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...
Migrant Entrepreneurship: From Exclusivity to Inclusivity
Some of the most prominent and successful entrepreneurs of the 21st century have made their millions - and in some cases, billions - in countries that they were not born in. Despite this, immigrants continue to face adversity when striving towards innovation and self sufficiency. At this year’s World Business Angels Investment Forum, President of the European Trade Association...
Botswana, Croatia, Kosovo and Macedonia 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. Botswana, Croatia, Kosovo and Macedonia are now more connected with global investment markets. Botswana, Croatia, Kosovo and Macedonia have joined the largest global angels forum of the world and will now...
Should Wealth Managers Take The Leap into Angel Investment?
While some angels may question whether they can afford to invest in start-ups, others might question whether they can afford not to. Managing a start-up is not the same as managing wealth. The world and its economies are growing at an incredible rate: in the last year, 120 of the world’s countries have grown at a quicker rate than any...
