Awards and acknowledgements
EstBAN Awards are granted to outstanding investors, companies and partners every year on Annual General Meeting. In addition to that, EstBAN itself has received various recognitions throughout the years.
EstBAN Awards 2025
Estonian Founders Society
Ecosystem Partner of the year 2025
Specialist
Fund Partner of the Year 2025
Hedman Law
Partner of the Year 2025
Ozan Sönmez
Newcomer Angel of the Year 2025
Jana Budkovskaja
Lead Investor of the Year 2025
Tuomas Pahlman
Angel Investor of the Year 2025
Kristjan Raude
Master of Exits
EstBAN Awards 2024
Swedbank
Partner of the year 2024
BSV Ventures
Fund Member of the Year 2024
Kati Vabi
Newcomer of the Year 2024
Jan Lätt
Lead Investor of the Year 2024
Sven Kotkas
Lead Investor of the Year 2024
Mihkel Karu
Angel Investor of the Year 2024
EstBAN
Tallinn City recognition for organizing the EBAN Congress Tallinn 2024
Ivar Siimar
EBAN Ecosystem Gamechanger Award by EBAN
EstBAN Awards 2023
Civitta
Partner of the year 2023
Johanna-Britt Berzin
Role Model for Female Angel Investors 2023
Tarmo Kivi
Portfolio Builder of the Year 2023
Aivar Laan
Newcomer of the Year 2023
Martin Goroško
Lead Investor of the Year 2023 (GuestJoy)
GuestJoy
Exit of the Year 2023 / syndicate lead Heidi Kakko
Igor Mölder
Angel Investor of the Year 2023
EstBAN
SisterBAN of the year by FiBAN
EstBAN Awards 2022
United Delivery Mission
EstBAN Ecosystem Award
Marti Soosaar
Investor of the year &
Newcomer of the year
Mait Sooaru
Lead investor of the year
Swedbank
EstBAN Partner of the year
Hugues Flament
Cross border ambassador
Kristel Meos
Role Model for Female Investors
EstBAN Awards 2021
Martin Villig
EstBAN Ecosystem Award
Ahti Puur
Investor of the year
Tarmo Kivi
Newcomer of the year
Workland
EstBAN Partner of the year
Fractory
Best performing syndicate
Wise IPO
The most impactful exit
Ivo Remmelg
Lead Investor of the year
EstBAN Awards 2020
Jaan Tallinn
EstBAN Ecosystem Award
Robert Laud
Portfolio builder of the year
Siim Teller
Newcomer of the year
Latitude59
EstBAN Partner of the year
Jeff app
Syndicate of the year
EstBAN Awards 2019
ELISA EESTI AS
EstBAN partner of the year 2019
Kristjan Raude
Newcomer of the year 2019
Frank Õim
Angel investor of the year 2019
Ivo Remmelg
The most supportive angel of the year 2019
EstBAN Awards 2018
Tehnopol
EstBAN partner of the year 2018
Madis Müür
Lead investor of the year 2018
Lev Dolgatsjov
Newcomer of the year 2018
Vladimir Ghidirim
Angel investor of the year 2018
EstBAN Awards 2017
Hedman Partners
5 Years Partner of EstBAN
FiBAN
EstBAN Big Brother Award
Startup Estonia
Best Community Supporter 2017
Lauri Isotamm
Lead Investor of the Year 2017
Risto Rossar
Newcomer of the Year 2017
INZMO Insurance
Exit of the Year 2017
Rein Lemberpuu
Angel Investor of the Year 2017
EstBAN Presidents Emeriti
Ivo Remmelg
EstBAN President Emeritus 2021
Ivar Siimar
EstBAN President Emeritus 2017
Kristjan Raude
EstBAN President 2021-2022
Lev Dolgatsjov
EstBAN President 2022-2023
Rein Lemberpuu
EstBAN President 2017-2018
Lauri Antalainen
EstBAN President 2023-
