EMERGE CHALLENGE Pitching competition for early stage and growth startups with a global product visionChallenge! EMERGE – an international conference on technology and startups will take place in Yerevan on 1-2 June. 2,000 participants are expected. For startups and investors: until 28 April, you can apply for a startup contest and win $250k investment and prizes from AWS. Last year startups raised more than €5m of investment at the event. This year's investors include Speedinvest, Runa Capital, a delegation of investors from the Czech Republic (Presto Ventures, Depo Ventures), Startups accelerators Wise Guys, Rockstart, and other 150+ investors. STARTUPS: apply for pitch competition before 28 April to get $250k investment and AWS credits. . The agenda includes: – future tech trends; – founders’ stories (previous years were Miro, PicsArt, PandaDoc, EPAM etc.); – EMERGE CHALLENGE startup contest with an investment of 250K and prizes from AWS; – networking and a lot of parties. To feel the vibe check out the EMERGE 2019 aftermovie from Minsk EBAN Members can contact us for their special discount code!

We are excited to invite you to a webinar dedicated to unpacking investment opportunities as part of Africa’s CleanTech Ecosystem. This is the 2nd webinar in a series of conversations leading up to the annual Africa Early-Stage Investor Summit in November, #AESIS2022.  Following the hugely successful session on Smart Climate Agriculture, ABAN is hosting an engaging session with Founders, Investors, and Supporting Institutions part of Africa’s CleanTech Ecosystem. This is an opportunity to connect with like-minded colleagues, hear about different investment opportunities, and to further define the roadmap for digital innovation in the CleanTech sector across Africa. Organised by VC4A and ABAN in collaboration with AEDIB|NET, our objective is to provide the platform for exchanging best practices and sharing lessons learned in order to strengthen and support Africa’s digital innovation and startup ecosystems.  The webinar is scheduled as follows: Date: June 6, 2022 Time: 6PM (WAT) Venue:  REGISTER HERE Be sure to block your agenda to connect with industry leaders in the early-stage investment space, and access the latest investment methods and best practices. Stay tuned for more information coming your way on #AESIS2022 and all pre-summit activities!

The key matchmaking startup conference in the Nordics and Baltics! Arctic15 connects people with our traditional matchmaking and networking focused mindset and welcomes everyone who supports innovation and entrepreneurship, to be part of it. For startups Need to find investors to launch a startup? Do you want to scale your business? CONNECT We have hundreds of investors looking for startups to invest in our Arctic15 matchmaking event. Prepare to meet investors in our matchmaking platform. You can check the details of your potential investors. LEARN You’ll find dozens of industry experts to help you to scale your business up or been-there-done-that founders to share their experiences. Get concrete, actionable advice with clear cause and effect. GROW There will be corporations and other startups to buy your product or services. Find piloting opportunities. You can utilize our networking platform cheaply, quickly and effectively in our event. People are looking for deals. BUY TICKETS EBAN Members can contact us for their discount code!  Are you a venture fund ? Find investment targets Meet the people behind the most amazing startups of the Nordics, the place where a high number of tech unicorns are born and raised. On average 30% of the startups who attend Arctic15 are looking for A-B round investments. Acquire your LP If you are looking to acquire your next LP, then the LP Summit program discussions, workshops and round tables are a perfect opportunity for you to dig in deeper into how LP’s think and act in today’s new environment. Connect M&A People You will find corporate acquirers looking for companies to buy in our event. Exits Track sets the tone. BUY TICKETS EBAN Members can contact us for their discount code! 

