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Yesterday, on Wednesday 16 November 2022, HeBAN's webinar with Jesper Jarlbæk, Chairperson of DanBAN, the Danish Business Angels, was a great success. Mr. Jarlbæk generously shared with HeBAN members and selected guests the success path of DanBAN and the experience from many years of Angel Investing in good and challenging times. The audience was very appreciative, and Mr. Jarlbæk was

Great discussion at Techne Summit Alexandria 2022 , which takes place this year in Alexandria, Egypt, on Nov 5-8, with contribution from HeBAN's co-founder and board member of EBAN - European Business Angels Network,  Prof. Panayiotis KETIKIDIS, about “Risk Management During Economic Turmoil”. Techne Summit is an international multi-industry-focused Investment & Entrepreneurship event that aims to impact multiple sectors and

Dear HeBAN members, As promised we have organised two online webinars to take place towards the end of 2022. We are glad to invite you to the exclusive member-only webinars on Wednesday 16 November 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET) and Wednesday 14 December 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET) Insights / principles of investing and Angel investing in the current challenging times for capital markets and the global economy

On July 15-16, 2022 Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, co-founder of HeBAN, participates at the 3rd Tbilisi International Business Angel Summit in Georgia. Axel, the Georgian Business Angel Network, in cooperation with Tbilisi City Hall's and European Union's Business Accelerator Spark and Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), is hosting this summit that will feature talks, panel discussions and workshops by experienced

For all our guests of HIBAS-22 (Hellenic Business Angels Summit 2022 in Athens on June 23&24 2022) who would like to see again the sessions they may have missed or they liked in particular we are happy to provide here the links to have another look. Enjoy!   Video Photos (large archives) Photos (archives & social media/web) Speeches   ©

HIBAS-22, the International Hellenic Business Angels Summit, that took place in Athens on June 23-24, 2022, was a huge success! Here are some impressions of the rich programme. We say a big "Thank you!" to all participants and are looking forward to welcoming you again next year!

In two days, on Thursday, June 23, 2022 HIBAS-22, the International Hellenic Business Angels Summit, will open the doors in Athens. Co-organised by HeBAN, EBAN and Enterprise Greece the summit will welcome Business Angels, Venture Capital Funds, Policy Makers, Accelerators, Entrepreneurs and Startup-founders for a two-days event filled with expert keynote speeches, panel sessions, workshops, startup pitches, and more. The

Join European Innovation Council (EIC) in Paris (or online) on 14 June 2022. Held at the Sustainability and Technology: Investing in the future conference in Paris, the event will also offer an opportunity to gain valuable insight on European scale ups and get a unique possibility of networking with tech companies. More info here.

HeBAN co-founder, Dr. Andreas Baresel-Bofinger, will participate at the webinar “Demystifying Impact Investment” on Wednesday June 15th, 2022. The webinar is organized by Village Capital, the world’s largest impact-focused seed-stage accelerator, and Anthology Ventures, a Venture Studio for early-stage teams and business angels. As the Impact Investment industry is rapidly growing this webinar will shed a light on the investors’

Δείτε το βίντεο! Το Πανευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο Επιχειρηματικών Αγγέλων του 2023 (EBAN Congress 2023), το σημαντικότερο ετήσιο event για νεοφυείς επιχειρήσεις που αναζητούν επενδυτικά κεφάλαια, θα φιλοξενηθεί στην Αθήνα, στις 24-26 Απριλίου 2023. Περισσότεροι από 500 επενδυτές από όλο τον κόσμο, αναμένονται στη χώρα μας για να συναντηθούν με ελληνικές Start-Up εταιρείες και θα γνωρίσουν από κοντά, το ελληνικό οικοσύστημα νεοφυούς

Μια από τις σημαντικότερες εκδηλώσεις για Startups και επενδυτές, θα φιλοξενήσει η Ελλάδα, όπου οι ελληνικές Startups θα έχουν την δυνατότητα να συναντηθούν με πάνω από 500 επίδοξους χρηματοδότες. (περισσότερο στο startupper.gr)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

