Impact Investment Finance

Overview

What are impact investors looking for? This course offers a practical introduction to the impact investing marketplace. You’ll learn how the market is structured, including the roles of asset owners and asset managers, and how capital flows between them. The course explores how impact investors pursue both financial and social or environmental returns, and the different types of investors involved along with their motivations, constraints, and preferred investment vehicles. You’ll hear directly from impact enterprise leaders about their experiences raising capital, and from investors about what they look for when evaluating opportunities. The course also highlights common mistakes enterprises make when seeking funding and offers strategies to attract aligned capital. By the end of this course you’ll be able to identify an effective impact investing strategy, and be prepared to start your journey in the impact marketplace. This course requires no prior knowledge and is designed for anyone interested in impact investing: whether you're an aspiring investor, an enterprise leader, or exploring a career in the field. We break down key concepts, explain investor types in accessible language, and define essential financial terms.

Syllabus

Impact Investment Finance

This course offers a practical overview of the impact investing marketplace, covering how capital flows between investors and enterprises to achieve both financial and impact returns. You'll learn about the roles of asset owners and managers, the motivations and constraints of various types of impact investors, and the investment vehicles they use. The videos below include insights from both investors and enterprise leaders, highlighting what each side looks for in a successful partnership. It also addresses common mistakes enterprises make when seeking capital and how to avoid them.