ESIL - Early Stage Investing Launchpad

For the latest issue of our ESIL newsletter, Reginald shared with us his vision about the next generation of business angels. 🚀😇

"The new business angel is an investor who is ready to actively support the current challenges of young entrepreneurship. Sharing wisdom is crucial for sustainable growth. The new angel is also more (gender) diverse and taps into a new generation. The fact that this group is also encouraged in ESIL's target countries is a plus. The new generation of angels is also more internationally oriented and wishes to invest with peers outside his/her home country."

❓What are your thoughts and visions? Share them with us in comments! 👇
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ESIL is two-year programme of European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), led by META Group, Business Angels Europe and EuroQuity - Bpifrance.

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Today, on #InternationalWomen's Day, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible contributions of women in the world of #investments. In the frame of the ESIL project, we are proud to highlight the achievements of women business angels, investors and entrepreneurs that are making a significant impact in the industry.

🌟 From venture capitalists to angel investors, women are leading the way in funding innovative startups and driving #economicgrowth. Their vision, expertise, and financial support have paved the way for countless success stories. Today, we celebrate their commitment to #empowering entrepreneurs and fueling progress. 💪

👼 #businessangels play a crucial role in nurturing and supporting #startups. Women business angels are not only providing financial backing but also offering mentorship and guidance to budding entrepreneurs. They serve as role models, inspiring future generations of women to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

🚀 Women-led businesses have proven time and again their potential for success. By investing in these companies, we not only support #genderequality but also tap into a vast pool of untapped potential. Let's recognize the importance of diverse investment portfolios and the positive impact they have on the economy!

At ESIL, we believe in the power of #diversity and #equalopportunities. Today, we stand united in celebrating the achievements of women in the world of investments. Let's continue to empower and uplift each other, creating a more inclusive and equitable future for all. 💫

ESIL is a new initiative of European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), led by META Group, Business Angels Europe and EuroQuity - Bpifrance.

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🌍 ESIL aims to boost innovation and investment ecosystems in the European Union by supporting angel investing communities. Our focus is on countries where angel investing is still evolving, like Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Romania, Poland, and Hungary. 🌱🔝

👩‍💼👨‍💼 We're also committed to reinforcing gender parity in the investment landscape. By empowering women to become active angel investors, we're shaping a more diverse and inclusive startup ecosystem. 💫🌈

🔔 Stay tuned for updates as ESIL continues to drive innovation, economic growth, and gender equality in Europe! 🌟✨

ESIL is a new initiative of European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), led by META Group, Business Angels Europe and EuroQuity - Bpifrance.

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🚀The InvestEU Portal in partnership with EuroQuity is looking for companies operating in the field of ClimateTech solutions based in the European Union, Norway or Iceland.

📌This session of investors office hours is happening on March 5th and is a great opportunity for founders to get advice and coaching from experienced members of investing teams working all across Europe. 

☝What's in it for you?

• Two exclusive 30 minutes one-on-one meetings.
• Coaching and expert advice.
• Improvement of your investment readiness level.
• Build relationships with investors.

👉Apply through the following link before Thursday 15th February, 2024, midday: here

ESIL 2 has the aim to boost the innovation and investment ecosystems in the European Union by supporting angel investing communities, in particular from countries where angel investing remains weak. The vision of the initiative is to empower the changing face of European angel investment.

To build the new wave of innovation and future leading technology champions, ESIL2 will build a new BA investor community, with fresh eyes and forward-looking ideas, focused on using their investment capacity to support innovative solutions to many of the most challenges and problems affecting our lives in both Europe and the world, focusing on the power of digitization and technological development, driving forward ESG and exploiting the potential of a diverse investment community, striving toward gender parity and inclusion for both investors and the entrepreneurs they seek to back.

ESIL 2 for a dynamic European angel community

ESIL 2 wants to build the next generation of European BAs that are younger, more gender diverse, and located in new geographies in the emerging European economies where the initiative will be targeting the support and capacity building  and partnering with them to create a connected and dynamic European angel community.
The project is run by a consortium composed of META Group , BAE  and Bpifrance  and is funded by the European Union.
ESIL 2 is the follow-up of the EU funded project, ESIL . It provided country specific capacity building actions with several activities including networking and matchmaking platform, access to best practices and knowledge of the world’s most effective Business Angel and early-stage investors and training materials.