Impact Europe

Traditional VC models still dominate impact investing, often limiting the flow of capital to transformative solutions. How can we rethink capital allocation to drive systemic change? Join our Inès Mertens, alongside Espen Daae (Ferd), François de Borchgrave (Impact Expansion & KOIS), Dr. Markus Freiburg (ECIIF & FASE) & Juliane von Boeselager (FASE) at this Impact Fire Talk on 9 April for a deep dive into the future of impact VC: https://zurl.co/LO5Xx

Why LPs Say No (And How to Fix It): Get the ‘GIST’ of why limited partners (LPs) make the decisions they do — with insights from our LP Office Hours series featuring Miki Yokoyama (Aurum Impact) and Christian Polman (Polman Family Office): https://zurl.co/K3cMM We are hosting the third edition of our exclusive LP Office Hours series on 29 April — this time featuring the European Investment Fund (EIF)! Register here: https://zurl.co/Ik7kz

#FundsForChange 2025 is coming! We’re co-organising this dedicated space at ChangeNOW to shape the future of impact investing — spotlighting bold ideas & bringing key players together. Listen to last year’s conversations from Paris in our #ImpactPeople episode and join us in shaping what’s next: https://zurl.co/KLIBl Ines Mertens de Wilmars Sophie Faujour

Corporate impact is more than just ESG reports and CSR checkboxes — it should be embedded across the business. But how do you make that happen? We’ve teamed up with Ashoka Changemaker Companies to offer a Peer-to-Peer learning journey for Corporate Leaders driving impact and leading change inside their organisations. This is your chance to connect with like-minded peers, share your initiative and learn how to embed impact across teams. Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/dq9H5sCh Philips | Kersia, inventing a food safe world | Sophie Faujour | Valeria Balzarini

Despite the war, Ukraine’s entrepreneurs are driving the country’s recovery —over 77% of businesses continue to operate, and new ventures are emerging. The impact economy is playing a crucial role in this resilience. But how are impact businesses reshaping Ukraine’s economy? What challenges do they face? And how can investors, organizations & policymakers support? Join our 🕊️✌️Ewa Konczal on 3 April for the launch of the "Impact Entrepreneurship and Investment for Ukraine’s Recovery" report by The Possible Alliance members: https://lnkd.in/gBFSr6eZ Civic | Ukrainian Social Venture Fund | SILab Ukraine | 🇺🇦 Promprylad Foundation | Greencubator | Impact Force | Western Ukrainian cluster of social enterprises | School of ME | CSR Ukraine | Save the Children UK | DEC | Tom Dinneweth | Sona Dilanyan

In case you missed it, last year on #FocusOnImpact, we profiled a landmark blended finance deal between Allianz Global Investors, FMO Investment Management & MacArthur Foundation that mobilised over USD 1 billion. Now, we’re sharing the best bits in an edited transcript – and here’s part 2! Debra Schwartz & Nadia Nikolova dive into the lessons learned, partnerships formed & the patience it took to make it all happen: https://lnkd.in/eVR54X-T Alessia Gianoncelli Gianluca Gaggiotti Peter Cafferkey Ines Mertens de Wilmars Benjamin DeVries Isabelle Schiltz

Green tech takes the stage — in 3 days! Join OGR Torino, Microsoft Italia & Italian Tech Alliance for "50 in a Day – The Green Tech Startup Showcase", where 50+ startups & scaleups are redefining sustainability. Some of them come from Impact Deal, our partner in driving data-powered innovation. See you there: https://lnkd.in/dedFf6_n

[This is NOT an April fool's joke 😇] Starting tomorrow in Amsterdam, 1st of April: Phenix Capital Group #ImpactSummitEurope2025. If you registered, feel free to send me a message on the app, I would love to see you there! But more than that, join me and my inspiring co-hosts Carol Tarr from Phenix Capital Group, Eleni Theodorou Admiraal from We Share Forward Foundation and Kaylyn F. from EBRD for a very interactive breakfast workshop focused on #Blended #Finance. Through case studies and games, we invite participants to step into different roles and puzzle together solutions to some real-world scenarios 🤓 The best way to start the first day of conference! The workshop is open to #institutional #investors and #asset #owners, pre-registration for the conference and breakfast-workshop required. All info here ➡️https://hubs.li/Q03d5h_-0

In times of crisis, every second counts. Right now, a mother fleeing conflict is stranded at a border with no support due to funding cuts. A displaced family is forced onto the streets as shelters shut down. A refugee awaiting resettlement is told their case is on hold and returned to an uncertain future in the refugee camp. Food aid is slashed. Shelters are closing. Emergency medical care is stretched beyond capacity. We are facing a global humanitarian and development funding crisis, threatening lifesaving services for millions. The gap between urgent needs and available resources has never been wider – and it’s growing. Without immediate action, the most vulnerable will bear the heaviest burden. Stephanie Dei (IOM - UN Migration) brings an insider’s perspective to the global humanitarian and development funding crisis: https://lnkd.in/e5wHs_qr Benjamin DeVries Alessia Gianoncelli Ines Mertens de Wilmars Martijn Blom 🕊️✌️Ewa Konczal

Let’s talk green tech! Join OGR Torino, Microsoft Italia & Italian Tech Alliance on 4 April for "50 in a Day – The Green Tech Startup Showcase", where investors, enterprises & institutions meet the next wave of sustainable innovation. You’ll also meet startups from our partner Impact Deal, a data-driven acceleration program. Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/dedFf6_n