Overview

Group 2 - Impact Measurement is looking at the challenges of impact measurement from an impact-tech start-up perspective and impact-tech VC perspective with the aim to bridge the gap between the two, allowing for more funding to impact-tech start-ups, more investments for impact-tech VCs and scaling of the impact-tech sector (in Germany).

Problem Statement (Assumptions)

From Impact-tech start-up P.O.V:

<aside> ❓ Impact-tech start-ups (early stage) lack impact "track record" to measure impact

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<aside> ❓ Impact-tech start-ups lack resources (time & money) to measure impact

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<aside> ❓ The wide range of Impact frameworks, ratings etc are overwhelming/confusing

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<aside> ❓ Impact-tech start-ups are often unaware what 'impact criteria' investors are looking for

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From Impact-tech VC P.O.V:

<aside> ❓ Impact-tech VCs struggle to assess the impact of early stage impact-tech start-ups

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<aside> ❓ (Other problem statements to look at in interviews)...

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Proposed Solution

<aside> 💡 Survey Impact VCs to understand the most important 'impact criteria' they assess as part of investment process

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<aside> 💡 Build these impact criteria into an easy-to-use tool for early-stage impact-tech start-ups to assess their impact/ impact potential

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<aside> 💡 Create a reference resource of existing frameworks, ratings etc for later-stage impact start-ups (? TBC)

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Mission Statement & Success Criteria

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