the planet itself, a daring trajectory chosen to conclude a unique exploration mission. To find out what that orbit

This year of 2017, we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Sputnik. It inspired and continues to inspire men and women around the world to reach to the stars and

Launching a contest to go on a space vacation is the stuff of Total Recall, but the first true iteration of it is coming out of Finland this year. The

Cities will house 70 percent of the world’s population by 2050 and require urban infrastructure investment of at least $3.7 trillion per year. The only way to meet the challenges

Beijing-based startup Alesca Life is democratizing access to fresh food by creating solutions that enable anyone anywhere to grow the safest, healthiest, and freshest produce in the most efficient way possible. Their automated

At an academic conference last year on the history of political and social legitimacy of business, Open University Professor Janette Rutterford noted that among the investors she had been researching, “a

Vitargent believes that every person should have the information they need to make informed decisions about the products they purchase and consume. Their technology is not only enabling more widespread access

Scaling up social economy enterprises in South East Europe was an inspiring two days conference organized in April by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia in cooperation with the

Rewatch UK Space Tech Angels video on the programme presentation! This event was all about introducing Angel investors to UK Space Tech Angels programme and how they can really build

Smallholder farmers have become the most important piece of the global agricultural system. Small farmers feed close to 80 percent of the total population in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa and support the livelihoods

I once talked to a successful businesswoman and philanthropist — let’s call her Jane — who had set up her own foundation to give money to educational causes. I was

From Norway to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, big oil producers are becoming big backers of renewable-energy. Now, Nigeria has signed two agreements with solar developers to guarantee the payment

Semtive has created the world’s most innovative wind turbine: a cost-effective, compact, and extremely quiet device called the NEMOI, which can generate power for anyone, anywhere. The NEMOI is made of aircraft-grade

This story has been adapted from the Ecosystem Marketplace Series “Of Milk and Money” Bernard Giraud spent the late 1990s encouraging Americans to invest in French companies as regional head

A Social Innovation Forum 2017 was organized in Belgrade on the 6th April 2017 by the Smart Kolektiv, EBRD and NESst. The forum gathered different stakeholders from the Region of Western

A crowd waits for a Bank of Africa branch to open in Madagascar, Oct 1, 2014 (Photo by Bruce Thomson) Creative Commons license via Flickr By Sunny Lewis PARIS, France,

Today, Mexico ranks last in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for educational attainment. Recent policy improvements in the country now require mandatory full-time education for all children aged

NASA has released its 2017-2018 software catalog, which offers an extensive portfolio of software products for a wide variety of technical applications, all free of charge to the public, without

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announces that the process of shortlisting 50 companies that will enter the last stage of Made in Romania project has ended. 25 companies were selected through the votes casted

Social entrepreneurs using businesses to help tackle social problems are emerging across the globe but there is little data to see which countries are encouraging this growing sector. To fill

Social entrepreneurs using businesses to help tackle social problems are emerging across the globe but there is little data to see which countries are encouraging this growing sector. To fill

For very good reasons, more foundation leaders are taking steps to align their investments with their missions. It makes sense, especially for justice or environment funders concerned that the great

Jessica Droste Yagan, Chief Executive Officer of Impact Engine. Photo by Andrew Collings If you’re looking for a respite from the daily parade of rancorous headlines and doomsday predictions, might

Article by Cheryl Heller. If we learned anything from the 2016 election (and I’m not yet sure we have), it’s that every single one of us is capable of believing only the

As Davos is underway, and we gather to discuss what is meant by “Responsive and Responsible Leadership”, we reflect on what our respective organizations are doing on action-oriented solutions. The Davos platform

Article by Brittany Lane. Uwe Rolli was destined to work with waste. As a child growing up in Germany, he would routinely investigate the trash his mother took out and to her

In 2014, Daniel Epstein, founder and CEO of the Unreasonable Group, sent me a message on Facebook to inform me that Zoona had been selected for the inaugural Girl Effect Accelerator. I

  On 14 December, representatives from the European Business Angels associations, Polish Business Angels Networks, local stakeholders and polish Business Angels held a meeting for the Early Stage Investing Launchpad Pilot in

Taking into account the increased importance and presence of Business Angels and the growth in the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the entire CEE region, EBAN is delighted to announce the launch

On 10 October the European Investment Fund held the first Impact Event in Luxembourg. The EIF material presented during the event regarding fundraising and impact measurement can be downloaded here: EIF

On 28 September, EBAN Board Member and Impact Committee Chair, Hedda Pahlson-Moller (pictured in the middle), together with  Cécile Sevrain, Operational Manager at EIIC spoke during Amsterdam Capital Week at

For a year and through 20 countries, Europe Tomorrow team met the most inspiring social and environmental innovations of Europe. Here are the trends and the key insights of this

iEurope had a great Investment Forum in Budapest on 23 September. iEurope is one of the pioneering VC’s in the CEE Countries with great backers including Howard Morgan, Esther Dyson, Karen Gordon Mills, Gil

“There’s a real hunger to understand impact investing. Everyone’s talking about it, saying, “I have to go speak to my boss about it and don’t know what to say”, David

Findings suggest that – in certain market segments – investors might not need to expect lower returns as a tradeoff for impact PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Wharton School of the

On 18 June 2014, the Sierra Club released a report – Clean Energy Services For All (CES4All) — analyzing the future growth of the booming global off-grid solar market. According to CES4All, catalyzing the

