top of page
Search


European Investors Launch the First Pan-European Network ofBusiness Angels Dedicated to DefenceTech and Strategic Innovation
Paris, the 29th of October — Bpifrance, the French Public Investment Bank, has launched its first edition of the European Defence Week in Paris . This event marks a milestone for Europe’s strategic startups, with the announcement of Defence Angels European Network - DAEN - the first pan-European network of Business Angels dedicated to DefenceTech and strategic innovation. For the first time, private investors from across the continent are joining forces to support Europe’s
12 minutes ago5 min read


Cintia Mano awarded Golden Aurora 2025 as Europe’s most influential female business angel
Cintia Mano, Golden Aurora Winner 202 5 and Reginald Vossen , Chairman of BAE Last week, during the Impactfest The Hague ( https://www.impactfest.nl/ ), in a session co-organized by Business Angels Europe (BAE) and BAN NL (the Dutch angel federation), the Portuguese Cintia Mano was awarded the 2025 Golden Aurora. Every year, BAE organizes the Golden Aurora award to celebrate women angel investing. This is part of a wider array of initiatives to boost women angel investing by
4 days ago2 min read


Five National Nominees Announced for Final of the Golden Aurora Award 2025 – European Woman Angel of the Year
Business Angels Europe is proud to unveil the five outstanding national nominees shortlisted for the Golden Aurora Award 2025 – European...
Aug 212 min read


Upcoming ESIL Event: Funding tech projects and startups internationally — The role of Business Angels and Innovation Actors
How do groundbreaking ideas scale from early-stage innovation to global impact? On 16 June 2025, from 16:00 to 18:30 CEST , join ESIL for...
Jun 31 min read


Tribute to Ute and Roland on their departure from the BAE Board
On Tuesday, 12th February, the Board of Business Angels Europe convened in Paris for its meeting. This gathering was not only focused on...
Feb 121 min read


Big Angels Day 2024: Strengthening European Innovation Council and Business Angels collaboration
Big Angels Day will bring together over 80 promising startups and a powerful network of angel investors, policymakers, and innovation...
Nov 29, 20241 min read


Annegien Blokpoel awarded Golden Aurora 2024 as Europe’s most influential female business angel
Annegien Blokpoel, winner of the 2024 Golden Aurora, along with Mary McKenna, winner 2023. Annegien Blokpoel, a Dutch leading...
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Join the EmpoWomen Programme as an Evaluator and Empower Women in Deep-Tech!
We are excited to announce that the EmpoWomen Programme has launched its 2nd Open Call for Evaluators! This is a unique opportunity for...
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Business Angels Europe Announces the ceremony of the Golden Aurora Award: Celebrating Europe’s Leading Female Business Angel
Business Angels Europe (BAE) is proud to announce that the ceremony of the Golden Aurora Award, recognizing the European Female Business...
Aug 26, 20242 min read


“ESIL - Next Gen of Angels”: Nurturing and Stimulating Angel Investing in Europe
2024 sees the launch of a major new two-year initiative to build and empower the next generation of European Business Angels that are...
Jan 11, 20244 min read


ESIL 2, towards the next generation of European Business Angels
ESIL 2 has the aim to boost the innovation and investment ecosystems in the European Union by supporting angel investing communities, in...
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Kind Reminder: Join the 4th Business Angels Europe Conference on Angel Investment Research
Mark your calendars and get ready to dive into the world of angel investing in Europe. We're thrilled to invite you to the upcoming...
Oct 23, 20231 min read


Join the 4th Business Angels Europe Conference on Angel Investment Research
We heartly invite you to get current insights in European Angel Investing and to be part of this year’s Business Angels Europe Conference...
Oct 4, 20231 min read


What Mary McKenna dreams about in the future – an interview with “Europe’s Female Angel Investor of
Photo: Dr. Anna Christmann, MdB, Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) Commissioner for the Digital Economy and...
Sep 18, 20238 min read


BAE Welcomes New Board and Elects Reginald Vossen as President
BAE has recently appointed a new board for a two-year period, marking an exciting chapter for our organization. Leading the way as our...
Jul 3, 20231 min read


The Angel Investment Manifesto paves the way
The new board recently launched and discussed its BAE Manifesto towards the European Commission, as a trailblazer for the next years of...
Jun 28, 20231 min read


BAE partners up with Atomico for their yearly European Tech Report
Every year Atomico releases a comprehensive, data-driven report to measure the State of European Tech. This year the report highlighted...
Jan 12, 20232 min read


BAE Publishes Women Access To Finance Strategy Paper
As part of our work under WeGate, BAE has brought together thematic groups in the finance community across Europe to share their insights...
Dec 6, 20222 min read


The BAE Club launches its Professional Standards
The BAE Club is a group within the larger BAE association, and brings together 19 of the leading angel investor networks in Europe and...
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Lin Gong-Deutschmann from Sweden wins the award “Europe’s Female Angel Investor of the year 2022“
This year, the „Golden Aurora“, the prize for the best female Business Angel in Europe wins the Angel Investor Lin Gong-Deutschmann. Next...
Nov 30, 20222 min read
bottom of page


