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The Nurturing Co.
The Nurturing Co. is a sustainable daily use essential products company offer alternatives that sustainable, natural and with zero plastic packaging to those commonly found in stores and used across the world. We believe that good business can be business that is good, for both the consumer and the earth.
Launched
Over the past 2 years’ Callisto Industries [creator of LAUNCHED] has been developing a future-focused Peer to Peer Learning and Employment Network [PLEN], which will create a positive impact on the lives of our community’s most financially and socially vulnerable through meaningful employment and specialised learning. We are specifically targeting the root problems of underemployment, digital inclusion, distributional impacts and youth unemployment.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Children & Youth, Education, Employment, Gender equality, Poverty, Technology |
Hybrid |
$5 million |
Food Connect Shed
Our vision is to create a world where everyone has access to healthy, fresh, ecologically-grown food that is fair to growers, buyers, and the planet. We are transforming the food system. The next step towards this vision is to expand our Brisbane based Food Hub for the benefit of the regional food economy, and be owned by the community.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLD |
General, Art & Culture, Children & Youth, Community, Employment, Environment, Gender equality, Health, Indigenous, Rural |
Equity |
$2M – $4M |
Mindhive Bridging Raise
Mindhive Pty Ltd (‘Mindhive’ or the ‘Company’) connects organisations with challenges or questions to a network of innovative minds and provides tools for rapid insight and innovation through its cloud-based platform.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLD, Australia-wide |
General |
Equity |
$350,000 – $500,000 |
Belmont Urban Eco Village
Urban Villager is a mission-locked, triple-bottom-line, housing company which enables front-line workers, who are the fabric of our communities, to live and thrive in the cities in which they work. Our Belmont Urban Eco Village is located in the Belmont Town Centre, and is walkable to shops, schools, employment, public transport and lifestyle amenities, minimising the need for cars, and maximising community participation.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Community, Environment, Housing | Hybrid |
$11,000,000 |
Impact Alternatives Fund
The Impact Alternatives Fund is a diversified portfolio of impact investments, targeting low correlation and attractive risk-adjusted returns.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Environmental and Social Impacts, including clean energy, disability housing, regenerative agriculture, impact startups. |
Debt & Equity |
$50-70M |
Mindhive Bridge Round Capital Raising
Mindhive is a global platform for crowdsourced insight. A market place of minds where our most pressing issues are solved by the power of many.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Technology |
Equity |
Target of $1,000,000 with over-subscriptions up to $1,500,000 |
Miskawaan Health Group
Founded in 2018, Miskawaan Health Group (MHG)’s mission is to positively impact the health & wellbeing of over 1 billion lives. MHG provides thorough health-diagnostic & personalized healthcare which aims to strengthen the human body’s immune system to fight various diseases. All MHG practitioners are qualified medical doctors, and all of our therapies are based on the expertise and sound research of Dr Johannes Wessoly’s success in treating over 16,000 patients in the past 30+ years. MHG clinics are located in Bangkok (Thailand) and Hong Kong with scheduled openings of new clinics in Koh Samui (Thailand), Austria (Vienna) and Germany.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Health |
Equity |
USD $10M |
Renewable Energy Income Fund
Foresight Group is a global infrastructure and renewable energy investment manager with $7.1bn assets under management for some of the toughest institutional investors, family offices, and 28,000 private and high networth individuals. Our investment strategies are underpinned by a strong ESG focus, which increasingly meets the demands of today’s investors.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Environment |
Debt |
$150M |
Melior Australian Impact Fund
Melior is an Australian impact investment manager. It seeks to drive positive change by actively investing in Australian and New Zealand listed companies that it believes deliver a positive social or environmental impact aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia &
New Zealand |
General, Education, Environment, Gender Equality, Health, Housing, Indigenous, Renewables, Rural, Technology |
Equity |
Unlimited |
Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund
Our vision is that the Fund will improve Indigenous economic participation and access to infrastructure services – such as reliable electricity, clean and safe drinking water, improved health care and better access to quality education – and act as a catalyst for addressing the long-term disadvantage of Indigenous people in Australia.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Indigenous |
Equity |
First close of $30M |
8IP Australian Equity Impact Fund
Eight Investment Partners (8IP) is a specialised Australian equity investor. 8IP manages over $200m for large institutions and high net worth individuals. In February 2017 8IP pivoted to launch Australia’s first Australian Equity impact investment fund focused on investing in ASX listed companies achieving positive and measurable social and environmental impact as well as positive financial returns. 8IP is 100% owned by its executives.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
General Renewables Education Health |
Equity |
Unlimited |
Readable English
Intermediary: KTM Capital
Readable English dramatically simplifies the challenge of learning to read and speak English fluently. Its breakthrough is centred on a unique system for representing English so that it is phonetic, without changing the spelling of the words.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide |
Education |
Equity Bridge Round |
$500,000 |
Murray-Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund
Intermediary: EY
The Murray-Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund aims to provide water security for Australian farming families, restore threatened wetlands and realise a financial return for investors.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Murray-
