EBAN (European Business Angel Network)[1] is an international, not-for-profit organisation 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, today EBAN is 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, 2900 company were funded and 17800 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] Today, 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 accepted by EBAN (31/12/2013)

  • Business Angels
  • Business angels networks
  • Federations of business angels networks
  • Early stage venture capital funds
  • Business accelerators
  • Electronic funding platforms
  • Associate/ other early stage market players

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

  • 2018–present Peter Cowley, Martlet and Cambridge Angels, United Kingdom
  • 2014-2018 Candace Johnson, Sophia Business Angels, France
  • 2012-2014 Paulo Andrez, FNABA, Portugal
  • 2010-2012 Brigitte Baumann, Go Beyond, Switzerland
  • 2006-2010 Anthony Clarke, London Business Angels, United Kingdom
  • 2003-2006 Peter Jungen, BAND, Germany

Before 2003, co-presidency system

Executive committee

Executive committee composition at (31-12-2013)

  • Paulo Andrez, FNABA, Portugal (President)
  • Ari Korhonen, FiBAN, Finland (Vice-President)
  • Albert Colomer, ESBAN, Catalunya
  • Baybars Altuntaş, TBAA, Turkey

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 [9]
15th6–8 May 2015Eindhoven, Netherlands [10]
14th13–14 May 2014Dublin, Ireland[11]
13th13–14 May 2013Vienna, Austria[12]
12th23–24 April 2012Moscow, Russia[13]
11th12–13 May 2011Warsaw, Poland[14]
10th15–16 April 2010Istanbul, Turkey[15]
9th27–28 April 2009Madrid, Spain[16]
8th14–15 April 2008Arnhem, Netherlands
7th16–17 April 2007Estoril (Cascais), Portugal[17]
6th10–11 April 2006Prague, Czech Republic[18]
5th3–4 March 2005Paris, France[19]
4th13–14 November 2003Milan, Italy
Previous international conferences:Düsseldorf, 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[20]
14th16–18 November 2015Copenhagen, Denmark[21]
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:[22]

Winners of the 9th EBAN Awards (2014)

  • European Early Stage Investor of the Year: Jari Ovaskainen (Finland)
  • Most Successful Firm Financed by Early Stage Investors: DecaWave (Ireland)
  • Best Individual in globably engaging Early Stage Investors within the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Baybars Altuntas (Turkey)
  • Best EBAN Member: Business Angels Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • Best EBAN Newcomer: Estonian Business Angels Network (Estonia)
  • Best European Business Angel Week Initiative: Startech Ventres (Greece)

Winners of the 8th EBAN Awards (2013)

  • Business Angel of the Year: Dušan Stoiljković,[23] True Global Ventures (Sweden)
  • Business Angel Network of the Year: IESE BAN[24] (Spain)
  • Best Federation of the Year: HBAN[25] (Ireland)
  • Best Early Stage Fund: Vera Early Stage Fund (Finland)
  • Best Performing New Member: Austrian Angels Investors Association (AAIA, Austria)

Winners of the 7th EBAN Awards (2012)[26] Business Angel of the Year: Philippe Gluntz, Business Angel affiliated to Paris Business Angels (France) Deal of the Year: United Resins, submitted by FNABA (Portugal) Early Stage Fund of the Year: Zernike Meta Venture, submitted by META Group (Italy) Breakthrough Service/ Tool by a BAN: PEEX, submitted by Mountain Partners (Switzerland) Business Angel Network of the Year: FiBAN (Finland); Honorable Mention awarded to Paris Business Angels (France)

Winners of the 6th EBAN Awards (2011)[27]

  • Business Angel of the Year: Francesco Marini Clarelli[28] (Italy)
  • Deal of the Year: Polidea (Poland)
  • Early Stage Fund of the Year: Seraphim (UK)
  • Impact Investment of the Year: EKO-Logic (Poland)
  • Breakthrough Service/ Tool by a BAN: Paris Business Angels (France) for Angelsoft (USA)

Winners of the 5th EBAN Awards (2010)

  • Business angel of the year: Véronique Castelo (FR)
  • Business angel group of the year: Sophia Business Angels (FR)
  • Best investment in a social enterprise: Biogenera, submitted by Italian Angels for Growth and Meta Group (IT)
  • Best early stage fund manager/team of the year: Succès Europe (FR)

Winners of the 4th EBAN Awards (2009)

  • Business angel of the year: Cornelius Boersch (DE)
  • European early stage fund manager/team: Guy Rigaud, Rhônes Alpes Création (FR)
  • European business angel group leader/team: Paris Business Angels (FR)
  • Best cross border deal: Tie between BUY VIP and Louise (EU)
  • Most successful angel backed company: Aventiv (BE)
  • Best lobbying initiative (in support of business angels and early stage investors): Italian Business Angels Network (IT)

Winners of the 3rd EBAN Awards (2008)

  • Best team of the year: Greater London Enterprise (UK)
  • Best business angel of the year: Nelson Gray (Scotland)
  • Best syndicated deal (BA/VC): Swedish Venture Capital Association (SE)
  • Best new initiative/new entrant on the market: The Ready for Equity! Project (EU)

Winners of the 2nd EBAN Awards (2007)

  • BAN manager of the year: Finance South East for the South East Capital Alliance (UK)
  • Best new initiative on the market: London Business Angels for The Creative Business Accelerator (UK)
  • Business angel of the year: NeBIB for Hans Bertram (NL)
  • Most promising exit: London Business Angels for Pout (UK)

Winners of the 1st EBAN Awards (2006)

  • Most promising exit: London Business Angels (UK)
  • Best benchmarking work: ESBAN (ES)
  • Best new network tool practice: France Angels (FR)
  • Best co-investment initiative: BANSON (DE)

Involvement in European Projects

EBAN has collaborated with the following European Commission projects:

  • ICT Finance MarketPlace/ Access ICT - European Platform for Access to ICT Investors (2010-2012)
  • EASY - Early Stage Investor (2006-2008)[29]
  • Ready4Equity (2006-2008)[30]

References

  1. ↑ "EBAN – Europe's leading early stage investors network". Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  2. ↑ , European commission - Business angels
  3. ↑ , Business Angel market
  4. ↑ , EBAN members directory
  5. ↑ , EBAN membership coverage
  6. ↑ , Eurada International Networks
  7. ↑ , EBAN activity report 2008
  8. ↑ , 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. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2010
  16. ↑ Archived 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, EBAN Annual Congress 2009
  17. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2007
  18. ↑ , EBAN Annual Congress 2006
  19. ↑ , 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
  23. ↑ , EBAN awards
  24. ↑ , EBAN awards
  25. ↑ , EBAN awards
  26. ↑ , EBAN awards
  27. ↑ Archived 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, EBAN awards
  28. ↑ , EBAN awards
  29. ↑ , EASY - Early Stage Investor
  30. ↑ , Ready4Equity
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