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  • Business Angel Institute

    Fostering the development of angel investors

41

faculty members

23

partner organizations

15

supported scientific projects

13

years experience

OUR MISSION & METHOD

What we do & Why we do it

We help remove barriers for new angels, sharpen the skills of experienced investors, and equip the wider service ecosystem (e.g. lawyers, tax advisors, consultants and coaches, developers, private bankers) with practical investing know-how.

We do this through workshops and a comprehensive training program that prepares candidates for the Certified Business Angel (CBA) exam and connects graduates through the CBA Circle.

Because Europe’s early-stage ecosystem needs a stronger evidence base, we blend practice with research in partnership with universities and share insights through lectures, seminars, and panel discussions.

Candidates who pass a written test and oral hearing administered by our independent ISO-certified examination partner earn the CBA designation and commit to the CBA Code of Ethics.

THE CBA

What we offer

Our courses are designed for investors, start-ups, founders, and any persons interested in angel investing and deliver specific best practices as well as underlying principles and a broad spectrum of perspectives. Even experienced angels will significantly expand their horizons and hone their methods, while newcomers gain a thorough understanding of the whole process. Representatives of organizations dealing with early-stage investment issues and of the surrounding service industry have also found our training program useful in the past.

  • CBA™ PROGRAM

    The Business Angel Institute CBA’s program covers the full lifecycle of early-stage investing, providing participants with professional knowledge for start-up investments.

    The training consists of 4 modules, as shown in the graph below.

  • INDIVIDUAL COMPANY TRAINING

    We offer all trainings for companies, with a maximum of 10 participants. Our lecturers will come to your company and hold the whole CBA training program especially only for your employees.

    For further information, please contact us.

  • INTRODUCTION TO ANGEL INVESTING

    This three-hour consultation offers a first overview of the entire life cycle of an early-stage investment as well as the opportunities and risks. After booking, you can arrange a suitable appointment with your trainer Mag. Berthold Baurek-Karlic (Serial-Entrepreneur and Business Angel as well as Co-Founder of the Business Angel Institute).

  • MODULES OF THE CBA™ PROGRAM

    If there is an interest in a special topic regarding early-stage investing, it is possible to book each module separately.

    Each module includes:

    • Arounddays of guided home study (a comprehensive set of materials included)
    • 2 days of face-to-face masterclasses
    • Practice instructions and feedback
    • 1 remote coaching session

    We offer members, clients, and partners of our partner organizations significant discounts on our services. We do this to encourage business angels to work with their national angel clubs, associations, and networks which already provide them with high-quality deal flow, legal support, networking, and other useful services.

  • ONLINE RESOURCES

    We are constantly enlarging and updating our online resources:

FUNDING

How We’re Funded and Organized

Founded in 2012, the Business Angel Institute is an independent non-profit initiative that now operates under the umbrella of the World Venture Forum Foundation. We are funded primarily through course revenues, supplemented by donations from Venionaire Capital and supporters of the Foundation.