The Caribbean’s first Angel Investor forum to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
LINK-Caribbean will host the region’s first Caribbean Angel Investor Forum in Montego Bay, Jamaica on May 11-12, 2017.
Under the theme ‘Growing Angel Investing in the Caribbean’ the Caribbean Angel Investor Forum, an invitation-only event, will attract high-net-worth individuals from across the region and internationally. The Forum is among several activities of the USD 1.6 million LINK-Caribbean program, aimed at promoting the development of an organized angel investment ecosystem within the Caribbean.
Implemented by the Caribbean Export Development Agency, LINK-Caribbean is an initiative of the World Bank Group’s Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC), a seven-year, CAD 20 million program funded by the government of Canada that seeks to build a supportive ecosystem for high-growth and sustainable enterprises throughout the Caribbean.
“As a first of its kind in the Region, the Caribbean Angel Investor Forum represents our commitment to the development of an active angel investment ecosystem that translates into an alternative stream of capital for our private sector,” said Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency.
Over the past few years the World Bank Group has been investing in improving the angel investment prospects within the region through technical assistance and coaching for both entrepreneurs and investors.
During this period, the region has seen the emergence of five angel investor groups, including First Angels Jamaica and Alpha Angels in Jamaica, Trident Angels in Barbados, and IP Angels and Renaissance Angels in Trinidad & Tobago. These angel groups have held private meetings to review companies and have made investments ranging from USD 50,000 – 200,000 in at least 6 companies. The Caribbean Angel Investor Forum will provide a platform for these angels to come together as a community to share best practices and knowledge; network; and uncover new investment opportunities.
