'2020 Asia Business Angel Forum' to be held in Busan

Connecting Online with 7 Countries on the 28th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Korea Angel Investment Association announced on the 26th that the '9th Asia Business Angel Forum (ABAF)' aimed at mutual information exchange among angel investment institutions in the Asia region and expanding the domestic angel investment base will be held in Busan.

Hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Busan Metropolitan City, and organized by the Korea Angel Investment Association and Busan Technopark, this forum will be held both online and offline on the 28th at the Paradise Hotel in Busan. ABAF has been held annually since 2010, rotating among member countries to establish a private-sector-led angel investment network among Asian countries. This is the second time the forum is held in South Korea, following the 2016 event in Seoul.

This forum will be conducted online with participation from ABAF representatives, investors, and startups from seven countries including Korea, Australia, China, New Zealand, India, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. After the forum, an investment attraction briefing session for outstanding startups in the Busan region will also take place. As the keynote speaker, Oh Jong-hoon, CEO of Sunbo Angels Partners, will present a vision for investment under the theme 'The Direction Angel Investors Should Take in the Post-COVID Era,' followed by investor representatives from the seven participating countries presenting trends and best cases of angel investment in their respective countries.

A representative of the Korea Angel Investment Association stated, "With the 2020 Asia Business Angel Forum as an opportunity, the Republic of Korea plans to lead the Asian angel network and serve as a platform to achieve continuous collaboration with the Asian startup ecosystem beyond the region."

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