IVA 2022, APPLY NOW! International Venture Academy is AN INVESTOR PROGRAM for startup and scaleup companies, who 1. want to improve their investment readiness 2. are looking for investment of 200,000€–1,000,000€ 3. are planning on market-entry to Nordic & Mediterranean area What? International Venture Academy connects first-class entrepreneurs and investors from Finland, Catalonia (Spain) and Sophia Antipolis (France) and Estonia. It helps growth ventures improve their investor pitches, bring their businesses to a state of “investment ready” and plan their market-entry to Europe. For whom? Program is targeted for European growth ventures that have desire to improve their investment readiness, are looking for investments or/and are planning on market-entry to Nordic or Mediterranean area. Participating growth ventures must have ready product or service, clear vision and proof of concepts. We have 10-12 seats available at this year’s the programme. The program is free for participants, but it requires a strong commitment from May to June.   Program 2022 MARCH 2022 APPLY FOR IVA 2022 Application period opens March 18. IVA WEBINAR Launch webinar in March 31. at 4pm (EET) Register here!   APRIL 2022 SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY THE END OF APRIL You can submit your application here.   MAY 2022 KICK OFF & MENTORING Kick-off event for start ups entering the program JUNE 2022 IVA BOOTCAMP June 7 to 10 @Jyväskylä. Innovative Blue ocean, VSEM, finance and GoToMarket workshops. FINAL PITCHING  June 10 Bootcamp ends with an IVA pitching contest. AUTUMN 2022 FINAL PITCHING at EBAN event Submit your application here Apply to the program via Dealum. The application period opens on 18th of March and is open until the end of April. Launch webinar Thu March 31 | 16:00-17:00 EET | Online | Register here! Join our IVA 2022 webinar and find out how the program can boost your international growth and investment readiness! 16:00 About the IVA 2022 program 16:10 Nursie’s success story & IVA learnings 16:25 IVA 2022: How to build your investment readiness? 16:40 Wrap up and final Q & A from the start-ups Meet the previous International Venture Academy companies Nursie and Secapp! “The program helped us especially in clarifying the business model. We understood the value of good references better and gained new confidence for investor discussions: the significance of a good story, what themes are important to investors, and how credible business figures are produced.” Timo Airaksinen, Development Director, Nursie Health, IVA Alumni 2021   “The organizers of Venture Academy have tremendous personal business skills and, above all else, plenty of networks directly with potential partners. We have had tangible introductions to the wider world through them.” Kari Aho, CEO, Secapp, IVA Alumni 2020   Apply now Meet the Mentors 2022 Lead Coach Marcel Dridje   Marcel is a member of EBAN Board and the emeritus president of Sophia Business Angels. He is the Lead Angel and mentor of International Venture Academy 2022. Audra Shallal   Audra is an expert in Women Entrepreneurship and Angel Investment in the EMEA region. She promotes Entrepreneurship and Angel Investing through programs, mentoring, business plan competitions, Business Angel Networks and Women Economic Empowerment within the EU and MENA region. Jean-Louis Brelet   Jean-Louis is a member of France Angels Board, lead of EuropIA Capital and emeritus president of Sophia Business Angels. He is an executive coach of innovative entrepreneurs, investors in 15 companies, and trainer at Business Schools, incubators and Business Angels Networks within France, EU and North Africa regions. Lev Dolgatsov   Lev has been an entrepreneur for more than 25 years, in IT retail, Visual Media Production and Investing areas. He has more than 20 startups in his portfolio and he is one of the go-to mentors for the investor readiness topics. Lev is also working as the President of the Estonian Business Angels Network. Annukka Mickelsson   Annukka got excited about startup investing during the financial crisis when there was a lack of financing for potential ideas and competent teams. She saw a need for an ecosystem where brainpower meets capital/funding to build new growth. She became a FiBAN member in 2015 to learn in practice about startups’ growth paths. Annukka’s background is in the real-estate and financial sector as well as politics. She has long experience in team leading and board work.   Further questions? Contact Nina! Nina Rautiainen, Ecosystem Lead, nina.rautiainen@jyvaskyla.fi, 050 413 7028 International Venture Academy is part of the Hhub ecosystem work of promoting physical activity, wellbeing, and health in cooperation with universities. The is funded by ERDF funding in accordance with the ecosystem agreement signed between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the City of Jyväskylä a year ago, with the aim of developing the operating environment for companies. The project involves the ecosystems of renewable industry and exercise, health, and wellbeing (Hhub). International Venture Academy is organized by BUSINESS JYVÄSKYLÄ EBAN FIBAN SBA BANC MDBAN ESTBAN

The Swiss Fintech Investor Day is the largest Fintech funding event in Switzerland. SICTIC organizes this conference once a year and it will be held in its 7th edition on June 14th, 2022. The audience includes: angel investors, venture capitalists, corporate VCs, and family offices that want to invest in fintech startups.      Selected startups undergo a Get-investment-ready training program to prepare for their funding journey. Following the event, startups are matched with investors and through a structured follow-up process, SICTIC helps startups and investors get the deal over the finish line.    At the Swiss Fintech Investor Day event you can expect to meet your next smart money investors and to receive media attention.   Submit your application in four steps: Check the SICTIC investment criteria. 2. Complete the SICTIC Startup Factsheet. 3. Have your pitch deck ready. 4. Submit the Startup Funding Application Form. If you don't meet the criteria fully, please reach out to us at startup@sictic.chand we can have a closer look at your case.   Application deadline: May 8th, 2022 (23:59 CET)

