Venturenomix Blog
What is Impact Investment? 4 priorities of the Global Innovation Fund
In a recent article, the Financial Times attributes a “surge in interest from the millennial generation” to the now >$500bn global impact investment universe – that is an annual market size figure and it is growing. In this blog we look at impact investment through...
Unlocking Clean Energy projects with Bitcoin AND making money! Why we invested with Sun Exchange
This is a feel-good blog about how Sun Exchange and cryptocurrency has enabled us at Venturenomix to invest in a solar power installation project for a primary school in South Africa. We hope you will be tempted to do the same once you have read about how and why we...
Smart Cities – 5 insights from expert speakers at the International Smart City Conference @ DigitaleWoche Kiel.
Last week I hosted the Smart Cities Conference on the waterfront in Kiel where 22 speakers came together from 10 different countries. In this blog I share with you the advances in autonomous driving technology, how smart city scale-up is being planned and why a...
Can grant funding for innovation complement (even replace) investment funding? 3 differences you should know.
The debate about what is the single most important factor in a successful company will forever remain: Funding? Team? Technology? Timing? Traction? As far as the founder is concerned control comes first and if you keep your equity, you keep control. After reading the...
Investment funding for cleantech start-ups, 6 tips from an Angel Investor
Put yourself in the shoes of the gatekeeper at an Angel Investment Network for a minute. You are inundated with pitch decks that you have to assess to identify the 10 start-ups who will pitch at your next event. You need to keep your Angels happy with high quality...
When is Crowdfunding a good funding option for business and ventures?
Crowdfunding is a simple concept to understand – and certainly the opportunities it offers to successful ventures are significant – but how do you know what type of Crowdfunding is a good source of alternative funding for your business, not-for-profit or community...
How does innovation (loan) funding work – 5 facts you should know
Last year, Innovate UK (the UKs leading innovation funding agency) awarded over £50million in low interest (3.7%) loan funding to businesses across a range of sectors including Cleantech, Edtech and more. There are multiple options for funding innovation projects....