30.10.2018
GFRS – Global Fund Raising Stage
On 17-19 February 2019, angel investors will come together in Istanbul at the World Congress of Angel Investors – WBAF 2019 with the goal of creating new ways for start-ups, scale-ups and high-growth businesses to access finance.
At this gathering of angel investors — the biggest angel investment forum in the world — WBAF wants to give 66 start-ups, scale-ups and high-growth businesses an opportunity to connect with hundreds of highly qualified angel investors from five continents. For the first time ever, the World Business Angels Investment Forum opens its main stage to start-ups, scale-ups and high-growth businesses.
We are therefore allocating a special area within the World Congress of Angel Investors 2019 – World Business Angels Investment Forum where 66 start-up or scale-up or high-growth businesses will each have a 4-square-metre area to showcase their business. They will thus have exposure to highly qualified angel investors, family office executives, co-investment fund managers, angel investment group directors, corporate venture executives, accelerator executives, techno park investment directors and venture capitalists.
The mission is to showcase the world’s top start-ups and scale-ups, which, typically, are funded companies in the process of raising €100K – €3M, with the aim of globalizing. The GFRS – Global Fund Raising Stage 2019 will essentially be a co-investment platform for angel investors, start-ups, scale-ups and high-growth businesses.
You can find all the important information about the congress here https://wbaf2019.istanbul/GFRS-2019-About
Applications
Applications will be accepted online only through email. Please send your 2 pages Executive Investor Deck or Executive Business Summary at startup@wbaforum.org
The application should include:
- Background and overview of the technology – how it is, or will be, leveraged into a commercial opportunity
- Financing plan (pre-money valuation, amount sought, use of funds and cap table, if it exists)
- Market (unmet need, size/opportunity for growth, entry or sales plan, barriers to adoption)
- Risks (technology, regulatory, reimbursement, and market)
- Competition (current gold standard, competitors)
- Intellectual property strategy, proprietary assets/barriers to others entering the market
- Management team description, people (management, board, advisors, inventors)
- Possible acquirers/exit strategy
WBAF is not responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any submission. WBAF will not sign non-disclosure/confidentiality statements on behalf of any applicant.