Darling Basin |
Environment Rural |
Equity |
$22m (Equity) $5m (Debt) Target: 80m (Equity), $20m (Debt) |
Stretch Ride
Founded by 3 Mums, Stretch provides safe car rides for kids. Stretch’s social objective is to alleviate the parental pressure of getting busy kids where they need to be. Importantly Stretch reduces emissions, getting cars off the road as the car pooling feature becomes an addition to the platform.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Transportation Car Pooling |
Equity |
$500,000 |
Ngarra Tasmania
Ngarra is a responsible development company. Ngarra’s mission is to encourage greater private participation and investment in the protection of the world’s unique landscapes and biodiversity. Their aim is to safeguard areas of natural importance through the development of nature based/high value tourism assets that are attractive to investors, deliver lasting conservation benefits and contribute to regional economic development.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania |
Environment, Regional development Indigenous |
Equity |
$11.7 million |
Organic Investor Share Offering
The aim of the Co-operative is to enable investment, education & growth opportunities across the organic, regenerative, biodynamic and agro ecology farming and food sector. This includes acquisition and preservation of farmland, specific business opportunities, and long term involvement of members & investors in the future growth of the Co-operative, land ownership & stewardship in Australia.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | General, Community, Education,
Environment, Health, Rural |
Equity | From $500K |
Belmont Urban Eco Village
Urban Villager is a mission-locked, triple-bottom-line, housing company which enables front-line workers, who are the fabric of our communities, to live and thrive in the cities in which they work. Our Belmont Urban Eco Village is located in the Belmont Town Centre, and is walkable to shops, schools, employment, public transport and lifestyle amenities, minimising the need for cars, and maximising community participation.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Community, Environment, Housing |
Hybrid |
$11,000,000 |
Electric Rickshaw
A venture replacing lead batteries with lithium batteries and charging stations in India, reducing lead contamination and air pollutants from densely populated urban areas of India.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| India |
Employment, Environment, Renewables, Rural, Technology |
Equity/
Debt |
$560,000 |
IIG Solar Asset Fund
The IIG Solar Asset Fund is an opportunity to co-invest with Impact Investment Group in an unlisted portfolio of up to $180m in Australian solar infrastructure assets, with exposure to the electricity spot market.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
General, Environment, Health, Renewables, Rural, Technology |
Equity |
$120m-$180m |
LendForGood Crowdlending Platform
LendForGood provides working capital solutions for growing impact enterprises. Between us we have facilitated over $300k in loans and $10m in crowdfunding, and identified the next $4m from organisations seeking loans. Alongside $200k debt from Alliance Bank, this $500k equity investment will build the platform to enable online transactions.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
General |
Equity |
$500,000 |
Coco Veda – Sustainable Coconut Health & Wellness Products
Coco Veda is a socially sustainable enterprise development initiative in the Philippines with a responsible mission and a strong ethical value system focused on being able to make a difference in the farmer communities as well as the lives of those connected with us.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | General, Community, Employment,
Environment, Gender Equality, Health, Rural, Technology |
Hybrid |
USD 1M (AUD 1.4M) |
Benojo – Technology to democratise giving on a global scale
This is an impact investment aimed at those who have an aspiration to be behind the democratisation of philanthropy and the consolidation of a highly convoluted yet billion dollar global market. Benojo is the world’s first social marketplace, which, through personalised profiles connects the giving intent of any and all humans and the organisations they represent, to those charitable organisations who can use that intent and turn it into measurable impact. Think of Facebook as your personal life profile, LinkedIn your professional, and Benojo as your philanthropic.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Art & Culture, Children & Youth, Community,
Disability, Education, Elderly, Environment, Gender equality, Health, Housing, indigenous, Poverty, Refugees, Rural, Technology |
Equity |
Up to $3m |
Solar Analytics Solar Energy Management
At Solar Analytics we maximise the value of rooftop solar through software that puts homeowners and business in control of their energy. Founded by a team of world-leading solar experts, our patented analytics platform saved our customers over $3.8M last year. With over 750 solar partners and 21,000 paying customers in five countries, and growing at over 100% pa, we have one of the world’s largest and fastest growing providers and at the forefront of the clean energy and smart home transformation.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Community, Environment Renewables, Technology |
Equity |
$2.5 million |
Food Connect Shed
Our vision is to create a world where everyone has access to healthy, fresh, ecologically-grown food that is fair to growers, buyers, and the planet. We are transforming the food system. The next step towards this vision is to expand our Brisbane based Food Hub for the benefit of the regional food economy, and be owned by the community.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLD |
General, Art & Culture, Children & Youth, Community, Employment, Environment, Gender equality, Health, Indigenous, Rural |
Equity |
$2M – $4M |
Lumin
Intermediary: Social Scaffolding
Lumin, a social business started by Blocks Global P/L in 2015, aims to improve the lives and health of people experiencing isolation. Lumin is a smart technology-based communication and safety platform that connects, engages and organises our ageing population and those living with a disability.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
Community, Disability, Elderly, Health, Technology |
Equity |
$2.5 million |
Infradebt Ethical Investment Fund 1
