For Investors
Investing with societal benefit / impact—that’s the credo of “for impact” investing. Are you ready to amplify this global trend alongside other investors here in Switzerland?
Join us as the new Swiss network of “for impact” investors comes together.
The Social Impact Catalyst serves as an innovation hub for financing impact-driven startups and companies. Engage in discussions about the potential of tying together both financial returns and social impact in impact startups and companies. Connect with impact entrepreneurs from across Switzerland and actively shape forward-thinking financing models and partnerships.
WHAT EXPECT YOU?
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Inclusion in our “for impact” network together with a distinguished group of investors
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Exclusive access to social impact startups and companies
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Invitations to pitch events featuring social impact startups (including speed dating sessions and Investors’ Day)
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Support with deal-making and co-investor pooling
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Be first-in-line to co-develop and pilot new financing models and partnerships
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Participation in investor luncheons featuring best-practice workshops
The community of "for impact" investors brings together players from banks, business angels, VCs, pension funds, development funds, family offices, foundations, individual HNWIs and NextGens. This dynamic ecosystem offers a platform for intensive exchange and the further development of return and impact expectations. The focus is on the special features and potential of impact-oriented start-ups and companies in the scaling process.
The aim is to develop innovative investment models and test sustainable approaches.
We will start in 2025 with an exclusive investor meeting to discuss new financing instruments together and to strengthen the synergies between business and philanthropy. After the start-ups have successfully completed the Investment Readiness Program, the "lead investors" and start-ups meet for a matchmaking session. Deal-making is then supported and finally the start-ups present their investment proposals on Demo Day in order to attract further investors for the successful completion of their financing round.
The “for impact” investor community unites banks, business angels, venture capital firms, pension funds, development funds, family offices, foundations, individual HNWIs, and NextGens. This dynamic ecosystem offers a platform for in-depth exchanges and the continuous co-creation and refinement of both return and impact expectations. We’ll focus primarly on the unique characteristics and potential of impact-driven startups and companies during their scaling process.
The goal is to develop innovative investment models and test sustainable approaches.
We kick off in spring 2025 with an exclusive investor meeting to discuss new financing instruments and strengthen and build new synergies between business and philanthropy. After startups have successfully completed the 5-day Investment Readiness Program, lead investors and startups will come together for matchmaking. Following the support of the match making process, startups will be presenting their investment proposals at Investors’ Day to secure additional investors and funding for the successful closure of their financing rounds.
Expiration in 2025
Information on Start-Ups and Companies
WHICH START-UPS ARE PART OF THE SOCIAL IMPACT CATALYST? Start-ups within the Social Impact Catalyst are impact-driven companies dedicated to tackling societal challenges with innovative solutions. Their business models are closely linked to and intertwined with an impact framework aimed at generating measurable positive change for society and the environment. These companies deliver direct value in social, environmental, and/or cultural sectors and contribute to achieving one or more SDGs.
WHAT STAGE ARE THE START-UPS AND COMPANIES? Start-ups will have already developed and tested a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). They are currently in the scaling and professionalization phase respectively and are ready for their next growth step. They require financing models which will be developed and supported within the Social Impact Catalyst.
5-DAY INVESTMENT READINESS PROGRAM The Investment Readiness Program, will provide start-ups with intensive support in preparing for their financing rounds. This includes the optimization of both business and impact models as well as the creation of comprehensive investment proposals.
ACTIVE NETWORKING WITH INVESTORS Following the Readiness Program, start-ups actively network with investors. This phase includes speed-dating sessions and individual / bilateral meetings to discuss concrete investment opportunities.
INVESTORS DAY Investors’ Day provides a platform for start-ups to present their investment proposals and attract additional, or follow-up, investors.