EBAN

European Business Angel Network
AbbreviationEBAN
Established1999; 27 years ago (1999)
TypeTrade association
PurposeRepresenting the Angel investor industry, coordinate between members and do research
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Region served
Europe
Members100 organizations in 50 countries (2024)
Official language
English
President
Peter Cowley
FundingMembers
Websitewww.eban.org

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. Originally targeted only to business angels, it later became a cross sector representative of equity early stage investors.

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.

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).

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. By 2016, the number of business angel networks has risen to 460.

Activities

Structure

Types of members

The following types of members are accepted since 31 December 2013:

Governance

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

Before 2003, co-presidency system

Executive committee

Executive committee composition at (31-12-2013)

Annual events and past editions

Annual Congress

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.

EditionYearLocation
16th25–27 May 2016Porto, Portugal
15th6–8 May 2015Eindhoven, Netherlands
14th13–14 May 2014Dublin, Ireland
13th13–14 May 2013Vienna, Austria
12th23–24 April 2012Moscow, Russia
11th12–13 May 2011Warsaw, Poland
10th15–16 April 2010Istanbul, Turkey
9th27–28 April 2009Madrid, Spain
8th14–15 April 2008Arnhem, Netherlands
7th16–17 April 2007Estoril (Cascais), Portugal
6th10–11 April 2006Prague, Czech Republic
5th3–4 March 2005Paris, France
4th13–14 November 2003Milan, Italy
Prior1999-2002Düsseldorf, Germany
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Brussels, Belgium

EBAN University

Meeting organized in order to debate about different relevant themes linked with early stage investing and for learning and networking. Different speeches and workshops.

EditionYearLocation
15th29–30 November 2016Zagreb, Croatia
14th16–18 November 2015Copenhagen, Denmark
13th17–18 November 2014Helsinki, Finland
12th2–3 October 2013Moscow, Russia
11th17–18 January 2013Istanbul, Turkey
10th20–21 October 2011Brussels, Belgium
9th18–19 November 2010Nice, France
8th9–10 November 2009Stockholm, Sweden
7th31 October 2008Kirchberg, Austria
6th20 November 2007Geneva, Switzerland
5th23 November 2006Brussels, Belgium
4th16 November 2005Brussels, Belgium
3rd6–8 May 2004St. George’s Bay, Malta
2nd19–20 November 2003Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Past EBAN awards

Source:

Winners of the 9th EBAN Awards (2014)

Winners of the 8th EBAN Awards (2013)

Winners of the 7th EBAN Awards (2012)

Winners of the 6th EBAN Awards (2011)

Winners of the 5th EBAN Awards (2010)

Winners of the 4th EBAN Awards (2009)

Winners of the 3rd EBAN Awards (2008)

Winners of the 2nd EBAN Awards (2007)

Winners of the 1st EBAN Awards (2006)

Involvement in European Projects

EBAN has collaborated with the following European Commission projects:

References

  1. ↑ "EBAN – Europe's leading early stage investors network". Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  2. ↑ "Business angels". European Commission. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ , Business Angel market
  4. ↑ , EBAN members directory
  5. ↑ , EBAN membership coverage
  6. ↑ Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Eurada International Networks
  7. ↑ , EBAN activity report 2008
  8. ↑ Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, EBAN Statistics 2012
  9. ↑ "Home". scaleupforeurope.com.
  10. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2015
  11. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2014
  12. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2013
  13. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2012
  14. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2011
  15. ↑ [permanent dead link], EBAN Annual Congress 2010
  16. ↑ Archived 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, EBAN Annual Congress 2009
  17. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2007
  18. ↑ [permanent dead link], EBAN Annual Congress 2006
  19. ↑ [permanent dead link], EBAN Annual Congress 2005
  20. ↑ "Account Suspended". ebanwu2016.com.
  21. ↑ "EBAN Winter University". creativebusinesscup.com. 11 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "EBAN Awards | EBAN". Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-03-04., EBAN awards
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  28. ↑ Archived 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, EBAN awards
  29. ↑ , EASY - Early Stage Investor
  30. ↑ Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, Ready4Equity