Day: Impact
Needs Review
Successful exit for impact investor Bonventure
Followfood, the company behind the organic food brand Followfish, is buying its Munich-based shareholder Bonventure's stake of almost 10% after a five-year investment period.
7 questions interview
Sause: Clean soap shower
The Munich-based startup Sause produces a 'soap shower' as a sustainable alternative to conventional liquid soap. Customers mix the effervescent tablets with water,…
7 Questions
Trustloop: Real impact for companies and NGOs
The Munich-based startup Trustloop has created an online platform that connects companies and civil society organizations (NGOs). With better communication…
Deals
New impact fund: Successful first closing for the ESIIF
Exciting news for social entrepreneurs and social startups: The European Social Innovation and Impact Fund (ESIIF) today held its first closing…
Needs Review
Social-Bee nominated for Finance4SocialChange
The Munich-based startup Social-Bee is one of three German companies nominated for the Finance4SocialChange competition.
7-question interview
Verso: Sustainability software for companies
The Munich-based startup Verso uses its software to make sustainability visible in companies. Founded in 2010, the startup, which offers corporate social…
ecosystem
“What zebras are currently lacking in the startup scene is attention” — Interview with Heba Aguib
Unicorns are a big topic in the startup scene – less so about zebras. What's behind a zebra and why...
Competition
Engagement Award 2020: Munich seeks 'outstanding companies'
The City of Munich is awarding the 2020 Engagement Prize. This is the third time the city has honored companies for their exemplary social commitment.
Munich investor
Investing in startups with social impact – Asked by… Ananda Impact Ventures!
Ananda Impact Ventures is an impact investment fund. The VC for social entrepreneurs is headquartered in Munich,…
Needs Review
Spot the Refugee: New campaign from Social-Bee
Social-Bee has dubbed its new advertising campaign 'Spot the Refugee.' The temporary employment agency's posters depict Albert Einstein, Freddie Mercury, and...
Deals
50 million euros for German impact startups
Munich-based VC Ananda Impact Ventures is raising €50 million for its third fund. This provides fresh capital for…
