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MBAN - The MENA Business Angels Network, Seed Funds and Early Stage Markets Players: As part of the Innovation Initiative announced by HRH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed a new pan Arab initiative is created; Middle East Business Angel Network (MBAN) modelled on the European Business Angel Network (EBAN) with the purpose of bringing together all stakeholders in the start-up ecosystem, including limited partners; venture capital, seed, and angel investors; incubators; legal, accounting, and support functions; as well as the entrepreneurs. MBAN goals- Promote contact between entrepreneurs and investors across the region- Promote an entrepreneurial culture in the region that encourages risk-taking, acceptance of failure, and celebrates business success- Train, advocate and support potential business Angels and provide a platform for cooperation- Remove bureaucratic and legal obstacles to entrepreneurship and angel investment- Promote investments in SMEs as means to support positive economic and social impact across MENA. MBAN will be focusing on improving the deal-flow and increasing the number of start-ups that are viable to get follow-up funding. In addition we will approach potential business angels to invest in these companies. Having a bigger deal-flow of viable startups in an organized way will stimulate a healthy investment environment and attracts business angels. MBAN Governance: Abdul Malik Al Jaber, MBAN President Emmanuel Noutary, MBAN Vice-President Please feel free to contact us for any further information: info@m-ban.org