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Impact Shakers Microfund II

Geography: Belgium
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: €2.5M
Focus: Circular Economy and Climate & Sustainability
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Impact Shakers Microfund II

Early-stage, impact tech (climate, inclusion, circular economy, diverse founders). Pre-seed, seed up to €150k initial + follow-on.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionBelgium

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

Circular Economy

Climate & Sustainability

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Diverse-led impact startup solving societal/env challenge, Europe

diverse-led startups

impact investing

inclusive entrepreneurship

Europe focus

idea-to-exit

societal-environmental challenges

Bullish Signals

€20M venture fund at diversity-impact intersectionwebsite

Raise Her programme: 12-week female founder bootcampwebsite

Europe's #1 impact application form launchingwebsite

Complete lifecycle: idea to exit supportwebsite

Four investment vehicles: ventures, microfund, angelswebsite

Systemic shift agenda, level playing fieldwebsite

Next Impact Europe joint initiative activewebsite

Electro-continent co-signer, climate alignmentwebsite

Impact Angel 8-week programme for investorsexternal

Connect, develop, invest ecosystem model activewebsite

Activate underused problem-solving potential via diverse founderswebsite

Contrarian Signals

Niche diverse-founder mandate may limit dealflowexternal

€20M fund enables smaller check sizes onlyexternal

Multiple programmes may dilute investment focusexternal

Founder Do's

Be diverse or underrepresented founder

Show clear societal/environmental impact angle

Apply to Raise Her (female tech founders)

Pitch complete problem-solving approach, not just product

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch without impact thesis

Don't skip platform signup

Don't ignore diversity criteria

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€2.5M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Yonca Braeckman

Yonca BraeckmanCEO

Alina KlarnerPartner

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