EBAN, the European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds, and other Early Stage Market Players is a non-profit association representing the interests of business angels, business angels networks (BANs), seed funds and other entities involved in bridging the equity gap in Europe. Our main activities include representing the early stage investment market in Europe, carrying out research on the angel market and producing facts and trends, identifying and sharing best practices, promoting the role and visibility of business angel networks and early stage funds in Europe, promoting synergies and networking opportunities among actors in the industry, supporting the emergence of professional structures and quality standards across Europe, and supporting the internationalisation of the angel and early stage industry and movement.