The Growing Influence of Women in Wealth
In an industry that is still very male-dominated, Andrew Work of Harbor Times Hong Kong sat down with Leyla Alaton, President of Alvimedica and Board Member of Alarko Holding at the recent World Congress of Angel Investors WBAF 2018 Istanbul, to discuss the challenges still facing women in wealth influence. Here, we take a look at the key questions...
Should CEOs Invest in Start-ups or Scale-ups?
The subject of how CEOs can make the transition into angel investment was discussed at the World Congress of Angel Investors WBAF 2018 Istanbul. Amal Daragmeh Masri, Editor in Chief of Middle East Business Review, led discussions on making this transition, with Arton Celina, CEO of BPB Bank in Kosovo, Balazs Hendrich, Consul General of Hungary in Istanbul and...
Gokhan Tepe’s new album causes international frenzy of startups
World-renowned star of Turkey, Gokhan Tepe has released his latest album "Yak Atesinle" which is garnering huge attention from the Turkish and international music industry. The album is being promoted by iTunes in many countries. Fans who bought the album instantly shared the cover online, creating a new trend on social media. Thousands of people shared pictures of the...
Bahrain, Canada, Estonia, Oman, Turkey and Uzbekistan are now more connected with global investment markets.
An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announces new Senators and High Commissioners of the Grand Assembly. Bahrain, Canada, Estonia, Oman, Turkey and Uzbekistan are now more connected with global investment markets. Bahrain, Canada, Estonia, Oman, Turkey and Uzbekistan have joined the largest global angels forum of the...
Interview with WBAF Chairman: Join WBAF World Leaders & Become a Global Mover and Shake Up Entrepreneurship
An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is an international organisation aiming to ease access to finance for businesses from start-up to scale-up to exit, with the ultimate goal of generating more jobs and more social justice worldwide. It is committed to collaborating globally to empowering world...
Early stage startup support in the Czech Republic
The influential intellectual heavyweight and former president, Vaclav Havel, may be the first person to jump into mind upon mentioning the Czech Republic. The international business community’s perception of the Czech Republic, however, may slightly differ. Increasingly, the Czech Republic, which joined the European Union in 2004, is recognized as the optimal business environment from which to better serve international...
An Exclusive Interview with WBAF Chairman Baybars Altuntas on $200m WBAF Fund
Supporting ‘Scale-Up’ Businesses Around The World On the 19th of February 2018, at the World Congress 2018 of the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), Unity Group and WBAF signed an MoU announcing the formation of a $200m WBAF Fund, designed to support ‘scale-up’ businesses around the world through the injection of capital and the taking of those companies public....
Belgrade shapes the innovation agenda of South East Europe
Through a two-day conference and an additional program of visits to important scientific-research centers of Serbia, the Week of Innovation will draw attention to the potential and use of state-of-the-art technologies in order to stimulate the economy and solve problems in society. WBAF Chairman Altuntas to give a speech on the 29th of May in Belgrade. Innovation week conference aimed...
Why AI is essential for Financial Crime Prevention
The incessant developments taking place in the technology industry have seen financial crimes become more sophisticated and advanced, making the prevention of financial crime and the security of money a significant focus in recent years. At the recent 2018 World Business Angels Investment Forum, Ahmet Vefik Dincer, the Chief Executive Officer of Fineksus AML, spoke about the current financial...
