EBAN 5th Award Competition & Gala Dinner
EBAN 5th European Award Competition for early stage investors
Business Angel of the year
· Has made at least one investment in the last 12 months in a very performing start-up
· Is recognised by his/her peers as a experienced business mentor
· Is recognised by the entrepreneurs as bringing a real value added to the enterprise – his/her impact is measurable
· Promotes his/her activity so as to bring new investors to the market
The nominees were
· Nikolay Badulin, suggested by FiBr, Russia
· Veronique Castelo, suggested by Sophia Business Angels, France
· Anna Hejka, suggested by Lewiatan Business Angels, Poland
· Jim Monks, suggested by Finance South East, United Kingdom
Early stage fund manager/team of the year
· Has a proven track record in sourcing top quality deal flow
· Can show strong support to companies in mentoring/coaching alongside finance
· Is successfully collaborating and/or co-investing alongside other investors in particular business angels
· Is committed to building bridges across Europe
The nominees were:
· PPM Oost, The Netherlands
· Dublin Business Innovation Centre, Investment Partner of the AIB Seed Capital Fund, Dublin, Ireland
· Succes Europe, Pan-European
· Finance South East, United Kingdom
Business angel group leader/team of the year
· Has ensured a continuous and qualitative deal flow to the network
· Has proven a capacity to recruit and retain active angels in the network
· Is committed to bridging the equity gap by collaborating with other investors on the market
· Encourages the development of new services for investors and companies
The nominees were:
· Italian Angels for Growth, Italy
· London Business Angels, United Kingdom
· Halo Business Angel Partnership, Ireland
· Sophia Business Angels, France
Best investment in a social/sustainable enterprise
· This award was open to business angel networks, early stage funds, or individual investors that have made an investment in an early stage social/sustainable business[4] and which can demonstrate:
· That the surplus are substantially invested for the purpose of delivering both financial returns and primary social and/or environmental benefits, and that the investment had achieved a significant impact on the growth potential and competitiveness of the company.
· Principles of sustainability into its business decisions combined with financial success
· Impact on society: business that has made a significant contribution to the well-being of the surrounding communities and/or broader societies where they operate.
· Did the angel network, fund, or individual investor promote social business, educate investors about social business, invest in social businesses, mentor and otherwise assist social businesses? Did they actively seek out companies to invest in, in this arena?
The nominees were:
· Certinergy, suggested by Sophia Business Angels, France
· Biogenera srl, suggested by Italian Angels for Growth and Meta Group, Italy
· ENACO, suggested by The French-Walloon platform for cross-border collaboration WABAN, Belgium
The following categories has been screened by the Members of the Jury to nominate the award recipients this year:
- Business angel of the year
- Early stage fund manager/team of the year
- Business angel group leader/team of the year
- Best investment in a social enterprise
Jury members:
Kit Hunter Gordon, Chairman, Seraphim Capital (UK)
Candace Johnson, Sophia Business Angels and Succes Europe (FR)
Jean-Michel Deligny, Go4Venture
Suzanne Biegel, Angel investor and Catalyst at Large (USA)
Haluk Zontul, Technology Yatirim Inc. (TR)
Gala Cocktail & Dinner
"Semiramis" Boat & "Esma Sultan Yalisi"
Guests have been taken to the marina for a two hour cocktail on board of the "Semiramis" boat. (complimentary from the host)
A dinner has followed at the "Esma Sultan Yalisi" a 19.century mansion located on The Bosphorus and named after its original owner Esma Sultan, the daughter of Sultan Abdulaziz 1.
www.themarmarahotels.com/The-Marmara-Esma-Sultan/index.asp
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