Infradebt is a specialist fund manager providing clients with direct access to the infrastructure private debt markets. Infradebt’s ethical funds lend to renewable energy, social infrastructure and property projects with a significant environmental/social impact element.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | General, Disability, Education,
Employment, Environment, Health Housing, Renewables |
Debt | $60 million |
IBA Investment Partnerships
IBA’s vision is for a nation in which First Australians are economically independent and an integral part of the economy. We invest for impact alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and private sector partners in commercial ventures that provide financial returns and a lot more. Our portfolio comprises $430 million in investments across a range of sectors, alongside close to 40 Indigenous organisations from across Australia. We are launching an expression of interest with the intention to invest an additional $50 million in viable business opportunities that support our vision.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Indigenous Community Employment Health Housing Renewables |
Indigenous or private equity
Debt Social impact bonds |
$50 million |
Sticking Together Social Impact Bond
This investment will fund the expansion of the Sticking Together Project in NSW. The program objects to work with approximately 870 young people experiencing multiple and complex barriers to employment, utilising an intensive coaching model to improve participants’ engagement in productive activities. The Sticking Together Project will be delivered by SYC, a not-for-profit organisation focused on employment, training and youth services.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW |
Employment |
Hybrid |
$5M |
MiHaven Social Impact Property Fund
MiHaven is a social enterprise specialising in construction, property development and training and employment supporting low income disadvantaged people.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLD | Disability
Education Employment Environment Housing Indigenous Technology |
Equity | $4.6 million |
Resolve Social Benefit Bond
Intermediary: Social Ventures Australia
The Resolve Social Benefit Bond aims to fund the Resolve Program, which will be delivered by a highly experienced mental health services provider, Flourish Australia. The Program is expected to help 530 people living with mental illnesses.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW |
Health |
Debt |
$7,000,000 |
CARESEEKERS
Careseekers is an online platform empowering care seekers and care workers through discovery, connection and ongoing support. Their focus is in-home aged, disability and post operative care. Careseekers directly connects care seekers and care workers. This direct connection makes care and support accessible, personalised, flexible and affordable.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Disability
Health |
Equity | 1 million |
SVA Diversified Impact Fund
Intermediary: Social Ventures Australia
The Fund will invest in projects that provide jobs, homes and opportunities for people living in disadvantage in Australia.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Education Employment Housing Indigenous- Australians Disability Health |
Private debt Private equity Social impact bonds |
$10 million to
$15 million |
MindHive
MindHive is a cloud-based social enterprise, its key function is to operate as a conduit whereby business, universities, government and not-for-profits can solve complex policy and strategy issues; harnessing the knowledge of expert contributors with speed and flexibility.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Technology |
Equity |
$2.5-$8m |
Youth CONNECT
Intermediary: Social Outcomes Pty Ltd
Youth CONNECT will work with young people who are leaving, or have had experience in the state care system to build the key capabilities they need both to survive and thrive.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Youth homelessness |
Debt |
$5 million |
RAW Impact Australia
Intermediary: Blue River Group
RAW works with school students in Australia by facilitating life changing volunteer experiences in Cambodia. The students are able to work on sustainable development projects in partnership with local community and local NGOs.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Technology |
Equity |
$2.5-$8m |
Newpin Queensland Social Benefit Bond
Intermediary: Social Ventures Australia
The Newpin Queensland Social Benefit Bond aims to safely reunify children in out-of-home care with their family through the Newpin Program. The Program will be run by Uniting Care Queensland, one of Australia’s largest community service providers.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLD |
Community Indigenous |
Debt |
$6,000,000 |
ACU Sustainability Bond
Arranger: NAB
NAB placed Australia’s first Sustainability bond for ACU. The bond raised funds for a combination of social projects and green buildings that deliver positive social and environmental outcomes in alignment to the International Capital Markets Association’s sustainbility bond guidelines.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
R&D in the areas of healthcare, education and social justice, green buildings |
Fixed Rate medium term note (MTN) |
$200 million |
YouthChoices Social Benefit Bond
Arranger: NAB
Life Without Barriers is a national community services provider and has entered into a Social Benefit Bond implementation agreement with the Queensland Government to deliver the Multisystemic Therapy program.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland |
Young Offenders |
Debt |
$8.2 million |
IIG K5 Property Trust
The IIG K5 Property Trust is an opportunity to co-invest with Impact Investment Group in the Trust that will own 25 King, a brand new A-grade commercial office tower in the heart of the $2.9 billion Brisbane Showgrounds redevelopment. On completion it will be one of the world’s tallest office buildings made with pioneering engineered timber.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLD |
General, Environment, Health, Renewables, Technology |
Equity |
$22.3 million |
World’s Biggest Garage Sale Seed Round
WBGS is an event platform enabling communities globally to hold large scale recommerce events under licence. By activating dormant goods for good through the circular economy, we provide positive impact for people, for planet and profit for purpose. WBGS core value is engaging the global community in the circular economy to normalise purposeful consumption.
| Location | Focus | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia-wide |
General, Community, Environment, Health, Technology |
Equity |
$2M |