Startup/Scale-up

New EU rules for crowdfunding are transforming the sector. The bloc’s second largest crowdfunding platform, which has just been created with the merger of Oneplanetcrowd and Invesdor, will have a particular focus on energy projects.

The LSE Marshall Institute’s ‘100x Impact Accelerator’ aims to help social enterprises, mainly from emerging markets, identify the best approaches to scale up their impact

The Dutch government-backed fund is providing valuable support for SMEs in developing countries at a time when sources of investment are drying up, report shows

Nesta Impact Investments, the investment arm of UK-based foundation Nesta, has made four investment as part of a new strategy to back impact-driven early-stage technology companies

A gathering taking place in Lisbon next week, organised by Social Nest Foundation and Casa do Impacto, aims to guide VC funds through the opportunities that investing in impact-driven companies can bring

Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, OpenUp provides psychological help online. The capital injection came from Rubio Impact Investors, Achmea and a several private investors

Recently-introduced EU regulation affecting crowdfunding platforms is shaking up the sector, increasing competition and allowing licensed providers to operate and raise funds internationally

The Dutch entrepreneurial development bank is providing technical assistance and expertise to early-stage African tech startups as part of a drive to develop the continent’s business ecosystem   

A group of investors including Eneco is backing Dutch startup Solar Monkey. The firm develops software which allows solar panel installers to save time when designing, installing and monitoring solar energy systems

Goparity offers individuals and organisations the ability to crowdlend to social and environmental projects. So far, it has funded more than 200 impact projects in countries across Europe, South America and Africa