Global Fundraising Stage 2025: WBAF to Connect Africa’s Brightest Startups with Global Investors in Istanbul

Application for Global Fundraising Stage GFRS 2025, 8 – 9 December, Istanbul
The GFRS aims to create a high-quality portfolio with some of the world’s most promising startups and scaleups and, at the same time, create opportunities for co-investment and follow-on investments. The GFRS also connects top startups with the best angel investors, making it possible for the startups to benefit not only from the investment but also from the know-how, mentorship and networks of qualified investors. The GFRS is designed to capitalise on the worldwide growth in entrepreneurial activity and venture financing for startups and scaleups and to benefit from WBAF’s extensive network of global investors. Among these are angel investors, private equity funds, co-investment platforms, wealth management institutions, family offices, VCs, and acceleration centres.Global Fundraising Stage (GFRS)
Register here: https://id.wbaforum.org/Forms/GenericForms/Index/6
The Global Fundraising Stage (GFRS) is an international co-investment platform for investors, startups, scaleups and high-growth businesses which are aiming to globalise by raising funds from qualified investors.
The GFRS aims to create a high-quality portfolio with some of the world’s most promising startups and scaleups and, at the same time, create opportunities for co-investment and follow-on investments. The GFRS also connects top startups with the best angel investors, making it possible for the startups to benefit not only from the investment but also from the know-how, mentorship and networks of qualified investors.
The GFRS is designed to capitalise on the worldwide growth in entrepreneurial activity and venture financing for startups and scaleups and to benefit from WBAF’s extensive network of global investors. Among these are angel investors, private equity funds, co-investment platforms, wealth management institutions, family offices, VCs, and acceleration centres.
GFRS provides a unique opportunity to selected startups and scaleups to pitch their businesses at WBAF 2025 Grand Assembly on December 9, 2025, Istanbul. [It is important to note that the WBAF Angel Investment Fund is only one of many investors and investing institutions that will be present at GFRS Istanbul.]
Register here: https://id.wbaforum.org/Forms/GenericForms/Index/6