BVA | Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association

The Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (in short "BVA") is the professional association representing the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) community in Belgium. BVA members are investment fund managers and professionals who deliver services to the community. Main goals of the association are : - to foster active networking amongst members of the BVA and between members of the BVA and third parties; - to be the industry's recognized spokesperson and to be the collective voice towards various authorities, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders; - to improve the quality of the operation of the industry; to contribute to the training of qualified managerial groups both in funds and in their portfolio companies; and, to spread an appropriate culture; - to contribute to the continuous development of business in our industry by promoting the adoption of legislative and/or regulatory developments that facilitate investment activities; to promote a climate of entrepreneurship and lasting added-value creation; and, to stimulate innovation; - to collect and analyse socio-economic, financial, legal and fiscal data related to the industry and to provide extensive information to its members, policy makers, academics and other bodies on all relevant topics; - to ensure contacts with similar associations in Belgium and abroad (Invest Europe, other national Venture Capital Associations).

VIGA

VIGA is a family office focused on investing in companies that need growth capital. We are not the investor for your exit, we are the investor who invests in your idea or in your company, that helps you with the management and with the necessary capital to grow to either remain with you in the long term run of the company or to look for an exit when we created significant value together that we can monetize. We invest alone or co-invest with partners who have experience working with us depending on the size of the investment and the risk that we want to take at every point in time. We also invest in companies directly created by us. On doing that we focus on Real Estate, renewable energy developments, education and solutions for seniors retreat.

Venture Capital Forum

The Venture Capital Forum is a unique forum for start-ups and investors in the heart of Germany and Europe. Originally founded in 2011 by the Wirtschaftsjunioren Frankfurt, we host the first Reverse Elevator Pitch in the scene. Pitches are usually given by startups looking for investors. In our format, we reverse the roles: European VCs share insights and valuable first-hand experience with interested startups and shapers of the ecosystem.

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