Catalytic Deal Structuring
Learn how to finance impact ventures with tailored instruments and catalytic capital. The leading training for innovative finance practitioners.
Beginner to intermediate
Successfully funding impact ventures requires re-thinking the way impact investments are being structured. This course is designed to empower you with the skills to structure and tailor equity, mezzanine and grant-based instruments that fit different impact business models.
You will delve into the world of innovative finance and discover instruments such as social impact incentives, revenue-based loans, impact links and other impact finance innovations. Over twenty years of pioneering experience from impact investors is distilled in this practical training.
What You'll Learn
Course Modules
Build a strong understanding of the ecosystem of financing solutions needed to support diverse impact ventures in achieving their goals. Understand the limits of traditional finance instruments and where innovation can come from.
Delve into the characteristics of investing in equity or quasi-equity like convertible notes. Discover when and how to tailor equity instruments to best support venture goals. Cherry on the cake: you get insights into the equity journey experiences of social entrepreneurs and experienced impact investors!
Learn how to use the power of mezzanine instruments to overcome the limits of debt and equity without sacrificing their respective benefits. Discover how to structure revenue-based loans and integrate impact links in investment terms. Learn from case studies and insights from impact investors and entrepreneurs.
Discover how different types of investors and instruments can merge to optimally support an impact venture. See how smart grants can enhance the investment profile of ventures. Learn from inspiring case studies of how hybrid financing structures can be designed.
Delivery Options
Self-paced
The learning experience that fits your busy working schedule and allows you to learn at your own pace from wherever you are. Access > 10 hours of online course material and learn how to finance impact ventures with tailored instruments and catalytic capital.
Hybrid
Join 3 interactive sessions with one of our experts and a group of like-minded peers, on top of the self-paced course material! The hybrid package will help you confidently progress in your ability to tailor impact finance while giving you the opportunity to share experiences, expand your network and delve deeper into topics of interest.
March 2024
March 8, 22 | April 12, 26
From 10:00 AM CET/CEST
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Our Expert Trainers
This training is developed in partnership with FASE, the Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship. FASE has extensive experience supporting funders with innovative financing solutions to foster a thriving social innovation market in Europe.
Dr. Markus Freiburg, Founder & Managing Director at FASE, is a renowned social finance thought leader and experienced trainer in impact investing.
Laura Catana, formerly with FASE, brings nearly a decade of experience in social entrepreneurship and impact investing, serving as a member of EBAN's Impact Investment committee and training impact practitioners.
The training is enriched with insights from pioneering funds and foundations such as Raise Impact, Elea Foundation, Roots of Impact and more.
