EBAN
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This article is about the European business investment organization. For the Israeli statesman, see Abba Eban
.
EBAN is the independent and non-profit European Trade Association for angel investors, Seed Funds
, and other Early Stage Market Players.
EBAN was established under the auspices of the European Commission
in 1999 by a group of early business angel networks in Europe and EURADA (the European Association of Development Agencies).
Its charter is 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 practices in the early stage funding industry; promote the role and visibility of business angel networks and early stage funds in Europe; promote synergies and networking opportunities among various players in the industry; support the emergence of professional structures and quality standards across Europe; and support the internationalization of the angel and early stage industry and movement.
Members include individual business angel networks from European countries, regional and national federations of business angels networks, business angel networks with international focuses, early stage venture capital funds and other entities involved in promoting the early stage investment market in Europe. Together with its North American counterpart, ACA
, it was a founding member of WBAA, the World Business Angels Association
.
Each year EBAN holds a pan-European Congress in a different European city. The edition of 2012 will be held in Moskou, Russia.
Abba Eban
Abba Eban was an Israeli diplomat and politician.In his career he was Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister, Education Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations...
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EBAN is the independent and non-profit European Trade Association for angel investors, Seed Funds
Seed money
Seed money, sometimes known as seed funding, friends and family funding or angel funding , is a securities offering whereby one or more parties that have some connection to a new enterprise invest the funds necessary to start the business so that it has enough funds to sustain itself for a period...
, and other Early Stage Market Players.
EBAN was established under the auspices of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
in 1999 by a group of early business angel networks in Europe and EURADA (the European Association of Development Agencies).
Its charter is 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 practices in the early stage funding industry; promote the role and visibility of business angel networks and early stage funds in Europe; promote synergies and networking opportunities among various players in the industry; support the emergence of professional structures and quality standards across Europe; and support the internationalization of the angel and early stage industry and movement.
Members include individual business angel networks from European countries, regional and national federations of business angels networks, business angel networks with international focuses, early stage venture capital funds and other entities involved in promoting the early stage investment market in Europe. Together with its North American counterpart, ACA
Angel Capital Association
Angel Capital Association is the official industry alliance of over 100 of the largest angel investor groups in the United States. Since its founding in 2004, it has played a significant role in bringing together the previously separate angel and venture capital industries, in order to make...
, it was a founding member of WBAA, the World Business Angels Association
World Business Angels Association
The World Business Angels Association is an international, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and best practices in the field of global angel capital financing for high growth and innovative startups....
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Each year EBAN holds a pan-European Congress in a different European city. The edition of 2012 will be held in Moskou, Russia.