Negotiating with Impact Investors
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Negotiating with Impact Investors
This course is part of Raising Impact Investment Capital Specialization
Instructor: Cathy Clark
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What you'll learn
Develop a cohesive investment story across all investor-facing materials
Describe investor expectations and areas of leverage throughout the due diligence process
Define and evaluate key investment terms commonly used in impact deals
Negotiate investment terms that align with the venture’s financial and impact goals
Skills you'll gain
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Negotiation
- Strategic Partnership
- Finance
- Due Diligence
- Fundraising
- International Finance
- Investment Management
- Business Strategy
- Financial Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Investments
- Social Impact
- Capital Markets
- Storytelling
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Value Propositions
- Contract Negotiation
- Financial Market
- Business Management
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There is 1 module in this course
How do you close a successful financing deal with impact investors? This course guides you through a step-by-step approach to effectively engage, pitch, and negotiate with impact investors.
You’ll learn how to craft a cohesive investment narrative and align your emails, executive summary, and pitch deck around a clear investment story that balances financial return with social or environmental impact. You'll gain insight into the due diligence process, including what investors are looking for and where you have leverage. Finally, you'll explore common investment terms in impact deals and learn how to identify areas for negotiation to ensure a strong, long-term partnership. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to approach investors with confidence, communicate your value clearly, navigate due diligence efficiently, and negotiate terms that support your venture’s success. This course is ideal for aspiring and current impact entrepreneurs preparing to raise capital, advisors supporting impact ventures, and anyone interested in the mechanics of impact investing. No prior experience is required; we simplify complex concepts, define key terms, and provide practical tools and templates to support your learning and application.
How do you close a successful financing deal with impact investors? This course guides you through a step-by-step approach to effectively engage, pitch, and negotiate with impact investors. You’ll learn how to craft a cohesive investment narrative—aligning your emails, executive summary, and pitch deck around a clear investment story that balances financial return with social or environmental impact. You'll gain insight into the due diligence process, including what investors are looking for and where you have leverage. Finally, you'll explore common investment terms in impact deals and learn how to identify areas for negotiation to ensure a strong, long-term partnership. By the end of this module, you’ll be equipped to approach investors with confidence, communicate your value clearly, navigate due diligence efficiently, and negotiate terms that support your venture’s success.
What's included
7 videos19 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
7 videos•Total 40 minutes
- Raising Impact Capital for Your Venture•4 minutes
- Four Steps to Top Investor Targets•8 minutes
- Getting Investors Interested•7 minutes
- Expert Views: Building Relationships with Investors•4 minutes
- Expert Views: Being Coachable•3 minutes
- Expert Views: Due Diligence•7 minutes
- Expert Views: Negotiating Deal Terms•7 minutes
19 readings•Total 168 minutes
- General Course Information•5 minutes
- Raising Impact Investment Capital Specialization•5 minutes
- Report a Problem with the Course•0 minutes
- Articulating Your Justifiable Ask•3 minutes
- Investor Alignment Tool•15 minutes
- Four Impact Investment Stories•10 minutes
- Guide to Investor Outreach•10 minutes
- Pitch Prep and Delivery Tips•10 minutes
- Back Pocket Metrics•10 minutes
- Preparing for Questions from Investors•10 minutes
- Deciphering Investor Answers•10 minutes
- Keeping Investors Engaged•10 minutes
- Entrepreneur's Guide to Due Diligence•10 minutes
- Working with Lawyers During Due Diligence•10 minutes
- OPTIONAL: Example Due Diligence Checklists•10 minutes
- Guide to Key Impact Investment Terms•10 minutes
- OPTIONAL: Example Term Sheets•10 minutes
- Managing Investors Through Good Times and Bad•10 minutes
- Share your Learning Experience•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Untitled•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Feedback on this Course•10 minutes
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