Impact Investing for VCs
An 8-week online course designed for venture professionals looking to enhance their impact investing skills in VC. Developed by ImpactVC and industry leaders, it helps VCs integrate impact practices into their fund and investment processes, enabling them to source, select, and support high-potential impact startups.
Key Details
Dates
Virtual: 29 May - 17 July
In-person: 3 June, Berlin
Location
Online. In-person session hosted in Berlin around the time of Super Return / Super Venture.
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Who is this for?
The Impact Investing for VCs course is designed for individuals who are actively building a career in impact venture capital and want a hands-on learning experience to take their competencies to the next level.
What will you learn?
Across 8-weeks, you will cover key topics like:
Creating an impact investment thesis that focuses on high-impact business models
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The key components of an impact thesis
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Identifying areas of high impact and commercial potential, including examples in practice from leading impact venture firms
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Communicating your impact thesis and value proposition with investors and founders
Assessing ‘Impact as a Driver of Business Value’ and understanding areas where impact can be a competitive advantage
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Outlining the drivers of competitive advantage for impact companies in certain sectors and business models
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Examples in practice including impact competitive advantages as they relate to customers, talent, regulation and investors
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Case study examining drivers of competitive advantage for high-impact startups
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Articulating impact as a driver of value to LP’s
​Assessing impact returns, risk, and related commercial upside based on your impact thesis
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Breaking down impact returns and impact risks for specific investments using assessment frameworks, including examples in practice
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Case study exercise looking at a high-performing impact startup
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Embedding impact into the investment process and decision-making, including staffing models around impact for different VC firms and engagement with founders during the investment process on impact
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Peer to peer sharing on what works and common challenges in implementation
Impact measurement, best-in-class impact reporting, and building learning loops with impact data
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Overview of impact measurement in an early-stage venture context
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How this relates to the European Standards
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Driving valuable learning and commercial support for your portfolio through impact measurement and management - including a case study on measuring impact to drive value in practice
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Best-in-class impact reporting and talking to LPs about your impact, including examples in practice from leading impact venture firms
What will you take away?
After attending this course, you should be able to:
Impact thesis and processes
Embed impact into your fund’s thesis and processes, helping you to select the best businesses
Attract top-tier founders
Attract top-tier founders based on your impact value add
Impact as a driver of value
Understand how to leverage impact as a competitive driver of value, helping to power returns by better assessing impact companies
Appeal to LPs
Appeal to LPs who are increasingly looking for impact credentials
Network of leading VCs
Access to a network of VCs who are actively shaping the future of impact venture capital
ImpactVC Faculty and previous contributors
Testimonials
"The Impact VC training truly insightful. The program brought top-tier content and world-class experts, offering deep insights into integrating impact into venture capital. I not only gained invaluable knowledge but was also inspired by the trainers and the incredible cohort of fellow investors. The learning experience was both practical and thought-provoking."
Lyne Landry, Co-founder and Partner, AgeTech Capital