EBAN's business angel data show that the European angel market is €5.1 billion, European angels on the rise!
Ref: http://www.eban.org/e5-1-billion-market-shows-european-angels-on-the-rise/#.UftfkWT0-3N
2. Key learnings
• 5 billion Euros barrier reached
• 19% visible angel market growth(
• 460 business angel networks identified
• 26k business angels operating through BANs
• Fast growing markets: Finland, Ireland and Turkey
• 2.913 companies financed and 17.881 jobs created(1)
• For every 100 BAs, 16 companies get funded
BA – Business Angel
BAN – Business Angel Network
(1) Recorded through BANs only
3. Introductory note
• Sources:
– Direct statistics provided by EBAN Members
– Deals published by investors
– Published information from credible sources (eg.
government agencies, Bureau van Dijck…)
4. Number of BANs in Europe
286
BANs from which data was collected
298
5. Amount Invested by BAs members of BANs
(M€)
Extrapolated to
existing networks
Directly observed
329
179
298
129
427
509
11. Visible market growth/ decline
(amount invested)
838%
250%
175%
116%
Light areas: markets with <10M€ of investment
12. Impact in the economy
Exclusively observed through BANs
Companies Financed
2.913
Jobs Created
17.881
Average Investment per Company €174.800
For every 100 Business Angels, 16 companies get funded
13. EBAN - The European Trade Association for Business Angels,
Seed Funds, and other Early Stage Market Players
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