The EBAN Annual Congress 2023 will take place in Athens  on April 24-26th! This official announcement was made today in Cork at the Annual Congress 2022 of EBAN - the European Business Angels Network. Enterprise Greece SA and EBAN will co-host the Congress alongside HeBAN as an official partner. Pre-registration is open now here. The exciting announcement was made earlier

HeBAN takes part at the 2-days European Business Angels Network Annual (EBAN) Congress 2022 in Cork, Ireland, on May 18 & 19. Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, member of HeBAN's board of directors and Executive Board member of EBAN, joins more than 300 Business Leaders, Early Stage Investors, Business Angels, VCs, Entrepreneurs, Accelerators, Seed Funds and Startups at Europe's largest and most

HeBAN is happy to announce that several of its Angel Investors have successfully been engaged in the closing of a second funding round of Swaplanet, the first kids’ clothing swapping platform in Greece. The fundraising comes only 12 months after their seed capital round, bringing the total capital raised to date to over €500K. The funding round was co-led by

Το HeBAN σας εύχεται Καλό Πάσχα & Καλή Ανάσταση!

The EBAN Cork Annual Congress in Ireland will take place on 18-19 May 2022. Buy your EBAN Cork tickets until April 29th to profit from the Early Bird Discount. Hundreds of investors, VCs, and corporates will be attending and you can seize this opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and top-notch business angels. More information here: https://lnkd.in/dTZQuG98

Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis speaks with 'newmoney' about the role of Business Angels in Greece. Find the article here.

At the announced Hellenic International Business Angels Summit (HIBAS-2022) in Athens, Greece, on 23-24 June 2022 qualified start-ups will have the extraordinary opportunity to pitch in front of a distinguished international gathering of Business Angels and Venture Capital Funds. Please register here. (Deadline is April 30)

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On June 23-24, 2022 Enterprise Greece, EBAN - European Business Angels Network and HeBAN - Hellenic Business Angels Network will organize the Hellenic International Business Angels Summit 2022. 50 top business angels from all over Europe and beyond will come together to discuss a wide variety of topics. Promising Greek startups will pitch. More details you can find here.

In a latest article in the newspaper “ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ” (31.12.2021) the Greek Deputy Minister of Development & Investments, Ioannis Tsakiris, talks about the important role that Business Angels have also taken on in Greece in the development of the economic landscape. The full article can be found here.

On Dec 16, 2021, HeBAN members and guests had the opportunity to attend an online session with Reima Linnanvirta, the ceding Chair of FiBAN, the Finnish Business Angels Network. It was a very delightful and insightful talk about angel investing and best practices. Many thanks and great to have such a splendid network!

EBAN, the European Business Angels Network, has published  its Annual Statistics Compendium – Europe’s most extensive annual research on the activity of business angels and business angel networks. More information available here.

On Dec 01, 2021,MARATHON Venture Capital has released for the first time a comprehensive survey of full compensation data for the technology workforce in 27 Greek Start-up companies. Well done Marathon team! Read more here.

Η Ελληνική Αναπτυξιακή Τράπεζα-HDB υπογραμμίζοντας για μία ακόμη φορά, τη σημασία που δίνει στη δημιουργία διεθνών εποικοδομητικών συνεργασιών, συμμετέχει από φέτος, ως νέο πλήρες μέλος του European Business Angels Network (EBAN). read more here

On November 15-16, 2021, HeBAN's co-founder, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, took part as panelist at the Tax Forum 2021 together with the Deputy Minister for Development and Investments in charge of Research and Technology, Dr. Christos Dimas, and Prof. Katerina Pramatari, Founding Partner of Uni.Fund. Tax Forum was organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce for the 17th consecutive year. As

HeBAN as member of EBAN will take part in the 2021 European Angel Investment Summit, taking place online on 27-28 October. The Summit will gather hundreds of investors, selected start-ups, policymakers and corporates and focus on the following topics: Building a Better Future with Every Investment – Technologies to Reach SDGs and Overcoming the Challenges Angels Face in Europe – Cross Border Investing;

EBAN, the pan-European representative for the early stage investor community, has initiated a brand new service feature on their website. This TV channel is dedicated to angels, early stage investors and entrepreneurs providing valuable insights on sector and industry trends through webinars and workshops on best practices from across the EBAN community.

