This is a Bantaba event to help ambitious international angels tap into the exclusive deal flow of the best African VCs. In addition, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the high-growth markets on the African Continent. Speakers include Zachariah George - managing partner at Africa's most active VC, Launch Africa; Fatou Diagne - Managing partner at Bootstrap Europe and other key ecosystem leaders. The session will also be attended by innovative African startups and established Angel investors who are already investing in Africa. IT'S TIME TO DISCOVER THE REAL OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA As technology continues to play a pivotal role in national development and wealth creation. Investing in tech startups has become an excellent opportunity to maximise returns and diversify one’s portfolio. However, market saturation and high competition for deals in developed markets have shrunken access to good opportunities for Angel Investors. Enter the African continent, a diverse mix of 54 countries touted as the last frontier for high growth. The continent’s rising population is expected to account for 25% of the world's population in 2050. It's also estimated that its combined business and consumer spending will hit a record USD 16.12 trillion in the same year. That's not all, the continent is one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems in the world with its active tech hubs doubling to over 640 in just 3 years. These megatrends are perfect for successful investments, which recognised investors in Africa have generally taken advantage of. Boasting of the world’s most attractive lower ticket sizes and a very positive exit environment with new and bigger Africa-focused funds like Norrsken’s $200M fund and DFIs; Africa is truly irresistible. However, for investors outside the African continent, the playing field is not level due to a lack of proper local market understanding, coupled with a high due-diligence cost, and no access to attractive deal flow. This is the impetus for the Bantaba event. An opportunity to bridge the gap in market understanding and provide access to attractive deal flow.   Speakers Lamin k. Darboe CEO & Co-founder Bantaba Pierre Jallow Market Entry Specialist Huseyin R Demirhisar CEO - BiD Capital Partners Fatou Diagne Managing Partner - Bootstrap Europe Zacharias George Managing Partner at Launch Africa Hosted by Bantaba AB An invite-only platform for exclusive deal-flow to African tech-startups.

The 22nd edition of the ESA Investor Forum will be held in Lisbon, on October 31st. The ESA Investor Forum is a high-profile event for space-related investment opportunities. It connects start-ups and scale-ups from the ESA network with international investors. The agenda’s highlight is a pitch session that showcases Europe’s most promising startups that use space technologies. The event includes a cocktail to promote networking opportunities. Join us in October 31st at 14.30 pm WET, at Palácio da Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, Lisbon. Agenda 2:30pm – 3:00pm – Welcome and Registration 3:00pm – 3:30pm – Opening remarks by ESA/Space Solutions PT and Portugal Ventures 3.30pm – 4.30pm – Pitching Session Part I 4:30pm – 4:40pm – Coffee Break 4:40pm – 5:00pm – Brief introduction to EU space / investment ecosystem, opportunities for European companies and support mechanisms. 5:00pm – 6:00pm – Pitching Session Part II 6:00pm – 7.30pm – Drinks reception & Networking 7:30pm – End of Forum Participation is free but places are limited. Registration is required: Until, Thursday, 20 October! Entrepreneurs | Investors Let’s accelerate the space ecosystem!

The largest gathering of Africa-focused early stage investors is back for its 9th edition taking place from 2 - 4 November, 2022. This year the three-day Summit will be a mix of virtual components and in-person Investor meetups in over 25 cities all over the world. The Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2022 (#AESIS2022) is once again joined by renowned investors, industry associations, policy makers and ecosystem support partners in the true sense of for investors, by investors. #AESIS2022 is the annual, exclusive, must attend assembly proudly brought to you by VC4A and ABAN. Each year, the hosts bring a unique theme and approach to challenges, trends and insights on shaping the future of the investment scene on the continent. The two main themes this year are “Investing with a Gender Lens” and “Climate/Green Tech”.  Anticipate a dynamic mix of online and in-person activities #AESIS2022 brings together investors and senior business leaders from angel networks, VC funds, impact investors, accelerators, corporate venture divisions, industry associations, and the public sector. Here are the highlights coming up at #AESIS2022: 25+ Investor Meetups hosted by investor organizations happening simultaneously on the evening of November 2nd. Want to become a host in your own city? Indicate your interest before August 29th here; For the virtual Summit, the focus on Thursday November 3 will be on (pre-)Seed investments and Friday November 4 around Series A and later stage startups; Meet the 14 companies selected for the 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase: Women Founder edition. Venture Showcase alumni have been able to raise 500M+ USD so far;  New this year: #AESIS2022 welcomes accelerator and ecosystem support organizations (ESOs) to participate in an ecosystem side event. Investors take the hot-seat in a reverse pitch to bridge the gap between views on being Investment ready. ESOs will hear directly from investors, their views on priority value-add brought to prospective investees through interventions. In addition, they will engage in workshops around their own financial sustainability as pipeline providers. This, and more in the afternoon (CAT) of Wednesday, November 2nd.   In-Person Investor Meetups Connect with the investor community right where you are. Investor Meetups at #AESIS2022 are locally-led events supported and organized by investor community members in 25+ cities. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to network with peers in an informal setting. Due to limited space, please keep an eye out on the event website to reserve a seat as of mid-September. If you would like to become a host you can register your interest here. The 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa: Women founder edition Out of $4.5B+ invested in African startups and scaleups last year, only 7% went to female founders . That’s $1 for every $15 raised going to women-led ventures. In addition to creating awareness, VC4A launched the Venture Showcase Africa: Women founder edition as a concrete way to engage investors and drive capital support to outstanding women led companies. These high-impact, high-growth companies represent the best investment opportunities on the continent today, looking to raise Seed and Series A rounds of between $250K and $10M.  Building on the discussions at #AESIS2021 From the thought-provoking #AESIS2021 keynote delivered by David S. Rose, renowned Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, he remarked ‘The industry is being driven by a young and growing population that is tech-savvy and eager to start a business. Africa’s population is increasingly well connected and eager to consume digital solutions.’ These trends feed a growing interest in the continent and ensure continued investment and support for Africa's entrepreneurs. Mathew Marsden, coFounder at GetLion concluded, ‘The event brought together leading minds in African investing, and in summary, the future is bright. Investment appetite is growing, more funds and angel syndicates are emerging, a diverse array of ecosystems are booming and even more “exits” are anticipated. The message for investors… get in or get left behind!’ In 2021 alone, Africa saw some of the biggest deal-flow successes till date, smashing the ceiling and closing $4.5B+ in investments across 740+ deals [1}. Despite the gaps and challenges plaguing the ecosystem, the trend is picking up momentum once again with startups accumulating $2.25B in the first four months of 2022.{2} With over 2000 attendees expected and 80+ speakers from diverse verticals, the stage for #AESIS2022 is the premier meeting place for facilitating rich dialogue with stakeholders and a burst of power-packed networking opportunities throughout.  Investors will be welcomed to any of the 25+ in-person #AESIS2022 Investor Meetups happening all over the world. Join the discussion at #AESIS2022 Visit www.AfricaInvestorSummit.com and make sure to block November 2-4 in your agenda. Successful registration will give you exclusive access to a community of investors representing over 90% of capital being invested into startups on the African continent. Approved investors get access to highly curated deal flow with the most investable ventures from emerging markets. For media requests and partnership and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the organizers by email: team@AfricaInvestorSummit.com.