On June 14th, 2022, AfricArena will be turning the largest startup incubator in the world, STATION F, into the stage of African tech entrepreneurship. Over 40+ startups from Seed Track to Growth Stage will spend the day pitching to foreign markets and showcasing the best Africa Tech has to offer. Prior to the Viva AfricArena event happening on the 14th of June 2022, the French South African Tech Labs offers an incredible opportunity to African-based corporates and investors willing to experience the booming startup ecosystem across France and Europe. How? By visiting the innovative spaces at the heart of the ecosystem’s dynamism in Paris, connecting to local actors – entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts – who share valuable insights and stories around key topics. In brief, the Learning Expeditions enable a deep and intimate discovery of these techhubs! If you are a startup and need access to foreign deal flow or planning to scale beyond the African borders, Join our AfricArise Scale package today and we will review your application. Secure Your Spot at the Event. Super Early Bird Tickets - https://bit.ly/3ONZSBp Startups can apply to pitch at the event HERE - https://bit.ly/3ynUJdu If you have any queries, contact contact@africarena.com #AfricArena2022 #VivaAfricArena2022

Dealum invites all angel group managers to join their free webinar on the 22nd of June about transitioning to Dealum.   They will discuss: ➝ How to find the most suitable tool for your group. ➝ How to make the transition as smooth as possible for the team and the members. ➝ How to avoid losing valuable information during the migration process. More information and sign up on the event page here! During the panel discussion, existing Dealum customers share their lessons learned from the transition. Bob Bridge from SWAN Impact will shed a light on their migration experience from MS Office and their recommendations for a smooth process. Jeff Koenig from Desert Angels will share the member’s perspective and suggestions for the successful adoption of the new tool. This is a free webinar on June 22! To get the link to the online event, sign up on the Zoom link below. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9016551179634/WN_NLfLdM9pSieuyPaS8DcwxA _____________________________________________________________ Dealum is the leading deal flow and collaboration platform for angel investor groups. The platform is built with angel network managers in mind making deal sharing and syndication, pipeline and funnel management, and investor communication more efficient while creating a collaborative and thriving early-stage investor ecosystem. We are proud to be trusted by ● 120+ investor groups ● 12,000+ investors ● 35,000+ startups Join Dealum on 22 June 2022 at 9 AM Pacific Time / 12 noon Eastern Time / 5 PM London

VivaTech is Europe's biggest startup and tech event. The 6th edition takes place on 15-18 June, in Paris. It will be a hybrid event that you will be able to enjoy wherever you are. Every year, for four adrenaline-filled days, VivaTech brings together the greatest business leaders, startups, investors, researchers and innovators to ignite positive change in business and for society. The first three days are dedicated to professionals while on the fourth day, VivaTech opens its doors to the general public. It is a unique opportunity to discover the future by experiencing new products and demonstrations like autonomous vehicles, connected factories and shopping experiences. Innovators will meet others with complementary or contrasting ideas across industries.   Get your ticket here. Contact us for your discount/ free ticket if you are an EBAN member!

The largest profile conference in Ukraine, launched by the IT Ukraine Association in 2014, brings together on a single platform all national stakeholders in the field of IT education to share experiences, create favorable conditions for industry development and identify its priority vectors. In the eight years of its existence, the Synergy platform has brought together more than 3,500 participants and about 200 leading speakers of IT business, government, education and science. Synergy includes dozens of successful cases, collaborations of leading IT companies and universities, best practices in corporate IT education, speaker presentations, panel discussions, presentations of startups and educational projects. This year the event will take place in the summer, because it has a special theme and background. On June 24, 2022, we plan to bring together more than 500+ guests of the online event in a joint discussion of current realities in the world of IT education. It will gather more than 20 experts online on various issues, including how the landscape and trends in the IT industry have changed, what sciences and skills will be needed in wartime realities, how to get a new profession and much more. IT Ukraine is planning 8 hours of online conference 5 thematic events on educational topics, the first starts on May 19 2 hot discussions Join the important discussions of projects in the field of education and CSR, which will certainly be important components of the future recovery of Ukraine. Registration by link: https://itukraineassociation.typeform.com/to/fKdRgvGg