Raising Hybrid Impact Finance
Gain practical insights on how to fundraise for impact and structure your next round with equity, debt or mezzanine instruments with an impact link.
Beginner to intermediate
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
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Booking for myself
or a few colleagues - Booking for my team
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 fundraise impact capital while giving you the opportunity to share experiences, expand your network and delve deeper into topics of interest.
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 structure your next impact-linked fundraising round.
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 fundraise impact capital 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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What Our Clients Say
See how Efiko has supported 20+ social entrepreneurs, selected out of the European Investment Bank Institute’s Social Innovation Tournament, to get familiar with impact-linked financing instruments, and advance their knowledge.
"The course is really one of the best courses I've done, it has exceeded my expectations with how comprehensive and detailed the information is"
See how Efiko supported colleagues from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) & strengthened their innovative finance skills to become familiar with impact-linked instruments and catalytic capital.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can't find the answer to your question? Contact us at support@efiko.academy.
This course is designed for impact finance professionals (analysts, managers) and entrepreneurs eager to enhance their deal structuring skills. The contents will be relevant for professionals active within impact investment funds, foundations, ventures or advisory teams. Basic financial and accounting knowledge is sufficient to take the course.
This course should be accessible to anyone who has basic enterprise financial knowledge. It will cover essentials and discuss more advanced topics. Should you feel lost at any point, don’t hesitate to contact us at support@efiko.academy or ask any questions you may have to other learners on the Efiko Community platform.
For now, the online course is only provided in English including subtitles.
FASE, the Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship, holds years of experience in supporting funders with expertise in innovative financing solutions. They contribute to the development of a thriving market for social innovation across Europe.
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a) Up to 15 calendar days after you enrolled on the course or up until 5 days after the introductory session if you register as a Social Learner;
b) The guarantee applies up until you consume 20% of the course content;
Contact support@efiko.academy to ask for a reimbursement. We will review your request and in case your demand complies with the above conditions we will transfer the amount you paid, minus transaction costs.
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