EBAN ASBL - The European Business Angels Network
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | Andras Inotai Acting Principal Adviser | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | SRC |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Andras Inotai Acting Principal Adviser | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | — |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Marc Lemaitre Director-General | Second meeting of the European Startup and Scaleup Forum. Discussion on the draft building blocks of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy structured along the identified obstacles and possible solutions. | SRC |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Alexandr Hobza Cabinet member | EBAN introduced their network of business angels and its objectives. | SRC |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Elena Martines Cabinet member | Overview of the role of Business Angels in financing innovative start-ups and the challenges faced in the European business angel market. | SRC |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Elena Martines Cabinet member | Overview of the role of Business Angels in financing innovative start-ups and the challenges faced in the European business angel market. | — |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Lauro Panella Cabinet member | Overview of the EBAN ecosystem and the state of business angel investing across the EU | — |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Alexandr Hobza Cabinet member | EBAN introduced their network of business angels and its objectives. | — |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Lauro Panella Cabinet member | Overview of the EBAN ecosystem and the state of business angel investing across the EU | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2020 | Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President | EU's political priorities, possibility to contribute in Project Syndicate, Capital Markets Union, venture capital, business angels, funding escalators | — |
| 25 Feb 2020 | Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President | EU's political priorities, possibility to contribute in Project Syndicate, Capital Markets Union, venture capital, business angels, funding escalators | SRC |
| 28 Nov 2018 | Aare Järvan Cabinet member | Introductory Meeting | — |
| 28 Nov 2018 | Aare Järvan Cabinet member | Introductory Meeting | SRC |
Mission & Goals
EBAN is the pan-European representative for the early stage investor community gathering over 150 member organizations in more than 50 countries today. Established in 1999 by a group of pioneer angel networks in Europe with the collaboration of the European Commission and EURADA, EBAN represents a sector estimated to invest 11.4 billion Euros a year and playing a vital role in Europe’s future, notably in the funding of SMEs. EBAN fuels Europe’s growth through the creation of wealth and jobs.
EU Legislative Interests
Capital Markets Union Digital Single Market Connecting SMEs to private investors Harmonising regulations
Communication Activities
Horizon Europe projects: RiEcolab - - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance RAISE - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance ENTREPRENEDU - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance SPREAD2INNO - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance CONNECT2SCALE - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance H2020 projects: Galactica - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance RRIstart - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance Bionanopolys - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance AEDIHB - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance SpaceUp - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance InvestHorizon - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance Future Internet Business - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance ePlus Ecosystem - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance Erasmus+ projects: Ariees - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance BAKE - SME investment readiness, investor sensitization, connect to finance Publications: 1. White paper on Women and European Early Stage Investing” (2010) http://www.eban.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/22.-White-Paper-Women-and-European-Early-Stage-Investment.pdf 2. White paper on “Impact Investing” (2011). http://www.eban.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20.-White-Paper-European-Early-Stage-Impact-Investing.pdf 3. “Investment Readiness Toolkit for ICT businesses” (2011), 4. “European Guidebook for Entrepreneurs” (2013), http://www.eban.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/17.-European-Booklet-for-Entrepreneurs.pdf 5. “European Guidebook on Fostering Business Angel Activities in support of SME growth” (2015) http://www.eban.org/fostering-business-angel-activities-in-support-of-sme-growth 6. EBAN Data – Agrifood sector in Europe (2022) https://www.eban.org/eban-data-agrifood-sector-in-europe/ 7. SpaceTech Across Europe, report (2022) https://www.eban.org/spacetech-across-europe-report-2022/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EVPA - European Venture Philanthropy Association INSME
Organisation Members
https://www.eban.org/membership-directory/