Do you want to invest in the next generation of startups and grow the economy? You've come to the right place. Review: "I would definitely recommend it to first-time startup investors, but also to those who have experience in other asset classes. Investing in startups is completely different and the things to consider differ greatly compared to the stock market or real estate." Leapfunder Angel Clinic, rated 4,5/5 ⭐, will give you: A refresh on investment best practices Access to the startup scene Opportunities to invest with fellow Angels The 4 sessions will take place on November 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th: Angel Clinic has proven to be very helpful to beginning startup investors. Nothing speaks louder than the experience of attendees: "The Angel Clinic increased my legal and financial knowledge and facilitated practice through interactive investment sessions. Talking to startups directly allowed us to put what we had learned into practice." "The trainer is a great explainer and has a vast angel investing knowledge. Compliments on his approach!" "It was a super insightful day. I was looking forward to gaining more knowledge on how angel investors operate, screen startups, and decide to invest. The Angel Clinic did just that; by providing us with an informal setting, we were able to listen and learn from the experienced Leapfunder team as well as talk to “veteran” investors during lunch, before diving into the Round Table session in the afternoon." EBAN members can contact us for 50 euros off the regular price!

Happening on the 7th and 8th November, Space Investment & Talent Day 2022 is a free-to-attend, hybrid event dedicated to space industry growth and networking. Things you can expect include: Start‐up & investor match-making | Talent & industry match-making A deep-dive into the SpaceTech ecosystem’s topics & opportunities Showcase of startups, investors & industry partners in Europe’s space sector A steady stream of meetings, networking and conversations How to attend What's great about a hybrid event is that you choose how to attend. This year you can join either online or on-site as part of a live studio audience in Luleå or Trollhättan.

The DxPx Industry & Investor Conference is a dedicated partnering conference focusing on Diagnostics, Digital Health, Precision Medicine, and Life Science Tools. DxPx has an exclusive focus on these areas as its founders all previously built companies in this field and recognized that these areas are typically underrepresented at partnering conferences where the majority of investors focus on other life science fields – mostly therapeutics and biotech. With the help and support of partners such as Roche Diagnostics the first DxPx conference was launched in 2018 to offer a home for “ugly ducklings” and investors who have an interest in these. Today, DxPx has developed into an established series of international partnering events that is an official partner of AACC as the largest diagnostics conference in the world. In Europe, DxPx is always cohosted with MEDICA to help all participants to make their travel budget count and also attend this conference while in town. DxPx continues to bring people together so that their event participants can build long-lasting trustful partnerships with investors, industry leaders, startups, and accelerators. EBAN members can contact us for their discount code! 

THE WORLD'S LEADING STARTUP EVENT HELSINKI, NOV 17–18, 2022 Slush is a student-driven, not-for-profit movement originally founded to change attitudes toward entrepreneurship. What started as a gathering of 300 local founders in 2008, has now become a global community. The mission of Slush remains the same: to create and help the next generation of entrepreneurs. Slush is built to be a vehicle for change. Around the world, movements that want to drive entrepreneurship and empower the upcoming generation can start under the Slush name. Slush events and communities have been started, in addition to Helsinki and Shanghai, in Tokyo, Singapore, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, New York, Trondheim, and more than 40 other cities.

Digital investment summit is a join industry initiative to matchmake promising Sri Lankan ICT companies and investor prospects. This industry initiative is led by Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) together with Government of Sri Lanka, ICTA Sri Lanka, BOI Sri Lanka, Colombo Srock Exchange, Export Development Board of Sri Lanka, SLT Mobitel, SLSSCOM. FITIS, BCS, CFA to disco er the first Sri Lankan USD 1 Billion ICT Company (Unicorn).