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Negotiating with Impact Investors

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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

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This course is part of the Raising Impact Investment Capital Specialization
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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 videosTotal 40 minutes
  • Raising Impact Capital for Your Venture4 minutes
  • Four Steps to Top Investor Targets8 minutes
  • Getting Investors Interested7 minutes
  • Expert Views: Building Relationships with Investors4 minutes
  • Expert Views: Being Coachable3 minutes
  • Expert Views: Due Diligence7 minutes
  • Expert Views: Negotiating Deal Terms7 minutes
19 readingsTotal 168 minutes
  • General Course Information5 minutes
  • Raising Impact Investment Capital Specialization5 minutes
  • Report a Problem with the Course0 minutes
  • Articulating Your Justifiable Ask3 minutes
  • Investor Alignment Tool15 minutes
  • Four Impact Investment Stories10 minutes
  • Guide to Investor Outreach10 minutes
  • Pitch Prep and Delivery Tips10 minutes
  • Back Pocket Metrics10 minutes
  • Preparing for Questions from Investors10 minutes
  • Deciphering Investor Answers10 minutes
  • Keeping Investors Engaged10 minutes
  • Entrepreneur's Guide to Due Diligence10 minutes
  • Working with Lawyers During Due Diligence10 minutes
  • OPTIONAL: Example Due Diligence Checklists10 minutes
  • Guide to Key Impact Investment Terms10 minutes
  • OPTIONAL: Example Term Sheets10 minutes
  • Managing Investors Through Good Times and Bad10 minutes
  • Share your Learning Experience10 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes
  • Untitled30 minutes
1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes
  • Feedback on this Course10 minutes

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