European Business Angel Network
EBAN is the European Trade Association for business angels, seed funds and other early stage market players, an independent and non-profit association representing the interests of business angels networks (BANs), early-stage venture capital funds and other entities involved in bridging the equity gap in Europe. EBAN was established with the collaboration of the European Commission in 1999 by a group of pioneer BANs in Europe and EURADA (the European Association of Development Agencies).
Its main purposes are to:
- Represent the early stage investment market in Europe
- Carry out research on the angel market and produce facts and trends
- Identify and share best practice
- Promote the role and visibility of business angel networks and early stage funds in Europe
- Promote synergies and networking opportunities among actors in the industry
- Support the emergence of professional structures and quality standards across Europe
- Support the internationalisation of the angel and early stage industry and movement
The membership of the Association is composed of:
- Federations of business angels networks
- Business angels networks with a transnational, national, regional and local coverage
- Early stage venture capital funds
- Other entities involved in promoting the early stage investment market in Europe.
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