The role of matching funds and syndication in financing social enterprises
Workshop | How matching funds and syndication can help unleash additional capital on the market and support impactful social ventures across Europe.
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Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship - FASE
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Founder & CEO
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Sophie Faujour
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European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
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Head of Corporate Initiative dev & France/Portugal Country Manager
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Michal Szwarc
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TechSoup
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Senior Director
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Impact Investments, grants
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Senior Director - Strategic Partnerships and Alliances - Member of the Board of Fundacja Techsoup
Responsible for developing relationships with partners such as corporations, foundations, NGOs, and government entities were together with Techsoup we can co-create new services and make the world a better place. In addition searching for funding opportunities to accelerate further Techsoup’s mission. With each $100 invested Techsoup generates the impact worth $47,000.
Alan Wagenberg
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Latimpacto
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Knowledge Centre Director
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Andreja Rosandic
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Panagiotis (Panos) Ketikidis
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The European Business Angel Network (EBAN)
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Professor Panayiotis (Panos) Ketikidis is the co-founder of the Hellenic Business Angels Network (HeBAN), Member of the Board of Directors (2018-current) of the European Business Angels Network (EBAN), Chairman of the South East European Research Centre (SEERC) and the Vice Principal for Research, & Innovation of CITY College - An International Faculty of the University of Sheffield. He has over 30 years of experience in management, innovation, education and research. He is invited regularly as Keynote speaker in several national and international business and academic conferences.
Alex Alvarez
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International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC)
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Partner
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The International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC), advances the practice of Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment globally, and to increase the effectiveness of that capital in generating meaningful social impact. IVPC has working as a catalyst and facilitator for the establishment of EVPA's sister networks in Africa (AVPA) and Latin America (Latimpacto).
Sergio Zuniga
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Ecosystem Development Manager
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Ellinor Schweyer
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FASE Finanzierungsagentur für Social Entrepreneurship GmbH
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Managing director
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Interested to meet new impact investors, project partners and social entrepreneurs
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Ellinor discovered her passion for financing sustainable business models in 2012 when working as an investment manager for German impact fund Bonventure. Before Ashoka Germany approached her to become a co-founder of FASE, she also supported social entrepreneurs in her role as a fundraiser and social impact lecturer at the Munich-based Social Entrepreneurship Akademie (SEA). For FASE, Ellinor contributes her broad network of investors, multiplyers and supporters as well as her extensive marketing and fundraising knowledge to build a pool of engaged impact investors. Through her father, Rolf Dienst, a seasoned venture capitalist, she knows the VC business from scratch and leverages her own entrepreneurial experience as a start-up founder. Ellinor is a frequent panelist for impact investing and social finance in workshops and conferences within and outside the impact sector. Originally, she obtained a bachelor degree in hotel and restaurant management from Lausanne and Oxford and ran marketing initiatives for premi
Simon Wouters
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Shaerpa Fund Management NV
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Impact investment analyst Intern
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Impact investing
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Martijn Blom
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EVPA
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Lead Benelux and Impact Funds Initiative
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Joao Machado
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Portugal Inovação Social (EMPIS) (Portugal Social Innovation)
Anne Dermody is Business Development Director with Rethink Ireland an organisation whose purpose is to support the best non-profits, charities and social enterprises in Ireland so that they can grow and reach more people who will benefit from their crucial work. Her philosophy in life is to do what you love!
Bianca Polidoro
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EVPA
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Policy Manager
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Nicolas Lahaye
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European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
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Community Associate
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François Lepicard
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Hystra
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Partner
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Energy and environment
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Carla PINTO
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PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
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Tecnical Advisor
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Hélène Fendt
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FEDORA
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Development and events coordinator
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Evdokia Agalianou
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European Commission
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Policy Officer
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Social Impact Financing, EU Social Financing Instruments
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Evita Agalianou is a policy officer for social finance in the European Commission (EC), DG Employment. She works for the Financial Instruments’ team and is coordinating the design and implementation of financial products under the social window of InvestEU. Evita is an EC official since 2009. Her area of expertise is EU funding, including under the cohesion policy and structural funds. Evita holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics.
Silke Horakova
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Tilia Impact Ventures
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Co Founder & Partner
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Impact Investment CEE
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Natasha Medvedeva
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EVPA
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Senior Manager Finance & Reporting
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Perrine Pouget
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European Investment Fund
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Investment Officer for Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship
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Espen Daae
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Ferd Social Entrepreneurs
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Investment Chief, Social Investments
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Zoe McDonagh
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Fondazione CRT
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International Projects Officer
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Antonio Miguel
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Maze – Decoding Impact
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Managing Partner
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Antoine Veyrassat
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Fondation Botnar
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Senior Portfolio Manager
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Luca Salassa
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Fondazione CRT
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Paula Ferreira
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PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
I have recently joined the USAID RISE Platform, which supports impact-oriented investors, small and growing businesses, and entrepreneurial ecosystem organizations in Southeast Asia.
You can learn more about RISE at: https://rise-platform.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-christian-siebrecht-888672141/
Alice Borrello
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Politecnico di Milano - Tiresia
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PhD Candidate
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Jacques-Jean Bouché
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JJB-Philanthropy Advisors
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President & CEO
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As former Chief Operating Officer of the European Foundation Centre I am fostering strategic partnerships between Philanthropic Foundations and NGOs, Associations, Universities and Research Centres. Worldwide scope and various areas of successful expertise. Results and References upon request :)
Tatiana Chopova
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Oxfam Novib
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Impact Investment Expert
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I am looking to connect with impact investment funds and impact investment specialists in Africa and Asia.
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Tatiana is an Impact Investment Expert at Oxfam Novib.
Prior to Oxfam, Tatiana was a Partner/Managing director at AlpInvest (part of the Carlyle Group), a private equity asset manager.
Annette Jung
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Philips Capital
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Impact Funding
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Nina Hoas
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UBS AG
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Executive Director, Philanthropy Services
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Eka Urushadze
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The Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG)
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Executive Director
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Community Development work; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Impact measurement;; GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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During 25 year career in the civil sector, I gained valuable experience in working on local, central and international levels leading network programs, coordinating coalition projects. At the same time I am a community development practitioner experienced in organizational development and financial management issues, mostly working with CSOs, CBOs, Social Enterprises.
Kathrin Hassler
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Finance Manager
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Querine Lap
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Test Company
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Business Development
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Connecting people with shared interest at live & online events
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Elemér Eszter
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Impact Ventures
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Managing Director
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