On September 16, 2021, HeBAN co-founder Andreas Baresel-Bofinger, PhD, will participate as juror in the Next Stage Challenge 2021, a start-up competition & support programme for early stage start-ups from the region of Northern Greece. The event will be hybrid, taking place at the premises of Alexander Innovation Zone in the centre of Thessaloniki and also via Zoom. More information

On Tuesday, Jun 29, 2021 Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis will represent HeBAN at the Med Angels Investors' Roundtable to discuss the topic "Accelerating Cross-border Investments on the Mediterranean Post COVID19". The event will be hybrid (Barcelona & Virtual).

The ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLD CUP 2021, the world’s largest startups competition & acceleration, is going to take place in 200+ countries. There are US$1 MILLION in prizes for the global winners & $75 MILLION in tech perks for the 200,000+ entrepreneurs & startups participating from 200+ countries.  Further info & free registration can be accessed here: EntrepreneurshipWorldCup.com Application deadline for Greece

Την Τρίτη 22 Ιουνίου 2021 και ώρα 19:00 – 21:00, θα πραγματοποιηθεί μέσω της πλατφόρμας Zoom από την Ελληνική Ακαδημία Βιομηχανικής Ιδιοκτησίας διαδικτυακή επιστημονική εκδήλωση που αφορά τη μετάφορά της Τεχνολογίας στην Ελλάδα. Link σύνδεσης εδώ: https://authgr.zoom.us/j/94358298358

The EBAN Annual Congress will take place on June 16-18, 2021. The Congress is entirely online this year, running each day between 13:00-17:30 CEST with an agenda packed full of great speakers, networking opportunities and start-up pitches. Highlighted topics taking center stage at the EBAN Congress include:- SpaceTech and Leveraging Space in Other Industries- Climate Action and Investing with your

Καλή Ανάσταση! Καλό Πάσχα! Με υγεία και αγάπη! HeBAN wishes a safe Happy Easter to all its members and followers!

On May 5th 2021, from 9am-6pm the Austrian Angel Investors Association organizes the investors summit as part of the ViennaUp'21. It brings the perfect opportunity to get an overview of the startup ecosystem in Austria, meet the key players & local investors and stay up to date about recent trends & developments. The first part of the digital event is focused on the most

The long-awaited and highly appreciated step by the Greek government to create a more attractive investment environment for Business Angels in the country has now been realized in the following Ministerial Decree: Business Angels who are tax-resident in Greece can deduct from their taxable income 50% of their investments in Greek start-ups registered on the ‘Elevate Greece’ platform. This applies

On April 15, 2021, at 3pm CET, HeBAN’s co-founder Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis will moderate a DLT4All round table about ‘Public & Private Investment in DLTs: Quadruple Helix for Decentralization’. The high-level panel will discuss the status of DLTs investment in Europe and how to grow it with smart money and a multi-stakeholder model. The goal is to:  Explore the role of

HeBAN celebrates the upcoming VIRTUAL EVENT “Female Startup Founders” organized by the new cluster of ICC WOMEN HELLAS, the Female Founders’ Startups Cluster! The event will take place on Thursday, 08-4-2021 at 17.00h. More information about the event can be found here.

Η Πεννυ Κούτρα στο HuffPost Greece αναφέρει ότι τη θέσπιση κινήτρων για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα για Επενδυτικούς Αγγέλους (angel investors) ανακοίνωσαν ο Υφυπουργός Ανάπτυξης και Επενδύσεων, κ. Χρίστος Δήμας, ο Υφυπουργός Οικονομικών κ. Απόστολος Βεσυρόπουλος και ο Διοικητής της Α.Α.Δ.Ε κ. Γεώργιος Πιτσιλής. (Τα περισσότερα δείτε εδώ.)

