Welcome to Fundie Ventures’ third article of its “Basics of” blog series! In these articles, we will be providing helpful insights into the world of impact investment and social entrepreneurship. We will also be covering basic concepts that are fundamental to navigating this space if you are a newcomer.
In this article, we are bringing to light what exactly an angel impact investor is and how you can become one.
First things first, what is an angel impact investor?
Traditionally, an angel investor is defined as an individual that makes use of their personal disposal finance to invest in small businesses that they have identified as having growth potential.
An angel impact investor is all those things and more. Not only do they look for financial return on their investments but their core investment strategy is intermingled with the desire to see real change in the world by investing in social enterprises that are making a business out of positively advancing social and environmental causes. In other words, angel impact investors are harnessing the power of capitalism to do good.
By becoming an angel impact investor you would be becoming a fundamental asset to the ever growing ecosystem of emerging social enterprises. Not only will you be growing your own portfolio but you will be personally pushing for a better world tomorrow through social enterprises.
But before we get ahead of ourselves, the most important step that you need to make to becoming an angel impact investor is finding an intermediary business that can put you in contact with the social enterprises that fulfill both your vision of financial return on your investments as well your personal social and environmental goals.
A social impact venture consultancy like Fundie does all of the crucial work to make sure that you get the most out of your investments. Fundie aligns its internally-vetted deals to fit with its partners’ investment appetite.
How does it work?
- Fundie uses its dealflow channels to scout for startups that meet the investor’s investment appetite.
- Once Fundie has filtered for matching startups, they begin their due diligence process of the startups that match the criteria.
- Thereafter they present the best deals to angels to raise the required investment amount.
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