Background presentation on Markets for Good, including the imperative, opportunity, local and global solutions for impact investing, with particular focus on the Social Venture Exchange (SVX).
1. Markets for Good Examining the Social Venture Exchange (SVX) and Global Impact Markets Prepared for MaRS Lunch & Learn Wednesday, February 23rd MaRS is where science, technology and social entrepreneurs get the help they need. Where all kinds of people meet to spark new ideas. And where a global reputation for innovation is being earned, one success story at a time.
16. 12 socialfinance [soh-shuhlfi-nans, fahy-nans], n.; synonym: impact investing Social finance is an approach to solve social or environmental challenges while generating financial return.This includes investments that range from producing a return of principal capital to offering market-rate or even market-beating financial returns. Social finance encourages positive social or environmental solutions at a scale that neither purely philanthropic supports nor traditional investment can reach.
31. venture listings, fund listings, a resource centre, investor collaboration tools, and a service provider listing
32. allows investors to share due diligence, collaborate on deals, identify and access high quality, screened investment opportunities with detailed information reducing the burden of due diligence
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34. Pilot Objectives 1. $2.5 million in capital for ten social ventures; 2. Positive social and environmental impacts; 3. List a majority of identified, existing investment opportunities; and 4. 50 investment opportunities listed during pilot period.
71. No membership or listing fee; transaction-based fee structurePg 35 Cooperative worldzine on food, social justice, and global economy Human capital financing investing in postsecondary students Online bookseller converting books into literacy and education
81. a conference to bring together small group of interested stakeholders and emerging exchanges;
82. coordinating staff to catalyze the regional impact exchange agenda through networking, shared research, and supportive business development; and
83. a shareable [open] market platform, which could be based upon the infrastructure developed by SVX.8th Annual Year in Ideas Most Innovative Nonprofit
Ultimately, a key component of an Impact Investing strategy at MaRS, with pillars including catalyzing/talent building, public policy, metrics, education, and product/market development
What we’re doing is not original; out there; risky.
What we’re doing is not original; out there; risky.
- Microinvesting/impact investing mashup buying into the right to receive a percentage of venture revenue for a period of time (No One Without, one of the fashion companies on 33needs, is sharing 5% of their revenue for 3 years with investors) NY Times, guardian, Huffington Post, Tech Crunch, and Venture Beat investing in social enterprises around the world from start up to scale up137 investments; 5 countries; 23 days live Focus on environment, education, community, health, opportunity and sustainable agriculture
Facilitates microloans to entrepreneurs in Africa; focus on the missing middle (SMEs) you can invest for as little as 5 EurosSo far 17,880 investors from 108 countries have invested €12,737,417 in 6,393 businesses in 7 African countries screening process, bid negotiation (Dutch auction process), then investment