23rd April from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM CET Startups, apply now to pitch at the Europe-India VC Connect Porgram Pitching Session! EBAN has partnered with Nasscom, Global Business Inroads (GBI) and Invest Europe to connect European start-ups with Indian VCs, Corporates, Angel investors and investor networks and platforms: a perfect opportunity for potential investments and growth!  Get the chance to pitch

Startups can apply now to the 2021 Annual Congress taking place online on June 16-18, organized by EBAN, the pan-European representative for the early stage investor community. Virtually join hundreds of investors and corporates - make connections, learn from experts and pitch in front of the world’s best angel investors! The call for startup applications is open - apply now to

On March 25 HeBAN celebrates the bicentennial of the start of the Greek Revolution that led to the country's freedom. Ζήτω η 25η Μαρτίου!

On April 08, 2021 at 19:00h -20:00h, HeBAN co-founder Dimitris Tsingos will speak on the panel of the Webcast Series broadcast "From Greek Start-Up to Global Scale-Up" organized by the Hellenic Innovation Network. Please see further details and registration here.  

Growing Your Business Abroad - Insight on How to Enter New Markets International sales are tricky and the key to their success lies in solid planning and relentless execution. The whole international sales team needs to be a well-lubricated engine, building a solid pipeline and closing deals. Winners will be companies that can execute on their go-to-market strategies and think

At the CorkBIC Venture Academy® on Thursday March 25th from 11:00 - 13:00 (Irish Time) you will hear 8 pre-screened investment opportunities across all sectors. More information can be found here.

The EIF published the results of a broad survey among Private Equity firms, Venture Capital firms and Business Angels on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on market sentiment, policy responses and various other important topics for the year 2020. See the full report (Working Paper 2021/71, published 23/02/2021) here.

Despina Konti of Kathimerini News reports on February 21, 2021 about a recent review of the Greek startup scene for the past decade by Chris Gasteratos of Marathon Venture Capital: "The Greek Startup Industry: Investments and Exits, 2010-2020". "Σύμφωνα με μελέτη της Marathon Venture Capital, με τίτλο «Η βιομηχανία των ελληνικών startups σε αριθμούς: επενδύσεις και εξαγορές, 2010-2020», περίπου 1,34

The European Commission has announced today, on January 6, 2021, the first round of direct equity investment through the new European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. 42 highly innovative start-ups and small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) will together receive equity financing of around €178 million to develop and scale up breakthrough innovations in health, circular economy, advanced manufacturing and other

On November 16, 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week is celebrated worldwide. The official launch event is held on Monday, Nov. 16 at 13:00 GMT with a welcome note by Global Entrepreneurship Network President and GEW founder, Jonathan Ortmans, and campaign leaders from many countries.

On October 28, 2020 EBAN elected the new President and the new Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 term. The new President is Mr. Janne Jormalainen of the Finnish Business Angels Network. Prof. Panayiotis Ketikdis from HeBAN is one of the newly elected members of the EBAN Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 period which brings together a number of different

Όπως η πύλη ενημέρωσης ‘Capital.gr’ αναφέρει στην έκδοση της Κυριακής, 18-Οκτ-2020, το Εθνικό Μητρώο Νεοφυών Επιχειρήσεων (Elevate Greece) παρουσιάστηκε επίσημα την προηγούμενη εβδομάδα με τον στόχο του καλυτέρου σχεδιασμού ειδικών εργαλείων, στοχευμένων αποκλειστικά σε startup εταιρείας. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες μπορείτε να βρείτε εδώ.

