EBAN - European Business Angel Network

The EBAN Annual Congress (ebancongress.com) is co-hosted by EBAN and Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) in Tallinn, Estonia on May 20-22 in Noblessner. The Congress will be Europe's leading meetup for angel investors and the whole startup ecosystem as it takes place in a country where most unicorn companies per capita in the world have emerged. We've got stories to tell! 🦄 The program on May 20-22 ✴️ Monday, May 20: EBAN Congress side events, workshops and VIP dinner ✴️ Tuesday, May 21: EBAN Congress main program 9:30-16:00 ✴️ Tuesday, May 21: EBAN Awards Gala Dinner in Nobel Hall 19:00 ✴️ Wednesday, May 22: EBAN Explore program and visits to startup ecosystem key players ✴️ Wednesday-Friday, May 22-24: The congress is followed by a startup and tech event Latitude59 Choose your ticket 🟣 2 events in 5 days: EBAN Congress & Gala Tallinn 2024 + Latitude59 Angel Investor ticket 🟣 Full Congress (3 days): EBAN Tallinn 2024 Congress & Awards Gala ticket 🟣 Just Main Program (May 21): EBAN Tallinn 2024 Congress ticket 🟣 Just Gala (May 21): EBAN Tallinn 2024 Awards Gala ticket Buy your tickets: https://lnkd.in/dGJK6VaM If you're an EBAN member contact us for your special discount at ismar@eban.org

Happy Labor Day to all our hard-working community members but also (and especially) to expecting parents! But why? Because this year at the Congress, we discuss “Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Term Sheets: A New Paradigm for Founders and Investors” with by Selma Prodanovic and Huseyin R. In these sessions our speakers will be addressing fundraising through a pregnancy and how term sheets should reflect the current situation for both the mother and the father. The discussion will be focused on destigmatizing the role of motherhood as an underlying issue in the angel investment community by highlighting the responsibility of both parents throughout a child’s life. When concluding this session we will be going through best case scenarios and leave both entrepreneurs and investors with practical advice they can apply in the future. Take part in this premiere panel session and learn how you can navigate the role of parenthood as an entrepreneur at the EBAN Annual Congress in Tallinn, Estonia on May 20 -22. Sign up: https://lnkd.in/dGJK6VaM

Your monthly edition of the Angel Observer is finally here providing you with all you need to catch up on in April 2024 🎙️Our sixth episode on our Lessons Learned podcast features Paulo Andrez author of Zero Risk Startup. During this sesssion he talks about the importance of who you invest to and why it is not always a good idea to start investing with your friends and family 📹Exclusive interview with Ivo Ronner, VC at Swiss Post, during which he would discuss the value and advantages of a CVC while also giving out helpful advice as an investor. 📖Announcing the official launch of “Public Success, Private Grief!” by Peter Cowley (he/him), EBAN President ermeritus, in which he takes you through the challenges he has faced throughout his life as a successful entrepreneur. You can read and support his journey here: https://lnkd.in/ec4Buw9z 📑All new reports coming fast, with annual research by our community networks Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), DEPO Ventures , INVESTORS PORTUGAL and AEBAN - Asociación Española Business Angels Networks giving the latest insights on their countries investment landscape. Read the reports directly in our knowledge center 📝The Due Diligence guidebook is finally out, giving you a template to start asking key questions and simplifying the process when comparing different investments. Thank to our partner EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office for the contributions! Do not forget to check your inbox for the latest news in the Angel investing ecosystem! If you have not signed up yet, now is the perfect opportunity to get valuable insights on the industry by subscribing today! https://lnkd.in/dmdT89q2 📩

