NEW YORK, NY, September 08, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) USA Country Office announced the authorization of its new office in New York City, expanding its U.S. presence and strengthening its engagement with one of the world's most influential centers for capital markets, institutional investment, technology, and entrepreneurship.

The New York office represents more than a geographic expansion. It positions WBAF USA at the intersection of capital, technology, and global economic diplomacy, with a mandate to help translate breakthrough innovation into investable opportunities and sustainable economic value.

WBAF USA acknowledges the Institute for Science, Entrepreneurship and Investment (ISEI) as its principal sponsor and expresses its appreciation for ISEI's continued support of WBAF USA's mission. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening investment ecosystems and accelerating responsible capital deployment toward science, technology, and innovation.

This special occasion was marked by a Nasdaq feature recognizing Prof. Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, WBAF USA Board Chair, for her leadership and contributions to advancing the WBAF USA Country Office since 2020 and supporting the development of the entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem.

Baybars Altuntaş, Executive Chairman, WBAF, emphasized that the New York expansion will strengthen connections among investors, entrepreneurs, corporations, and policymakers while accelerating cross-border capital formation for companies from start-up through scale-up.

Prof. Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, WBAF USA Board Chair, highlighted the strategic timing of the expansion as the team prepares for its engagement during the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, creating an important platform for dialogue across sustainable finance, innovation, and investment.

ABOUT WBAF

The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is an international organization and an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) aiming to ease access to finance for businesses from start-up to scale-up, with the ultimate goal of generating more jobs and greater social justice worldwide. It is committed to global collaboration to empower economic development by creating innovative financial instruments for innovators, start-ups, and SMEs.

The Forum engages leaders across all areas of society, first and foremost in business and political spheres, to help assess needs and set goals, with the public interest as a paramount consideration. WBAF engages a wide range of institutions—public and private, local and international, commercial and academic—to help shape the global agenda.

WBAF holds that, through the participation of individuals and institutions from multiple sectors and across all parts of society, meaningful progress can be achieved.
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