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SOCIAL IMPACT CATALYST

The Swiss Investment Ecosystem for Impact-Driven Companies and Investors.

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The Social Impact Catalyst strengthens and connects impact-driven startups and investors and aims at mobilizing “for impact” capital. The program targets the capital-scarce grey area between non-profit and for-profit sectors. To achieve this, investors from both the philanthropic and business communities collaborate across sectors, thereby creating a new understanding of impact and return.

Agenda 2025

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In spring 2025, we will kick off with an exclusive investor meeting to discuss new financing instruments and frameworks, and foster and enable new synergies between business and philanthropy. Following the successful completion of the SIC Investment Readiness Program, lead investors and startups will meet for matchmaking.
In the next step, we will support the deal-making process, and startups will be able to present their investment proposals at our Investors’ Day to secure additional funding for a successful closure of their financing rounds.

For Forward-Thinking / Future-minded Investors:

  • Gain exclusive access to innovative social impact start-ups and a high-calibre ‘for impact’ investor network.

  • Actively shape the future of ‘for impact’ investing as an investor. 

  • Expand your portfolio with impact-oriented investments.

Find out more and register

Advisory Board

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Stefan Huber Fux

Dr. David Hesse

Dr. Joëlle Pianzola

Head Swiss Re Foundation

Head of Future Affairs and Foundation Development, Mercator Foundation

CEO, ZKB Philanthropy Foundation

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Rahel Pfister

Program Lead &

Managing Director SENS

Thimo Wittkämper

Impact / Entrepreneurial Funding Model

The team

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Jaromir Ott

Start-up Relations

Philipp Winteler

Capacity Building Lead

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Alban Muret

Investor Relations

Patrick Mark

Startup Financing

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For Impact-Driven Startups
& Companies:

Find out more and apply

  • Gain access to the investor network for financing growth and professionalisation.

  • Apply as a start-up or company for the Investment Readiness Programme and Investor:innen Matchmaking.

  • Take part in the ZKB Award and win CHF 20,000.

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