Exclusive one on one interview with Ivo Ronner from Swiss Post and speaker at the EBAN Annual Congress in Tallinn, Estonia on May 20 - 22! Find out why you should be working with a CVC as an angel but also what pitfals to be aware of 😉 Throughout the session Ivo discusses his own journey navigating this unique method of investing while giving insightful advice to those who want to start investing alongsie a CVC in this current market. Listen to the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/egp4ACnV If you are eager to find learn more, then we invite you to participate in this years congress in which he will delve deeper into the “Power of Partnerships: The Art of Co-Investing with Corporate Venture Capital”, sign up: https://lnkd.in/dGJK6VaM If you are an EBAN member contact ismar@eban.org for your special discount code! Thanks to our co-organisers and partners: Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), InvestEU Portal, UN Women Europe and Central Asia, Visit Estonia, Invest in Estonia, Swedbank, Delfi, Dealum, Civitta, City of Tallinn, Tehnopol, Latitude59, Bionanopolys, Connect2Scale, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network, Czech Business Angel Association, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN, invest.austria, Hungarian Business Angel Network, Growceanu, StartUp Day, FLYACTS - Product & Venture Studio

We would like to share with you an in-depth look at the program powered by Connect2Scale during the EBAN Annual Congress in Tallinn, Estonia on May 20 - 22. These sessions will offer you networking opportunities, keynote speeches, and startup pitching rounds throughout the entire event. Signup: https://ebancongress.com/ Connect2Scale sessions: 🥂Sector based Community building activity - Join the networking lunch with VCs, Angel investors, and Startups with a focus on Space investment and group discussion. 💡Investment Lighthouses (Fostering Cross Border Investments) with @Abel - Get an in-depth introduction to the concept of the investment Lighthouse - Online hubs that support different country's ecosystem for facilitating cross-border investments 📄Roundtable findings workshop - Recommendations and findings from the Investment Ecosystem Round Tables held by CIVITTA will be presented for policy makers and Angel/VC investors. 📣 Innovation Showcase (Startup Pitch Follow-on Rounds) - Seek out your next investment as 15 entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas in front of VCs and Angels. Make sure to join the C2S founders club for exclusive access to the follow up networking drinks 🛴Explore program - Take an immersive tour and discover Estonia's vibrant startup culture. Gain first hand insights from startup companies/accelerators including the success story of Bolt, strategies for nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs with VIVITA and the unique perspective on investment opportunities in Ukraine with Lift99. Spread out through all three days of the congress, you should not miss these opportunities and invest your time at the EBAN Annual Conference on May 20 - 22. See the full agenda: https://lnkd.in/dUXwkUFX Sign up: https://lnkd.in/dGJK6VaM If you are an EBAN member contact ismar@eban.org for your special discount code! Thanks to our co-organisers and partners: Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), InvestEU Portal, UN Women Europe and Central Asia, Visit Estonia, Invest in Estonia, Swedbank, Delfi, Dealum, Civitta, City of Tallinn, Tehnopol, Latitude59, Bionanopolys, Connect2Scale, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network, Czech Business Angel Association, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN, invest.austria, Hungarian Business Angel Network, Growceanu, StartUp Day, FLYACTS - Product & Venture Studio

In accordance with our manifesto we have made it our mission to actively increase our support for women in the investment ecosystem. As part of this drive for systemic change we are partnering with the UN Women Europe and Central Asia association during the EBAN Annual Congress to shine a spotlight on women lead startups who will be pitching directly to you! https://lnkd.in/dGJK6VaM Through active collaboration with the UN Women a delegation of 26 startups led by female entrepreneurs have been selected to join the EBAN Congress. From this delegation, 10 of the most prominent will be chosen for a dedicated pitching session in which they will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to promising investors. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eZ43nHYP Our goal is to shine a spotlight on these women-led teams that have showcased true potential in shaping the world of tomorrow. Come join EBAN and UN Women in reshaping the startup up and investing culture. https://lnkd.in/dGJK6VaM In collaboration with UN Women a delegation of 26 women lead startups has been selected to join us during the EBAN Annual Congress, in Tallinn Estonia, on May 20 - 22. Sign up: https://ebancongress.com/ Thanks to our co-organisers and partners: Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), InvestEU Portal, UN Women Europe and Central Asia, Visit Estonia, Invest in Estonia, Swedbank, Delfi, Dealum, Civitta, City of Tallinn, Tehnopol, Latitude59, Bionanopolys, Connect2Scale, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network, Czech Business Angel Association, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN, invest.austria, Hungarian Business Angel Network, Growceanu, StartUp Day, FLYACTS - Product & Venture Studio

