27 Nov United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is now more connected with global investment markets

As announced by the World Business Angels Investment Forum, HAKAN CANDANER Co-Founder & Managing Director at Global Advisory Board & Networklife Group, has been appointed as International Partner for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. International Partner CANDANER to represent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. The inclusion of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in WBAF provides a wide range of opportunities for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s start-ups, scaleups and high growth businesses and opens doors for economic development.

(London) With this new appointment, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has joined the largest forum of the world’s equity investment markets and will now be able to connect more with the global investors market, which will open up splendid opportunities for the country. Now local United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland angel investors, incubation centres, accelerators, private equity funds, co- investment funds, technology parks, corporate ventures and aspiring entrepreneurs will have more opportunity to connect with global leaders in the same field. The inclusion of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in WBAF provides a wide range of opportunities for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s start-ups, scaleups and high growth businesses and opens doors for economic development.

About the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)

As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is committed to collaborating globally to empower the economic development of the world by fostering innovative financial instruments for startups, scaleups, innovators, entrepreneurs and SMEs and to promoting gender equality and women’s participation in all sectors of the world economy. WBAF invites you to join our global efforts to ease access to finance, promote financial inclusion, and create more jobs and social justice. WBAF accomplishes its mission through various parties and channels. These include: 138 high commissioners, senators and international partners from 79 countries; 7 country offices on 5 continents; the WBAF Business School and its more than 50 faculty members from 32 countries; and 5 international working committees. WBAF also has an angel investment fund, partnerships with 12 global institutions, and economic cooperation agreements with 5 governments. The WBAF World Congress, held in February of each year, hosts at least 5 summits and numerous other events, including a Global Fundraising Stage and a World Excellence Awards ceremony. WBAF also boasts a number of publications, among which are the WBAF Business School Journal, World Class Startup Magazine, and Angel Investor Review Online.

About GPFI

The Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) is an inclusive platform for all G20 countries, interested non-G20 countries, and relevant stakeholders to carry forward work on financial inclusion, including implementation of the G20 Financial Inclusion Action Plan endorsed at the G20 Summit in Seoul. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is the Honorary Patron of the GPFI.

About Hakan Candaner

Hakan is the Co-Founder & Managing Director at Global Advisory Board & Networklife Group | E2E Ambassador | IoD Tech Committee Member | Tech Investor | Strategic Board Advisor | WBAF Global Startup Committee

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakan-candaner-99a17710/

Press Team Head

Christina Mc Gimpsey

Secretary General, World Business Angels Investment Forum

Christina.McGimpsey@wbaforum.org