EBAN (European Business Angel Network) is an international, not-for-profit trade association whose function is to represent the pan-European early stage investor community, gathering member organisations and individuals from Europe and beyond.[1] Originally targeted only to business angels, it later became a cross sector representative of equity early stage investors.[2]
EBAN represents a sector estimated to invest 5.1billion Euros a year and comprising 260,000 angel investors. According to its annual collection of data (2012) and exclusively though business angel networks, 2,900 company were funded and 17,800 jobs were created.[3][4][5]
History
EBAN was established in 1999 by a group of pioneer angel networks in Europe with the collaboration of the European Commission and EURADA (the European Association of Development Agencies).[6]
In 1999, only 50 business angel networks were identified across Europe to support high growth start-ups, with more than half operating in the UK.[7] By 2016, the number of business angel networks has risen to 460.[8]
Activities
Setting professional standards, training, and certification for the early stage investment asset class; building the capacity of early stage investment actors to facilitate co-investment as well as increasing transparency in the market by changing the culture on reporting standards.
Benchmarking, research and networking with peers .
Lobbying, trusted and continued dialogue with European policy makers to improve the working environment of early stage investors.
Raising awareness, advocacy and capacity building.
Cross-border syndication and co-investment support.
Structure
Types of members
The following types of members are accepted since 31 December 2013:
EBAN is led by a Board of Directors elected for 2-year mandates. The Board selects a President and an Executive Committee which becomes involved in the day-to-day operations with the Secretariat.
EBAN Presidents
2018–present Peter Cowley, Martlet and Cambridge Angels, United Kingdom
2014-2018 Candace Johnson, Sophia Business Angels, France
Two days annual meeting organized in order to debate the role of early stage investors in Europe as key players to foster growth, learning, lobbying and networking. Different speeches, workshops, venues and the awards ceremony for the EBAN annual prizes.
Meeting organized in order to debate about different relevant themes linked with early stage investing and for learning and networking. Different speeches and workshops.
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