Bahrain to host the 18th Arab Businessmen and Investors Conference

Under the auspices of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, Bahrain has been chosen as the destination for the esteemed 18th Arab Businessmen and Investors Conference (ABIC) and the 3rd edition of the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum 2019 (WEIF 2019). With the slogan: “4th Industrial Revolution: Shaping the future - Digital disruptions for a...

The registration link is now open for the World Congress – WBAF 2020

The World Congress WBAF 2020 of the World Business Angels Investment Forum - an affiliated partner of the G20 - in Istanbul on 17–18 February 2020 is an excellent opportunity to connect with more than 1500 delegates from multiple disciplines from over 100 countries. WBAF 2020 is the biggest event of the world’s early and post-early stage equity and capital...

WBAF announces 17 High Commissioners and Senators from Latin America, Caribbeans, North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East

An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announces new High Commissioners and Senators of the Grand Assembly. Albania, Bahrain, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Silicon Valley (USA), South Korea, St. Lucia, Thailand and Tunisia are now more connected with global investment markets. Albania, Bahrain, Bolivia,...

The application link is now open for the Global Fundraising Stage 2020

You can submit your application now if you would like to be considered as one of the most promising startups of the world and therefore as an investable company for investors at the World Business Angels Investment Forum. As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) aims to...

WBAF and XCALA to empower economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean

An economic cooperation agreement was signed in Uruguay on the 4th of October between the Trade Federation of Angel Investors of Latin America and the Caribbean (XCALA) and the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) with the aim of establishing a collaboration framework to reinforce links between their respective members and to explore positive synergies that will generate, on...

30M Fund for Startups through WBAF announced by EIF

The European Investment Fund (EIF)  announced in Zagreb on the 3rd of October that it had contributed €15 million to a new impact investment fund called Feelsgood; the contribution was covered almost entirely by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the Investment Plan for Europe, also known as the Juncker Plan. Feelsgood is the first...

The 6th President of the Republic of Mauritius, will represent Mauritius at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum as High Commissioner

WBAF announces that H.E. Prof Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the 6th President of the Republic of Mauritius, will represent Mauritius at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum as High Commissioner. In June 2016, she was on the Forbes List of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women and 1st among the Top 100 Women on the Africa Forbes...

‘The Science Princess’ has been recognised as  WBAF High Commissioner for encouraging innovation in science and technology globally.

WBAF announces that HRH Princess Dr Nisreen El-Hashemite of the Royal Academy of Science International Trust, known worldwide as ‘the science princess’, has been recognised as  WBAF High Commissioner for encouraging innovation in science and technology globally. Dr El-Hashemite is the granddaughter of Faysal I, the first king of modern Iraq. It was upon her recommendation that United Nations...

WBAF accredites qualified global mentors

The purpose of the Global Mentors Club is to provide mentorship for startups, scaleups, and SMEs around the globe, including specific market expansion services, and to offer coaching and an active exchange of information and experience concerning the formation, development, and financial structuring of the companies that apply for mentoring. World Business Angels Investment Forum, as an affiliated partner...

Global convergence of angel investors in the Xcala Summit, the largest angel investment meeting in Latin America and the Caribbean

XCALA Summit, the largest angel investment meeting in Latin America and the Caribbean that brings together more than 400 entrepreneurs, angel investors and investment groups every year, will be held on October 2 and 3 at the Regency Park Hotel + Spa facilities located in Montevideo, Uruguay. During the two days of the event, leading international speakers will provide solutions...