Since its establishment in 1999, it has been our privilege and honour to drive the growth of the early-stage investment and entrepreneurial ecosystem across Europe and beyond. Over the past 25 years, through numerous programmes, initiatives, and events, EBAN has facilitated the creation of a more integrated innovation value chain, enabling smart capital, corporations, governments, and innovators to collaborate more effectively and synergistically. Through its Network, Events, Communities, EBAN Academy, Research and Advocacy work, the association has positioned itself as a leader in connecting angel ecosystems across borders, setting standards and best practices in the market, fostering knowledge-sharing among diverse stakeholders and representing the interests of the asset class.

Now heading into its 26th year, We want to celebrate this important milestone and many of the achievements made to date through this publication.