EBAN, the European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players, organizes the online European Angel Investment Summit on October 28, 2020, 12:00 PM until October 29, 2020, 8:00 PM. Join hundreds of investors, selected startups, policymakers and corporates! Selected Startups will receive great benefits: - Up to 5 complimentary European Angel Investment Summit ticket per

The CorkBIC 2020 Venture Academy will take place online on Thursday, October 1st 2020 at 11:00 - 13:00 (Irish Time). Are you an Investor Ready Entrepreneur? Are you currently seeking Investment? Apply today to be part of the CorkBIC Venture Academy. Pitching companies get real feedback, advice and coaching on their pitch from Seasoned Entrepreneurs & Investors. This online event

On Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EEST, the Hellenic Innovation Network, an outgrowth of MIT Enterprise Forum Greece, will give the webcast “Journey from Greece to an International Exit” with Greek entrepreneurs who have successfully grown and sold their start-ups. Speakers include George Sidiropoulos, Think Silicon; Conno Christou, Avocarrot; Aimilios Chalamandaris, Innoetics; Cosma Pabouctsidis, Roboteq;

HeBAN Co-Founders Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis and Mr. Dimitris Tsingos have contributed to the latest edition (July-August 2020, BP 109) of the renowned Business Partners magazine of the American Chamber of Commerce. Prof. Ketikidis articulates the significance of start-ups for the Greek economy, the current threats by the Covid-19 crisis as well as the important role of Business Angels. Reflecting on

Το Σάββατο 11 Ιουλίου 2020, δύο μέλη του HeBAN μίλησαν στο πρώτο ψηφιακό ‘Πανόραμα Επιχειρηματικότητας και Σταδιοδρομίας’, η πιο σημαντική συνάντηση νέων και του κόσμου των επιχειρήσεων.   Ο Δημήτρης Τσίγκος,  ιδρυτής και CEO της Starttech Ventures και συνιδρυτής του HeBAN, ο Γιώργος Χατζηγεωργίου, CEO του Skroutz και ο Περικλής Ακριτίδης, CTO της Niometrics παρουσίασαν τις πορείες δυο εκ των

Στις Δευτέρα, 29 Ιουνίου, 2020 η Λίτσα Παναγιωτοπούλου, Πρόεδρος Επιτροπής Εκπαίδευσης-Καινοτομίας-Επιχειρηματικότητας, Μέλος Διοικούσας Επιτροπής, Ελληνο-Αμερικανικό Εμπορικό Επιμελητήριο γράφει στο ‘emea business monitor’ και στο 'Startupper'.

The ‘Venture Investment’ course of the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo and the international organization of investors INVESTORO will have HeBAN’s co-founder Prof. Panagiotis Ketikidis as a guest speaker together with Greg Kidd, co-founder and CEO of Globalid, the first angel investor in Twitter, Square, Ripple and Coinbase. The course  entitled ‘The best theories and practices of investments in the

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a paper (April 30, 2020) on the Coronavirus economic crisis and its impact on venture capital and high growth enterprises, authored by Professor Colin Mason. See full text here.

On Wed, 3 June 2020, 17:00-18:30 PM (EEST), AmChamGR together with HeBAN and EBAN organized the webinar “Startups and SMEs: Challenges and Opportunities to Overcome the Covid-19 Crisis”. The foremost interest in this webinar was to analyze in greater detail: 1. Τhe imminent risks for the Greek ecosystem with particular focus on SMEs and startups, 2. What economic and political

A greatly welcome step by the Ministry of Development and Investments, Research, Innovation and Technology has been taken with the latest announcement to establish the startup registry platform “ElevateGreece” and to grant significant tax benefits to Business Angels. More information here.  

Governments across Europe have unveiled measures for companies, with some specific to small and medium-sized businesses, addressing concerns essentially about running out of cash, not being able to pay off debt and what to do with staff left idle. (March 18, 2020) Read more here.

April 2, 2020 The German government announces a € 2 billion cash injection to help startups combat economic difficulties caused by the Coronavirus impact. Read more here.

    Call by the Hellenic Business Angels Network to the Greek government for immediate preventive measures against the imminent financial crisis to protect Greek startups in the face of the Coronavirus threat   To the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic cc: Minister of Finance cc: Minister for Development and Investment   March 13, 2020   Dear Mr Prime

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the 4th Scale-up Greece meet-up will take place at Ionia, Alekou Panagouli 91, from  6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. More information you can find here.

