FiBAN: Finnish Business Angels Network in Austin

Join the visiting Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) delegation for an evening of vibrant networking, alongside opening remarks from a seasoned Austin-based investment professional. Founder success stories, current trends, and key thematic considerations will be discussed.

This event is hosted by the European American Chamber of Commerce Texas and sponsored by Tech Ranch.

• Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
• Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
• Location: Austin Chamber of Commerce, Board Room (3rd Floor), 535 East 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701
• Getting here: Detailed directions and building access
• Parking: Hilton on the same block, the parking lot across the street, and surrounding street parking
• Light canapes, soft drinks, and wine will be served
• Registration: members.eacctx.com/events

Investment and matchmaking angle

This visiting Finnish delegation comprises experienced, capital-ready investors who co-invest actively and build long-term relationships with their portfolio companies, bringing not just funding but highly relevant hands-on expertise and deep networks to the table.

In Austin, they are looking to meet a range of ecosystem players: early-stage entities still discovering their footing, along with more mature scaleups and companies with proven growth trajectories. Sectors of particular interest include B2B SaaS, deep tech, healthcare, and cleantech. They are actively looking for introductions and would consider syndication. Any warm introductions are welcomed.

About FiBAN, the Finnish Business Angels Network

One of Europe’s largest and most active angel investor networks.

FiBAN is a non-profit network of over 600 approved angel investors and one of the largest and most active business angel networks in the world. Over the past 15 years, FiBAN members have invested more than half a billion euros in Finnish startups. In 2025 alone, the network deployed EUR 57 million into Finnish growth companies, including EUR 11 million into VC funds.

FiBAN’s community is highly active and engaged: over 100 events organised annually, 4,200 event registrations, 1,500 startup applications reviewed, and 65 partners including companies, VCs, and ecosystem organisations. 40 percent of new members are women, and the number of angel syndicates is growing rapidly. At the 2026 EBAN Congress, FiBAN was recognised as the Best Performing Business Angels Network in Europe.

Angel-funded companies in Finland account for one third of all Finnish startup jobs: 14,000 jobs created and EUR 4 billion in annual revenue generated by FiBAN members’ portfolio companies.

The delegation of 10 to 15 active angel investors and key Finnish ecosystem builders has a clear interest in the US market and early-stage deal flow.