Istanbul to host world’s angel investors in February

ANKARA – Anadolu Agency

Angel investors from around the world will meet in Istanbul in February to explore the role of family offices and wealth management institutions in fostering innovation and delivering more business value.

The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), which will be held between Feb. 18 and 20, will host presidents and leading angel investment figures from 75 countries, which fund entrepreneurs with a transaction volume of $50 billion around the world.

This year’s forum will be gathered under the theme of “Unlocking the Potential for Innovation: Angel Investors Partnering with Family Offices and Wealth Management Institutions.”

Investors, politicians, heads of non-governmental organizations, bankers, stock market presidents, chief executive officers of techno-parks, and international academics will be among the speakers of the event.

Angel investors are defined as affluent individual investors who have knowledge, expertise and sufficient funding to invest in high-growth start-up companies.

The three-day event in Istanbul will discuss the role of family offices and wealth management institutions in fostering open innovation and delivering more business value through partnerships with angel investors, start-ups, scale-ups, high-growth businesses and SMEs.