Events
May 5 2010    WBAA International Workshop, San Francisco, California, US

The WBAA International Workshop was hosted by the Angel Capital Association – ACA in the framework of the ACA Summit on May 5th in San Francisco, California, US.

More than 70 business angel federations and group representatives from 23 different countries attended the workshop to exchange experiences on national ecosystems in place for angel investors, cross border collaboration, and the future of WBAA.

On the occasion of the WBAA Workshop, WBAA Board members met in San Francisco on May 4th and agreed to continuing promoting WBAA as the voice of the angel community industry across the world and as the main instrument to lobby policy authorities worldwide.

Material is now available for download by clicking on the respective items below : Speakers’ presentations :
To know more about the full event including about ACA please click here  or contact the WBAA Secretariat at info@wbaa.biz


 

December 5th to 8th 2009    WBAA First Global Conference, Beijing, China

The first WBAA global conference for business angel networks leaders was organized in coordination with China Business Angels Association – CBAA and The Western Returned Scholars Association – WRSA in Beijing, China from December 5th to 8th 2009. The global event provided with the opportunity to build angel investing in China, one of the most fast growing early stage business market in the world and develop new cross-border investment links. The event saw the participation of business angel investors from over 20 countries, including UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, South America and continental Europe. A press release of the event can be found here  



Overseas guests attending the opening of the Eighth Overseas Investment Strategy Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 6th 2009


 


   
For Entrepreneurs
  • What is an angel investor?
  • What are angel groups?
  • How do I find an angel group?
  • What is the difference between angels and Venture Capitalists?
  • How do I know my business is right for an angel group investment?
  • When should I approach an angel group?
 
For Investors
As venture capitalists are moving up the ladder to higher amounts, business angels are increasingly active in the very early stage of companies, and are required to invest in several rounds of financing for the same company as there is a lack of follow-on investment. This new equity gap concerns amounts from 1 million to 3 million €, depending on the country.