The Fair Capital Impact Fund invests in companies with a bold green mission. Companies that make the world a better place. Such companies deliver a demonstrable positive contribution to a sustainable, social world, and potentially a financial return to our participants. Of course, these companies must also be healthy. Because ultimately, it’s simple: the greater the success of the enterprises we invest in, the greater the positive impact.
The companies we invest in are active in three areas where significant changes are needed:
Climate change and sustainable energy. We believe that fossil fuels should remain in the ground, and the sun can provide us with all the energy we truly need.
Fair and sustainable food. The current system is unsustainable, and the earth is calling for change.
Circular economy. Why extract, consume, and dispose of resources when we can simply continue to use them and avoid depleting the earth?
We don’t invest in established companies, but rather in companies that still have significant growth potential. We assist companies in early development stages with venture capital.
As a company progresses from start-up to scale-up, we invest (through) to enable growth. We take equity stakes in such companies or provide convertible loans where appropriate. We maintain a minority interest so that the entrepreneur can continue to operate.
The initial investment from the fund ranges between 250,000 and 1 million euros. Subsequently, we can participate in multiple investment rounds to further support the company’s development. We are patient and can support companies for an extended period in their growth.
Our fund has no end date, allowing us to seek the optimal moment – for the company and our investors – to exit.
With our extensive experience gained from over eighty previous investments and our extensive network, we offer not only financing but also support wherever needed.
We invest in teams, in people. Entrepreneurs who want to contribute to a better world from an intrinsic conviction. True entrepreneurs who can successfully build and grow a company.
We seek companies that address a clear problem with a solution for which there is proven demand. The prototype or pilot phase is too early for us. A product or service must be on the market. We want to talk to customers and try out the product or service ourselves.
We love inspiring brands that show customers that things can be done differently.
There must be a solid and scalable business model, reasonably and well thought out, rather than the so-called hockey sticks that we often see too much of.
We know that diversity in teams is important: women and men, diversity in cultural background, and inclusion of people who may not perform equally well everywhere but are just as valuable as others.
We focus on Dutch companies but are open to companies from all over Western Europe. This way, we can always visit when necessary.