About the BBAA
The BBAA is the only trade association dedicated to promoting angel investing and supporting early stage investment in the UK. Each year private investor’s account for between £800 million and £1 billion of early stage investment in the UK: the single largest source of early stage capital in the country.
The BBAA works to create an eco-system to promote and support the early stage investment market, providing a forum for these groups to integrate and share good practice on new developments and trends in early stage investing, development o f new services and tools to support the investment process. BBAA also acts as a voice to Government, stakeholders, business and the media to promote the interests and needs of the angel and early stage investment industry.
The BBAA exists to represent UK early stage investment and has a number of roles which include:
Promoting angel finance as the primary mechanism for new and high growth potential businesses to fund their growth requirements.
Encouraging contact and the exchange of experience and ideas between angel groups and other sources of funding – most notably VCs through networking events and regular communication with its membership.
Creating links with other UK and international associations and organisations.
Engaging in regular dialogue with government and other opinion formers at a national level to help shape policy for the benefit of the industry.
Having an agreed code of conduct for all Members to promote best practice and transparency across the industry.
The BBAA was created in 2004 and receives some support from the UK Government as well as a number of sponsors from the early stage industry. It has a growing membership consisting of 22 Business Angel networks, 20 Early Stage Venture Capital funds, and over 30 professional advisory businesses, policymakers and academia.
The BBAA is driven by a Board of high calibre individuals from within the industry and supported by a network of 4 Committees whose membership comes from within BBAA, meaning that members have not only a voice in the direction of the association, but also help drive forward and shape BBAA policy.