Social Enterprise Finance Fair 2019

Calling all social enterprises!!

If you are looking for finance but are not sure where to start or how to approach the funders that you really want to be talking to, this event is for you!

The Impact Hub King’s Cross Finance Fair is the perfect opportunity to meet finance providers, from high street banks and crowdfunding specialists to angel investors and social loan funds.

Not sure which type of finance is right for you?
Each finance provider will give a 5-minute presentation of what they do, the kind of businesses they work with and a realistic overview of the opportunities they may be able to create/ facilitate.

Who will be there?

We already have Big Issue Invest, Mustard Seed, Bethnal Green Ventures, CAF Venturesome, NatWest Bank, Seedrs, Community Impact Partnership (Peabody, Clarion, Orbit, L&Q), LEAP - FEA Network, PICNIC and Crowdfunder confirmed. Please see at the bottom for a deiscription of most investors. Check back closer to the date of the event for more details.

What will happen on the evening?

After the finance providers have given their presentations, there will be a short networking break and then the exciting part – meeting the finance providers!

You will be given the opportunity to meet up to three providers for 10 minutes each. During this time, you will have the opportunity to pitch your business, ask questions and really explore how you could take this further.

Please note: All slots will be allocated on a first come first serve basis based on your selection and the compatibility of your business with the providers’ investment criteria.
Want to talk to someone that you haven’t been assigned an appointment with?

Don’t worry! There will be plenty of time between appointments and towards the end of the event to grab a drink and network with fellow entrepreneurs and funders.
How can I attend?

Make sure that when you RSVP via Eventbrite that you pay attention to the checkout page. Be sure to tell us if you want to meet the finance providers, who you would like to meet and the type of finance you are seeking by September 1st.

By letting us know this information we’ll be able to optimise the matching process and make sure that we get you in front of the people that will be able to help you most.

What happens if you find you cannot attend anymore?
If after you have booked your ticket you find that you cannot attend for any reason, please cancel your ticket so that appointments can be made available for other social enterprises.

*We expect this event to be full, so please arrive 10 minutes early.

Who are the investors?

Seedrs
- Equity crowdfunding.
- Working with businesses from pre-seed to pre-IPO
- criteria: scalable, strong market fit/validation, strong existing community.
- from £50K to £8M

Mustard Seed
- Early stage/pre-revenue
- Sector: Environment, Community, Economic inclusion, Education and Health
- Types of finance - Equity
- Typical amounts - 200k - 700k approx.

Community Impact Partnership- Peabody, Clarion, Orbit, L&Q
- Their investments can support organisations with a social purpose that are delivering goods and services within local communities, with a particular focus on areas served by the four housing associations that are partners within the CIP.

- They want to support organisations that are looking to grow, innovate or diversify their income streams so they can become more financially independent and achieve greater impact in the longer term. Their ambition is to support social enterprises to enter the supply chains of the housing association partners and others across the public sector.

- types of finance:
Investments of £25k - £150k
Mix of grant and unsecured loans
Average 7% interest
1% arrangement fee on loan amount
Loans repaid over maximum of 5 years
Up to 12 months capital repayment