The Scaleup Fest will be held the 4th March, 2020 in Budapest (Absolvo, HVCA, HunBAN and other partners, like e.g. Microsoft and Bird&Bird). This event is actually the 4th wave of former VCs in CEE events, this time powered further by HR Fest, the leading professional HR event and festival series in Hungary with 4 years history. It is about how to scale up, grow beyond CEE and fundraise from VCs in CEE or in U.S., sharing best practices, introducing VCs looking for targets to invest, etc. EBAN can provide our members with a special discounted pass – contact info@eban.org for more information.

The SICTIC Investor Day is a matchmaking event where tech startups pitch to find experienced investors and supporters. The event language is English. Questions from the audience are also taken in French and German (and translated if necessary). It will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Lausanne. This event is intended primarily for angel investors (also novices). Family offices, fund managers and venture capitalists that want to invest in Swiss Startups are also welcome to attend. Startups: The application window for this event closes on February 4th, 2020. If you applied and will be accepted to pitch, you will get two free tickets to attend.

  The 11th Wolves Summit will start in a couple days! As you know we have switched to online and the conference will now be conducted virtually. Below please find a practical guide for all attendees joining the Wolves Summit Live event using the live streaming platform named Hopin.to.

  Given the current situation with the COVID-19 virus, EBAN invites you to take advantage of online webinars on different angel investing and entrepreneurship topics, which our members and community can enjoy from the safety of their homes. How to Manage a Crisis: Best Practices from Angel Investors For business angels and startups, it's crucial to know how to weather crises like the one the world is facing today. During this one-hour online fireside chat, EBAN President Peter Cowley and EBAN Vice President Emeritus Riku Asikainen  will share their recommendations and best practices on how startups can deal with issues like decreasing sales and difficulties raising investment. 24 March at 1:00 - 2:00 PM CET   Speaker: Peter Cowley EBAN President Peter Cowley studied Engineering and Computer Science at Cambridge University, lives near Cambridge and has owned and run small businesses in technology and construction. Peter was UKBAA business angel of the year 2014/15 and is one of top Global Corporate Venturers. He is a Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the Cambridge Judge Business School. He has been an active angel investor for many years and is a board member of the Cambridge Angels and the Investment Director of the Marshall of Cambridge, Martlet Corporate Angel division. He has personally invested in over 50 startups (in the SaaS, biotech, sensing, IoT, cleantech, fintech, edtech, medtech and security sectors), has led many investment rounds and is a non-executive director or observer of seven technology start-ups. Peter has been voluntary chair, treasurer and trustee of numerous charities for over fifteen years and he has built several domestic houses and refurbished many others, including the Cambridge Advice Centre. Peter is a freeman of the City of London and is on the advisory board of a Social Enterprise in criminal justice.   Speaker: Riku Asikainen Being one of the first e-commerce entrepreneurs in Europe, Riku’s entrepreneurial career started already in 1988. Having sold his first company in Finland and second in France, he became one of the first professional angel investors in Finland. In the meantime, Riku has actively participated in building the startup ecosystem of the region through angel networks and Startup Sauna Accelerator. With 30 years and almost 50 companies of experience, Riku is the go-to guy to help your beautiful company to grow.

  The following 26th and 27th of March, EVPA will organize in Brussels in collaboration with Rotterdam School of Management, a new edition of the course Social Impact through Employee Engagement. It will support you to design and implement your employee engagement activities with the purpose to generate social impact. This course is especially relevant for corporate social investors: corporate foundations, corporate social impact funds, corporate social businesses, corporate social accelerators, shareholder foundations.

Given the current situation with the COVID-19 virus, EBAN invites you to take advantage of online webinars on different angel investing and entrepreneurship topics, which our members and community can enjoy from the safety of their homes. Co-Investing with the EIF: Programs and Instruments for Business Angels and Business Angel Led Funds The webinar will cover the main features of the various co-investment instruments the European Investment Fund has put together for business angel investors across Europe. Tune in to learn about programs like the European Angels Fund (EAF), the InnovFin Equity, the Social Impact Accelerator and more! 26 March at 12:00 - 1:00 PM CET   SPEAKER: Oscar Farres Oscar Farres is Head of VC – Digital Economy at the European Investment Fund (EIF) in Luxembourg, a European institution that provides risk finance to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) across Europe. At EIF, Oscar and his team have led the expansion of the BA co-investment program and have invested in VC funds across Europe with a focus on the ICT sector. Oscar is a seasoned speaker in VC industry events and contributor to publications in the field of venture capital. Prior to joining the EIF, Oscar developed his professional career at two Spanish VC funds, Caixa Capital Risc and Debaeque Venture Capital, where he invested in internet and software start-ups. Before becoming a VC investor, Oscar co-founded Kineto Project, a technology start-up in the fitness space, and Witur, an on-line marketplace for local travel experiences      Oscar holds an Electronics Engineering degree from the Universitat Ramon Llull and an MBA degree from IESE Business School with an exchange at MIT.

Join the GP Bullhound Global Tech Market Update webinar on Thursday 26 March at 2:00PM GMT, as they look at the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global tech market. They will explore how M&A and fundraising are affected, how software is faring, key learnings and prospects from Asia, what areas to invest in, and what we can expect looking ahead. GP Bullhound Managing Partner and Co-founder Hugh Campbell will host sector experts such as San Francisco-based Partner Jonathan Cantwell (Software), Hong Kong-based Executive Director Elsa Hu (Asia insights), and Stockholm-based Vice President Johan Roslund (Public markets).  

  The Entrepreneur Experience is a unique opportunity for 24 Emerging Entrepreneurs to gain unparalleled access and advice from 24 Successful Business leaders over 24 hours. The 10th Entrepreneur Experience(TM) will take place in Ballymaloe, Co. Cork, Ireland on the 27th and 28th March 2020. Over the past 9 years 250 Emerging Entrepreneurs have participated with 78 going on to raise over €60million in investment. It is an event “By Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs” which focuses on providing advice and guidance based on personal experiences.This 24-hour experience includes one-to-one sessions & mentoring, deep dive analysis, constructive group sessions, pitching sessions and inspiring plenary sessions.  This event is a unique opportunity for three distinct groups of Entrepreneurs: Early Stage Startups - Entrepreneurs with a new idea, business plan and/or Strategy Road Map but not yet ready for investment Entrepreneurs with an investor ready proposition Entrepreneurs with an established business that is seeking to scale (Ideally a company of 10 employees and €1m+ turnover per year with the potential to grow rapidly in the coming years) Over 90 Seasoned Entrepreneurs have participated; including Mary McKenna, Tour America; Johnny Walker, Jinga; Colette Twomey, Clonakilty Foods; Jim Barry Barry Group, Patrick Hickey, Rothco, Larry Bass, ShinAwil; Ross… and many more. Applications are open until February 3rd.

If you're looking for sun, promising startups and networking with other investors, we recommend you to join this year's EU-Startups Summit on May 28-29 in Barcelona. The event will gather over 1,500 of Europe's best startup founders, VCs and business angels, has an exciting program on 2 stages, a great networking app, an exciting pitch competition, and an after-party. Special offer for EBAN members, contact info@eban.org for more information.