Hivos Impact Investments

12/04/2022

April brings spring and we bring deals that make the world fairer, greener and more inclusive. Join us next Wednesday for a fruitful deal-sharing: https://lnkd.in/dUCTbjR6

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30/11/2021

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23/09/2021

Preparing your pitch deck? then have a read.

Thank you GrowthAfrica - Growth Frontiers once again

GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT: COMMON PITCH DECK MISTAKES
Details, facts, and numbers can make or break your investment deal.

Zambian Investment analyst Nsamwa Mwale from Hivos Impact Investments at hivosimpactinvestments.com shares 5 shortcomings entrepreneurs make with pitch decks.

1. Complex pitch decks.
"I have gone through 'pitch decks' that are 50-100 slides and is centred around what the market potential and what could be, rather than articulating what you are doing to take over the market. Simple, clear, and concise is all we ask for. Make me want to know more. "

2. Get the problem right
"An entrepreneur needs clearly explain the problem they are trying to solve and why this is relevant to the masses. Investors need to see that reflected in the pitch deck."

3. Unrealistic goals
"A company with a historical growth rate of 2-5% anticipating a 300% growth with no clear indication of how this will happen. It comes off as ambitious than realistic."

4. Missing growth projections
"If you are pitching to an investor, you need to know how much you need to grow your business to the next level and express this in a clear growth strategy or projection."

5. No industry expertise in team
" If you are getting into an expert-based field, such as insurance, for instance, this should be reflected in the team expertise. Who is driving your expertise? Who is the grey hair of the company? Why did you venture into this field?”

As an entrepreneur, what have been some of your key learnings on pitch decks?

Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs - ANDE

15/09/2021

ARE YOU READY FOR INVESTMENT?

€50K to €250K equity based investments from the Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund!

Are you a Zambian, Malawian or South African company in Food & Agriculture that meets the following criteria?

• Legally registered for-profit company
• SME that is SDG impact-based and reports hereon
• Post-revenue (€50K) with more than 12 months of operations
• An innovative scalable company within the farm-to-fork linkages

If you tick the above boxes, you are welcome to join our Southern Africa Impact Investment Meeting!

Entrepreneurs are welcomed, from 1100 to 1200, for an information and chat session.

08/09/2021

Thank you GrowthAfrica - Growth Frontiers for opening up your platform and allowing us to share our insights.

Our investment Analyst Nsamwa Mwale shares insights on what we look out for when analyzing a pitch deck. Read on.

HIVOS IMPACT INVESTORS TAKE ON PITCH DECKS
Southern Africa is throwing their hat in the ring!

We share power tips on enriching your pitch decks by Nsamwa Mwale, an impact Investment analyst at Hivos Impact Investments.

1. The business model.
"To be clear, a business model is not a business plan. A business model is the foundation of a company – It explains the main idea of a business and how it will generate profit, impact (or both). As an investment analyst, I need to understand how the venture will develop a product and bring it to market for profit or social impact from your pitch deck.

2. The product/service
"We zoom into the product/service you are bringing to market. How unique or innovative is your product/service – what gives you the winning advantage."

3. Traction
"How long has the company been in existence. Is it early stage, has the business concept been validated? I would also like to see the unique value proposition come alive and how many people have adopted it.

4. Growth Plan
"A growth plan is the strategy that enables a business to plan and track growth in revenues and impact. We need to see the vision of the company over the next 3-5 years. We want to see how an investment will build the business over the next stages of growth."

5. Financials
"Know your numbers. That's just it. Have at least some basic knowledge of the financial results or projections of your business."

6. Team
"It is vital to have entrepreneurial skill sets in the team, other than the founder. The team should be able to step up if the founder is not there.

7. Partners
"It is important to see who your partners and suppliers are. This helps build confidence in an entrepreneur as it shows stability."

8. The target market
"I look into the market potential of your offering: Who is your target market? How big is your target market? What percentage of the market are you targeting? How will you reach your targeted market?

02/08/2021

Hivos Impact Investments B.V. (H.I.I.) is a truly European-African company - with half of the team based on each continent.

Equity and convertible debt remain the key pillars of the investment mix, especially, via the Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund.

Investors from Africa, Europe and beyond who seek both financial and meaningful impact returns are welcome to contact us and join the journey.

09/07/2021

Success!

We had another successful event wherein we virtually met entrepreneurs from South Africa, Malawi and Zambia respectively. We got to have an open space where we interacted with different entrepreneurs.

A big thank you to all who took the time to attend the event.

Look out for our next events over our social media pages.

To learn more about us, please visit our site: https://hivosimpactinvestments.com

22/06/2021

Proud of our investment in Ziweto Agrovet Shops! Great work team!

14/06/2021

Thanks to all those who attended the Southern African Entrepreneurs Meeting last week! More meetings next month to be announced later this week! Stay tuned! Thanks to our great partners in Malawi and in Zambia - really super input!

09/06/2021

Two hours until our Zambian entrepreneurs are welcomed! Three hours until the Malawian and South Africans event! See you at 1100 and 1200 respectively!

04/06/2021

Well done Hortinet - one of our portfolio companies in Malawi! Official Launch of our Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Lobin Lowe, MP. - glad we could help make it happen! Onwards and upwards!