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Upcoming events

Budapest Angel Forum

Matchmaking
Budapest, Hungary
ESIL will be at the Budapest Angels Forum this November The Budapest Angel Forum, organized by HunBAN, Hungary’s leading business angel network, brings together early-stage investors, founders, and...

Big Angels Days Defence

Matchmaking
Paris, France
Join ESIL in Paris for the Big Angels Days Defence, on 29 and 30 October 2025. Big Angels Days Defence will take place during European Defence Week in Paris.After confirming your registration, you...
Other upcoming events

Budapest Angel Forum

Matchmaking
Budapest, Hungary
ESIL will be at the Budapest Angels Forum this November The Budapest Angel Forum, organized by HunBAN, Hungary’s leading business angel network, brings together early-stage investors, founders, and...

Big Angels Days Defence

Matchmaking
Paris, France
Join ESIL in Paris for the Big Angels Days Defence, on 29 and 30 October 2025. Big Angels Days Defence will take place during European Defence Week in Paris.After confirming your registration, you...

Gain expert insights and essential skills through our upcoming comprehensive, self-paced online courses designed for aspiring and active business angels.

Connect with startups and investors across Europe through exclusive matchmaking events that spark pan-European investment opportunities.

Access ready-to-use pre-drafted legal contracts and agreements tailored to EU countries, making deal closures seamless and secure.

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Discover the role of business angels in driving innovation and how you can make a difference through smart investments.

Explore the advantages of investing across borders and access a thriving European startup ecosystem.

ESIL stands at the crossroads of deep tech, the EIC, and the next generation of Business Angels.

Join our early-access list, get the latest updates on our upcoming e-pitching sessions and discover selected European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder (TRL1-3) and EIC Transition (TRL4-6) deeptech projects.

We are looking for strategic profiles who understand that deeptech takes time. These are early-stage projects looking for support – with the hope that these sessions can eventually lead to investment, collaboration, guidance or strategic partnerships.

Sign up if you are a:

  • Business angel willing to attend our online pitches and eventually support the participating research teams in navigating their journey to market.
  • Patient early-stage fund open to following projects over time rather than just seeking immediate deals.
  • Innovation actor and ecosystem player who wants to engage with deep-tech research.

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By signing up, you will:

  • Be the first to hear about final dates and session formats.
  • Receive updates on selected projects and themes.
  • Be considered for participation as an expert or investor.
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Setting the Scene for Gender Focused Angel Investment

During the introduction of the workshop “Building Sustainable Gender Focused Angel Investment Across Europe: the Role of ESIL Next Gen Angels”, Jenny Tooth gave an overview of the core focus of the Workshop, setting out the challenges and issues that we will seek to consider and what the panels will cover and the overall objectives and outcomes for the delivery of ESIL.



Expanding Business Angel Investing in Europe 

Since 2017, ESIL, the Early Stage Investing Launchpad, has been dedicated to boosting Europe’s innovative ecosystems through the creation of a thriving, connected and diverse angel investment community across all the countries of Europe.

ESIL is dedicated to boosting Europe’s innovative ecosystems through the creation of a thriving, connected and diverse angel investment community across all the countries of Europe.

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