HeBAN as the National Lead for Greece of GBAN (Global Business Angels Network) supports the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019 (GEW2019). Global Entrepreneurship Week is a collection of tens of thousands of events, activities and competitions each November that inspire millions to explore their potential as an entrepreneur while fostering connections and increasing collaboration within their ecosystems. Powered by the Kauffman

HeBAN is happy to announce that qualified Greek start-ups are invited to compete to pitch on the 2020 Global Fundraising Stage (GFRS) of the World Congress of Angel Investors WBAF 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey, on February, 18, 2020 (www.wbaf2020.istanbul). The 2020 Global Fundraising Stage is supported by the WBAF Angel Investment Fund, which aims to invest in startups of the

HeBAN will participate at the European Angel Investment Summit (EAIS) in Brussels on November 25th-26th in Brussels. The Summit will bring together hundreds of investors, selected start-ups, policymakers and corporates to discuss possible solutions to Europe's most important challenges. Opening keynote speaker will be Marco Landi, the Former COO and President of Apple Computer. HeBAN’s co-founder and member of EBAN board

Through the WBAF network there is an opportunity for startups in the realm of real estate & construction industries to participate in the SIMED INNOVA, a new zone showing innovation/tech/startups focusing on real estate & construction industries inside SIMED, 15th edition of the Mediterranean Real Estate Expo, in Malaga on 8/10th November  2019. The Startups Call is open until 20th

Prof. Panayiotis KETIKIDIS, Ph.D., Member of the Board at EBAN, will give a speech at the 3rd International Early Stage Investors Summit VOX ANGELIS in Moscow on 13-15 Sept 2019 with the title: ‘Valuing Startups: Valuation challenges’.

HeBAN participated at the 5th OK!Thess DemoDay hosted by OK!Thess in the framework of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Sep 12, 2019. The well-organized event gave ample opportunity for investors to meet compelling start-up teams from Greece and South-East Europe. (picture © fortunegreece.com)  

HeBAN will participate at the Thessaloniki Demo Day on 19 March 2019, organized by OK!Thess. This event will bring together in Thessaloniki startup teams and investors from Greece and South-East Europe enabling information exchange and one-to-one meetings. More information is to be found here.

On 17-29 February 2019 the World Business Angels Investment Forum 2019 will take place in Istanbul. The World Congress of Angel Investors WBAF 2019 is the world’s biggest annual gathering of early-stage equity and investment markets. HeBAN will be represented by Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Vice Principal for Research and Innovation at the International Faculty CITY College, who will participate also

At the Annual General Assembly of EBAN in Sofia on 25th June, 2018, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis was elected to the Executive Board of EBAN reflecting his dynamic engagement in EBAN’s activities and goals to further the global entrepreneurial and early stage investment community.  

HeBAN participates at the EBAN Annual Congress 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 25-27 June Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis will represent HeBAN at this acclaimed international event that brings together hundreds of investors and entrepreneurs from all over the world. 55 startups  from 23 different countries have been selected to pitch at the EBAN Sofia Startup Competition in 5 different vertical sessions

On May 16, 2018 HeBAN was guest at the International Hellenic University in Thessaloniki to talk to Master students about Angel Investing. Dr. Andreas Baresel-Bofinger discussed with the students the importance of building up a vivid Business Angels community in Greece and the resulting opportunities for the growing national startup community. With the students’ lively interest the concept of smart

Greece is emerging as a hub for innovative startups. Helping to fuel this transformation is EquiFund, a platform established by the European Investment Fund. EquiFund expects to provide Greek startups with up to €1 billion for early-stage and growth-stage funding by 2022; about €260 million has already been committed for this purpose. This infusion of capital will embolden growing startups

He's the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, Greylock Partner, a mentor to many, and, starting in May, the host of a new podcast called 'Masters of Scale.' Here, Hoffman gives us an inside look at how he teaches entrepreneurs to grow successful businesses. Read the whole article here.

