HOPE. ACTION. LEVERAGE.
Tesdorpfsvej 35B - 2000 Frederiksberg - Denmark
NORDIC IMPACT BUSINESS SUMMIT 8-9 DECEMBER 2021
For the third year in a row we gathered very promising impact startups from the Nordic and Baltic region and investors from all over Europe with interest in solutions for a better world.
In 2021 we extended the summit to two days. The first day was dedicated to investors only. The other day we matched Nordic Top 50 Impact Companies with Nordic and global investors.
8 December - Nordic Impact Investor Day
9 December - Nordic Impact Matchmaking Day
The first day was for investors only, to share learnings, insights, approaches and activities when investing in early stage impact startups.
Panel debates during the day:
Transform to an impact investor [See recording]
Moderator: Carsten Terp [Founder, Impact Insider, DK]
Panelists: Julia Zhou [Co-founder & Chief Development Officer, Tidal Impact, DE ], Luis G. Paulsen [Investor, Strahl Capital, NO], Maja Trolle [Angel Investor, GOE Invest, DK].
EBAN – Impact connects investors across the board [See recording]
Moderator: Martina Iannuzzi, [Project Manager, European Business Angels Network, ES]
Panelists and EBAN members: Meri Helleranta [Courage Ventures Funds, FI], Huseyin R Demirhisar [BiD Capital Partners , NL] and Douglas Wong [impact investor, CZ]
Accelerating early stage impact startups [See recording]
Moderator: Andy Lürling [Founding Partner, LUMO Labs, NL]
Panelists: Søren Stig [Senior Advisor, Katapult Accelerator, NO], Alexandra Balkova [Head of Portfolio, Startup Wise Guys, EST], Thomas Röhrl [Engagement Lead, RESPOND Accelerator / BMW Foundation, DE].
Structuring and managing an impact VC fund [See recording]
Moderator: Morten Halborg, [Managing Partner, Climentum Capital, DK]
Panelists: Pavel Petrek, [Venture Partner, Tilia Impact Ventures, CZ], Daria Saharova [Founding Partner, World Fund, DE], Tomas Kemtys [General Partner, Contrarian Ventures, LT/UK] and Thomas Bagge Olesen [Partner and Chairman, Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management, DK]
How to scale impact startups with international megadeals [See recording]
Moderator: Christopher Engman, Author, investor and managing partner [Megadeals Advisory, SE]
Panelists: Ulla Brockenhuus-Schack [Managing Partner, Seed Capital Denmark, DK]. Jesper Wirén, [CEO ENJAY, SE], Kenny Fogel [CEO HPSolartech, SE], Carl Berglund [Board Member, UK]
Launch of our 3rd annual market analysis ‘Impact Report Nordic Investors 2021’ [See recording] [Download report]
Presented by: Richard Georg Engström [Executive Director, The One Initiative. DK]
Moderator: Carsten Terp [Founder, Impact Insider, DK]
Capital for a regenerative economy [See recording]
Moderator: Erik Bruun Bindslev [Director, Value Creation & Partnerships, Vækstfonden, DK]
Panelists: Anne-Louise Thon [Managing General Partner, VÅR Ventures, DK], Alan Laubsch [Partner, Vlinder, PT]
Co-investor Round Tables
Facilitator: Katapult Foundation [NO]
The second day we focused on Nordic Top 50 Impact Companies.
No pitching. We build syndication around impact startups.
As we have done very successfully in 2019 and 2020, we matched Nordic and Baltic impact startups and investors in round table match making sessions, so co-investor opportunities naturally fell in place.
Very promising impact startups from the Nordics and the Baltics (Preseed to Series A) was matched with almost 100 early stage investors [business angels, VC, family offices, governmental funds, impact funds] from all over Europe.
We didn’t match by coincidence. Startups and investors were matched in advance and prepared before they arrived.
8 December - Nordic Impact Investor Day
The first day was for investors only, to share learnings, insights, approaches and activities when investing in early stage impact startups.
Panel debates during the day:
Transform to an impact investor [See recording]
Moderator: Carsten Terp [Founder, Impact Insider, DK]
Panelists: Julia Zhou [Co-founder & Chief Development Officer, Tidal Impact, DE ], Luis G. Paulsen [Investor, Strahl Capital, NO], Maja Trolle [Angel Investor, GOE Invest, DK].
EBAN – Impact connects investors across the board [See recording]
Moderator: Martina Iannuzzi, [Project Manager, European Business Angels Network, ES]
Panelists and EBAN members: Meri Helleranta [Courage Ventures Funds, FI], Huseyin R Demirhisar [BiD Capital Partners , NL] and Douglas Wong [impact investor, CZ]
Accelerating early stage impact startups [See recording]
Moderator: Andy Lürling [Founding Partner, LUMO Labs, NL]
Panelists: Søren Stig [Senior Advisor, Katapult Accelerator, NO], Alexandra Balkova [Head of Portfolio, Startup Wise Guys, EST], Thomas Röhrl [Engagement Lead, RESPOND Accelerator / BMW Foundation, DE].
Structuring and managing an impact VC fund [See recording]
Moderator: Morten Halborg, [Managing Partner, Climentum Capital, DK]
Panelists: Pavel Petrek, [Venture Partner, Tilia Impact Ventures, CZ], Daria Saharova [Founding Partner, World Fund, DE], Tomas Kemtys [General Partner, Contrarian Ventures, LT/UK] and Thomas Bagge Olesen [Partner and Chairman, Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management, DK]
How to scale impact startups with international megadeals [See recording]
Moderator: Christopher Engman, Author, investor and managing partner [Megadeals Advisory, SE]
Panelists: Ulla Brockenhuus-Schack [Managing Partner, Seed Capital Denmark, DK]. Jesper Wirén, [CEO ENJAY, SE], Kenny Fogel [CEO HPSolartech, SE], Carl Berglund [Board Member, UK]
Launch of our 3rd annual market analysis ‘Impact Report Nordic Investors 2021’ [See recording] [Download report]
Presented by: Richard Georg Engström [Executive Director, The One Initiative. DK]
Moderator: Carsten Terp [Founder, Impact Insider, DK]
Capital for a regenerative economy [See recording]
Moderator: Erik Bruun Bindslev [Director, Value Creation & Partnerships, Vækstfonden, DK]
Panelists: Anne-Louise Thon [Managing General Partner, VÅR Ventures, DK], Alan Laubsch [Partner, Vlinder, PT]
Co-investor Round Tables
Facilitator: Katapult Foundation [NO]
9 December - Nordic Impact Matchmaking Day
The second day we focused on Nordic Top 50 Impact Companies.
No pitching. We build syndication around impact startups.
As we have done very successfully in 2019 and 2020, we matched Nordic and Baltic impact startups and investors in round table match making sessions, so co-investor opportunities naturally fell in place.
Very promising impact startups from the Nordics and the Baltics (Preseed to Series A) was matched with almost 100 early stage investors [business angels, VC, family offices, governmental funds, impact funds] from all over Europe.
We didn’t match by coincidence. Startups and investors were matched in advance and prepared before they arrived.