Impact Shakers Ventures

www.impactshakers.com/ventures

Impact Shakers invests in diverse-led pre-seed impact startups in Europe in Climate Tech, Inclusion Tech, and Impact Infrastructure. They select 6-8 impact startups annually that receive €250k in capital & support through their flagship accelerator, with potential follow-on investment up to €1.5M.

Check Size

$250K - $1.5M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Climate Cleantech, Other, Other

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Investment Thesis

Impact Shakers believes entrepreneurship is the best vehicle for systemic change, but achieving this requires more diverse entrepreneurs and activating underused problem-solving potential. They operate an ‘ecosystem-led investing’ model that abandons scarcity mindset in favor of collaboration and abundance. Their philosophy centers on funding and supporting inclusive impact entrepreneurship by treating founders and investors as human beings rather than adversaries, and recognizing that complex societal problems require many stakeholders working together.

What Sets Them Apart

Explicit focus on 'exceptional diverse founders' as a core investment criterion, not secondary consideration
Ecosystem-led approach with 200+ partner network providing support across the complete lifecycle from awareness to exits
Founder-centric model that invests in people first, with personal development pathways and wellbeing embedded in contracts
€20 million venture fund specifically at the intersection of diversity and impact
Fixed fee model (€40k) rather than equity percentage to serve startups with varied valuations fairly
Embedded impact methodology combining lean startup principles with inclusion, impact, and wellbeing as core values
Microfund cooperative model democratizing investment in diverse founders at friend-and-family ticket sizes (€250-€12,500)
Holistic value chain approach examining suppliers, customers, and partners for inclusivity and impact