Already recognized for their engineering excellence, several countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are now emerging on the global startup scene. Thus for the past couple of years Belarus, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine and some other countries of the region have seen their local companies assert themselves on the international market, raise considerable funding and/or be acquired by global companies. Read the

If you’ve ever seen me speak at an event, you have probably noticed that I get very excited and passionate about pitching. There’s an excellent reason for that. I believe that a great pitch is useful in so many walks of business. As the CEO of a company, you’ll be pitching your startup morning, noon and night. Short, 90-second elevator

  Americans tend to think of themselves as very entrepreneurial. After all, there’s Silicon Valley — home of Google, Facebook and Apple – and the rise of legendary entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Many more want to join their ranks: Sixty-six percent of American millennials want to start their own businesses, according to a recent

14 νεοφυείς ομάδες και επιχειρήσεις παρουσιάζουν τα επιχειρηματικά τους σχέδια στο Business Angels Forum IV τον Απρίλιο στην Αθήνα Λίγες ημέρες έχουν μείνει προτού λάβει χώρα το Business Angels Forum IV που υλοποιείται από την Ατλαντίς Συμβουλευτική και το Innovation Farm το Σάββατο, 8 Απριλίου στην Αθήνα. Σε σύνολο περισσότερων από 40 ομάδων που υπέβαλαν αίτηση, επιλέχθηκαν κατόπιν αξιολόγησης 14

The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announced the digital issue of a new regional report on early stage investment markets. This report was prepared by the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield - CITY College, the Hellenic Business Angels Network (HeBAN) and the South East European Research Centre (SEERC) as a response to this mission. Co-writers of the report

Having spent time in the tech hubs of New York, San Francisco, and Tel Aviv, Greece was not on the top of my of tech hub bucket list. That said, when I decided to visit Greece  earlier this month, I discovered a burgeoning tech scene in a country famous for its culture and cuisine. It’s been easy to overlook Greece’s

A pivot means that a startup has decided to change their business model. This can be a drastic change (a completely new business model in a different sector) or a slight change (usually a major change in the company’s product to address a larger market opportunity in the same sector). Read the whole article here

During the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) 2017 that  took place 13-14 February in Istanbul, Turkey, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, co-founder of HeBAN, was appointed as WBAF Commissioner for Greece. The WBAF honors individuals who have evidently showed their commitment to furthering early-stage investment markets by offering to key individuals the role of WBAF Commissioner. Becoming a WBAF Commissioner includes

Building on the success of the first World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) in 2016, this year’s forum, with the theme of ‘Partnering with Corporate Ventures from Start-up to Scale-up to Exit’, will focus on how corporate businesses can foster open innovation and deliver more business value through partnerships with angel investors, start-ups, and SMEs. In Fireside Chat 2 Prof.

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Time: 17:30-20:00 Venue: Onassis Cultural Center107 Syngrou Avenue, 11745 Athens Deloitte’s “Scaling up Greece and beyond” event, exclusively for selected technology driven scale-up companies will take place on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Athens. Topics will include: Scale-ups Financing Trends Global state incentives for Scale-ups and recent developments in Greece Upcoming challenges and opportunities for

Μετράμε ήδη τα πρώτα εικοσιτετράωρα του 2017 και, όπως συνηθίζεται με κάθε είδους ανασκόπηση στις τελευταίες ημέρες ενός παλιού χρόνου ή στις πρώτες ενός νέου, θα ρίξουμε μία «ματιά» στη χρονιά που πέρασε για ένα πολλά υποσχόμενο και δυναμικό «κομμάτι» της ελληνικής επιχειρηματικότητας: την τεχνολογική, διαδικτυακή και startup. Μπορείτε να διαβάσετε ολόκληρο το άρθρο εδώ.

Ο Δημήτρης Τσίγκος γράφει για τη μοναδική ευκαιρία, σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο, που παρουσιάζει η Ελλάδα για επενδύσεις υψηλού ρίσκου όπως δηλαδή είναι οι επενδύσεις σε Startup εταιρείες. Μπορείτε να διαβάσετε ολόκληρο το άρθρο εδώ.

