World Business Angels Association

The World Business Angels Association (WBAA) was an international, not-for-profit organization whose mission was to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and best practices in the field of global angel capital financing for high-growth and innovative startups.

[1] It was based in Brussels and the WBAA was formed by the leaders of twelve national business angel federations to create an international community of business angel networks and leaders for the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship through the financing of high-growth start-up companies with the support of business angels worldwide.

[2] A follow-up meeting of the organization's Charter Members was held on April 19, 2009 in Dubai,[3] leading to the Inaugural World Business Angels Association Global Conference in Beijing, China on December 5–6, 2009.

[4] WBAA was an NGO whose direct members are national federations,[5] which in turn represent business angel groups and networks in their respective countries.

Countries whose national business angel federations are represented in the organization include Australia, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union.