With the current geopolitical tensions there has never been a better time to get an in-depth understanding of the startups and technologies that are helping to maintain peace. In this year's EBAN Congress (ebancongress.com) we will be showcasing how Estonia is navigating current volatile situations. We're taking aim at the rapidly expanding DefenseTech space and launching an in-depth exploration. Set your sights on the following sessions: 🛡️Geopolitical Status Quo - The Impact of the War on Investments in Eastern Europe with Rainer Saks Board member of CybExer Technologies who will be taking us through the geopolitical situation we are living in and the impact it has on startups and private investors 🛡️Expanding Horizons: New Opportunities in Defence and Dual-Use Investments with Risto Siilasmaa chairman of The The Upright Project and Board member at CybExer Technologies, Gene Keselman Managing Director and Lecturer at MIT, and Kadri Tammai Head of NATO DIANA Accelerator in Estonia in a fireside chat while discussing the topic of applied tech in the defense sector 🛡️Pitching a Showcase of #DefenseTech Startups powered by NATO DIANA Accelerator See the full agenda: https://lnkd.in/dUXwkUFX Sign up: https://lnkd.in/dGJK6VaM If you are an EBAN member contact ismar@eban.org for your special discount code! Thanks to our co-organisers and partners: Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), InvestEU Portal, Visit Estonia, Invest in Estonia, Swedbank, Delfi, Dealum, Civitta, City of Tallinn, Tehnopol, Latitude59, Bionanopolys, Connect2Scale, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network, Czech Business Angel Association, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN, invest.austria, Hungarian Business Angel Network, Growceanu, StartUp Day, FLYACTS - Product & Venture Studio

As an early stage startup are you having trouble finding opportunities to kickstart your growth? Well look no further as the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is here to support growing businesses for you digital based startups. In their commitment towards bridging the digital divide their platform seeks to connect you with rest the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. By applying within one of these regions, you will have access to: 🔆Development of customised business roadmaps from specialised experts 🔆Financial tools and investment resources to help scale your business 🔆Specified connections with venture clients and EU - LAC Partnerships that have a dedicated interest in your value proposition 🔆International business prospects from corporates who are searching for your unique digital solutions As a digital based startup this is the perfect opportunity to join the platform and become part of our #EULACKERS community: https://lnkd.in/eRpBjYkn

One of the main draws of this year's EBAN Annual Congress is our featured startup pitching session taking place on May 21 in Tallinn, Estonia. Take the initiative in finding new investment opportunities and see how entrepreneurs are driving change for the future. Signup: https://ebancongress.com/ Among the more than 60 startups pitching, Bionanopolys will be showcasing 10 exciting startups in the Green-Tech industry These specially selected companies all have innovative solutions in combating the current problems of today (Particularly interesting for those who are impact driven investors!). This one hour session will feature 3 minute pitches for each startup, followed by 2 min of questioning. 📅 Also save the date! For two important webinar sessions for investors and startups also powered by Bianopolys before the EBAN Congress: April 23 15:00 - 16:00 💰Fundraising and Investor Relations💰, featuring expert investor Neda Trifunovic from our members DSI Business Angel Network. Sign up here! The webinar will cover: ⭐Understanding investors and funding landscapes ⭐Strategic fundraising and identifying investors ⭐Sustaining growth and fundraising timing ⭐Communicating with and reporting to investors May 7th 15:00 - 16:00 🚀 Pitchdeck Clinic 🚀, featuring expert investor Nikola Rafaj from our members Startup Yard, a major startup accelerator from the Czech Republic! Sign up here The webinar will cover: 🔔How to structure your pitch 🔔Key things investors want to see 🔔Typical mistakes to avoid 🔔Presentation skills and how to stand out 🔔Graphics, charts and how best to use them You do not want to miss out on these sessions especially if you are a startup pitching at the EBAN Annual Congress! Thanks to our co-organisers and partners: Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), InvestEU Portal, Visit Estonia, Invest in Estonia, Swedbank, Delfi, Dealum, Civitta, City of Tallinn, Tehnopol, Latitude59, Bionanopolys, Connect2Scale, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network, Czech Business Angel Association, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN, invest.austria, Hungarian Business Angel Network, Growceanu, StartUp Day, FLYACTS - Product & Venture Studio