A brief overview of 2016 Another year comes to an end. 2016 was another year with many challenges. The economic crisis in Greece is still prevailing but this does not discourage young entrepreneurs and startuppers to come up with new innovative business ideas and try to put them to the market. Business Angels play an ever increasingly important role in

  The sky is not the limit! HeBAN at the EBAN Winter University 2016 on 28 – 30 November in Zagreb [caption id="attachment_836" align="aligncenter" width="401"] Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis and Dr. Andreas Baresel-Bofinger, Co-Founders of HeBAN[/caption]   HeBAN attended the EBAN Winter University 2016 on 28 – 30 November in Zagreb. The event was organized by CRANE, the Croatian Business Angels

  We are glad to see our participation in Business Angel Investment Forum III released in the latest Newsletter of EBAN. In the Newsletter you can find the list with the most infuential women in the Startup and Venture Capital Space, the latest study of the Kauffman Foundation and other EBAN members' successes. In addition, it includes information about Microsoft

The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players (EBAN) in collaboration with the European Commission conducts a research entitled: “Understanding the Nature and Impact of Business Angels Funding in Research and Innovation”. The Hellenic Business Angels Network (HeBAN), as a member of EBAN, asks the Greek business angels across the country to contribute to this research.

Quitting your job and jumping into entrepreneurship is a lot like jumping out of a plane and free-falling, wondering whether the parachute will open to save you. It's a scary thing, leaving the comfort of a 9-to-5 job and venturing into the world of entrepreneurship -- so scary that very few ever overcome the fear enough to take the plunge. So, what's the

Το Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Επιχειρηματικών Αγγέλων (HeBAN) που εδρεύει στη Θεσσαλονίκη μαζί με την Αλεξάνδρεια Ζώνη Καινοτομίας και τον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης  διοργάνωσε ημερίδα με θέμα «Eπιχειρηματικοί Άγγελοι και Ευκαιρίες για τις Startups: Κίνητρα για τους Επενδυτές» και παρακάτω μπορείτε να βρείτε τις παρουσιάσης της ημερίδας.     Baybars_Presentation_Thessaloniki-July-2016.pdf Bonfiger_Presenation _Thessaloniki-July-2016.pdf Papadopoulos_Presentation_Thessaloniki-July-2016.pdf Ketikidis_Presentation_Thessaloniki-July-2016.pdf    

  Κατά τη διάρκεια της ημερίδας του Ελληνικού Δικτύου Επιχειρηματικών Αγγέλων (HeBAN) που διεξάχθηκε στη Θεσσαλονίκη τον Ιουλίου, ο κ. Baybars Altuntas* - Πρόεδρος του Τουρκικού Συνδέσμου Επιχειρηματικών Αγγέλων (TBAA), Αντιπρόεδρος του Ευρωπαϊκού Δικτύου Επιχειρηματικών Αγγέλων (EBAN) και Πρόεδρος του Διεθνούς Φόρουμ Επιχειρηματικών Αγγέλων (WBAF) - μας έδωσε χρήσιμες συμβουλές και μας μίλησε για τις ευκαιρίες αλλά και τους ενδεχόμενους κινδύνους που

The Austrian Federal Government passed on Tuesday a comprehensive startup program. It covers a period of three years and entails a volume of about 185 million euros ($204 million). “We want to more strongly support people with courage, innovative strength and an entrepreneurial spirit. This package of measures provides added impetus to the country’s startup scene”, said Reinhold Mitterlehner, Federal Minister

Tην Πέμπτη 14 Ιουλίου, 2016 το Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Επιχειρηματικών Αγγέλων (HeBAN) που εδρεύει στη Θεσσαλονίκη μαζί με την Αλεξάνδρεια Ζώνη Καινοτομίας και τον Δήμο Θεσσαλονίκης διοργάνωσε ημερίδα με θέμα «Eπιχειρηματικοί Άγγελοι και Ευκαιρίες για τις Startups: Κίνητρα για τους Επενδυτές». Χαρακτηριστικά ο κ. Άγγελος Αγγέλου σύμβουλος επιχειρήσεων και ιδρυτής της Angelou Economics & International Accelerator τόνισε ότι: «Η κρίση είναι η καλύτερη εποχή για