On 14-16 September 2016, The University of Warsaw Library hosted one of the greatest and most prestigious conferences presenting scientific research on innovative business processes: the 9th Annual EuroMed Conference

On 25-26 August, EBAN and a number of its members were invited by the President of Croatia, H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović to participate in and speak at the Three Seas — Adriatic, Baltic, and

It is no secret, I’m a firm believer that impact investing is a movement that is taking off and here to stay. In the U.S. and around the world we’ve seen

Over the last half decade in the trenches of impact investing, I have collected a few lessons learned: the opportunities, what’s going well, and what needs improvement. What I have learned

UAngel, the Ukrainian Business Angels Network, celebrated its second birthday on July 21 in Kyiv. During the event the team shared insights on the activity of the club, as well

The ESIL (Early Stage Investing Launchpad) project consortium where EBAN is a partner together with Business Angels Europe (BAE), META Group, GoBeyond and LINC Scotland, is proud to announce the successful launch of the

Hungarian BAN just had their first DEMO day event where 40 attendees, including partner BANs in Croatia and Slovenia, listened to the pitches of 7 companies from a variety of industries. HBAN Demo Day

For the first time ever, Romania played host to a Business Angel conference focused on investment opportunities in European emerging markets. Organised by the Romanian Business Angels, the first day

Merida, Mexico — On his trip to Mexico last week, the Pope called for a more ethical capitalism. “The flow of capital cannot decide the flow and life of people,” he said

Interview to Uli Grabenwarter, Strategic Adviser of Stone Soup Consulting and Deputy Director – Equity Investments at the European Investment Fund. By Pilar Balet. Posted on February 23rd 2016 1.

The lackluster performance of major markets and the depressing outlook in the Eurozone and North America have made high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and their families rethink their investment strategies

Judith Rodin President, The Rockefeller Foundation Margot Brandenburg Former Senior Associate Director Today, our new e-book hit the digital shelves, “The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit

Natural resources, which include minerals, metals, oil or gas, occupy a central role in our everyday life. Minerals are essential to our economic development. The minerals, particularly the metals, have

Coworking is often considered to be a conduit to address various needs faced by communities, whether that be the lack of affordable infrastructure, community and support. For today’s freelancers, entrepreneurs

By David Drake All startups need capital to innovate, launch, scale and grow. For companies seeking additional financing for their working capital or to expand its operations but do not yet

by David Drake One of the outcomes of the 2008 global financial crisis was the “funding gap”. Banks were less willing to provide #loans and #investors moved #capital into more stable platforms. In general, the market

Bolstering the container-farming industry both locally and internationally, Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund, based in the Hague, the Netherlands invested EUR 500,000.00 in a closed investment round in Cape Town-based

By Devin Thorpe Omidyar Network, an impact investing pioneer, recently published a new report entitled “Frontier Capital” on impact investing. Given the attention that has been paid to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative,

EBAN is proud to present the Guidebook on “Fostering Business Angel Activities in Support of SME Growth”. Written by EBAN for the European Commission as part of a series, this

10 December 2015 – London and Washington DC LeapFrog Investments is set to receive up to $200m from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the OPIC Board of Directors announced today.

By Bertil van Vugt, Inclusive Business Accelerator and Mirko Zuerker, SEED The growth and success of green and inclusive business models with high impact potential is central to the challenges

On Thursday morning, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute and the European Commission held the Social Innovation Investor’s Fair at the EIB in Luxembourg-Kirchberg. Guy Clausse, Dean at the EIB

by David Drake The crowdfunding wave that took off in the US and Europe in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis has since spread into different countries of

by David Drake The crowdfunding wave that took off in the US and Europe in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis has since spread into different countries of

by David Drake In an exclusive report, Reuters says EU will come out with a document next week that will implement a #pan-european#crowdfunding law. And yet the US JOBS Act for equity crowdfunding

Making an impact and doing charity is not the same thing – and you should do both. In general, business angels a lot of capability and resources and are therefore

  Impact Investing is a rising phenomenon in the Nordic region. NFBAN (Nordic Female Business Angel Network), in partnership with the EBAN Impact Investment Committee (EIIC), launched on the 20th of

According to several studies, the World’s population is expected to increase by 2 billion in the next 3 decades. This means that roughly 9 billion humans will look for food,

Even though Social Impact Investing has never been a pressing issue as much as today, several misconceptions still remain the primary obstacle to raise relevant financial resources. For this reason the

SWEAT, NETWORKS, EQUITY – Guide to Finding an Angel Investment – has been written by Sami Etula, a sweat equity investor and active meber of Fiban, with the aim to

Read this article to know more about: What is Impact Investing – Core Characteristics of Impact Investing – What is The Role of the Global Impact Investing Network: About Impact Investing. We wrote also a special

Impact investing has captured the world’s imagination – the tables have turned and we are learning to harness the power of markets to solve social problems. EBAN recognizes and embraces

As member of EVPA – European Venture Philanthropy Association, we are proud to announce the publication of a presentation article on their website. Link: EBAN Launches Committee on Impact Investing

This article tries to show ways towards the co-existence of these two mindsets as shareholders of the same company and the opportunity this presents for all stakeholders of social enterprises.

Find and read important reports about Impact Investing with a quick presentation in this special article. Link: What Good Is Impact Investing?