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The EBAN Annual Congress is one of Europe\u2019s largest and most international Business Angel events. The event also hosts the EBAN General Assembly, held annually by EBAN, members and partners. This year\u2019s event is the 18th in a raw and will be held in Sofia on 25-27 June 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players – EBAN, is the pan-European representative for the early stage investor gathering over 150 member organizations from more than 50 countries today. Established in 1999 by a group of pioneer angel networks in Europe with the collaboration of the European Commission, EBAN invests 7.5 billion euros a year and plays a vital role in the funding of SMEs across Europe. EBAN fuels Europe\u2019s growth through the creation of wealth and jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n Among the members of the Association are business angels, venture capitals and accelerators, electronic funding platforms, associate and other early stage market players. In its 18 years of presence, EBAN is setting professional standards, provides training and certification, benchmarking, research, networking and lobbying, as well as cross-border syndication and co-investment support.<\/span><\/p>\n