Impact Collective is
100% Community Driven Virtual Program
Why you should apply
1.
Investments and Pilot Project Opportunities
Startups will have great exposure to various investment opportunities throughout the entire program as Impact Collective Fund (run by TheVentures) and its co-investment partners actively seek startups to invest in. In some cases, pilot projects in cooperation with a specific Regional Anchor Partners or specific city could be launched.
2.
Fast Track Investment
Opportunity
3.
No fee nor equity
required
4.
Community-driven approach
Community-building, cohort establishment and networking will be a key focus during the entire program.
5.
Inclusive Community-based Judging
6.
Diverse
expert group
4 key elements
Program Schedule
JULY 1
Due Diligence
Fast track investment starts
AUG 20
Applications end
SEPT 1 – 5
Announcement
Startups Onboarding
WEEK 1-2
Welcome Call (SEPT 6)
WEEK 3-9
Impact Session & Theme Session
Office Hours & Homegroup
NOV 8-12
Demoday
Final Voting
Impact Collective Camp (SEPT 14-15)
Ecosystem Mapping & Policy Dialogue
Program Schedule
MAY 25th – AUG 20th
Application Open
Due Diligence
Fast track Investment Starts
AUG 20 - 31th
Participant Onboarding
SEP 1st
Welcome Call
SEP 8 - 10th
Impact Collective Camp
MID - NOV
Regional Pitch
NOV 27th
Final Pitch
Office Hours
Community Activities
Cross-boarder Program
Meet some of the experts and judges
in Impact Collective community
Andrew Hoppin
CoverUS
An open source govtech entrepreneur, former government CIO and angel investor passionate about contributing to ventures that build a more decentralized, egalitarian and democratic planet.
CEO of CoverUS, which aims to drive towards a more efficient and effective US health care system.
Jacqui Hocking
VSStory & Komo Collective
Systemic change happens at the speed of love.
After sailing around the world with a UN Global Climate Expedition as a documentary filmmaker from age 17-20. Her vision is for businesses to become the solution for the world’s problems and not the cause. Forbes30U30 and a selected nominee for EY entrepreneur of the year 2020.
Phil Ceulen
Creative Enterprise Australia
Passionate about entrepreneurship communities and ecosystems, startup programs and innovation.
A startup community leader who has worked closely with communities across Belgium, Southeast Asia and Australia. He is passionate about building ecosystems and exploring emerging technologies with early stage founders.
David Galipeau
SDGx Singapore
An accidental hybrid technology junkie who has finally found his place.
A floor trader, a corporate executive, a dotcom startup entrepreneur, deep technology researcher, university lecturer and with the United Nations. Currently, Lecturer at the UN Staff College, Director of the Yunus Near Future Lab and Co-Founder of SDGx Singapore.
Paul Ark
WeWork Labs
Trans-patriate working at the intersection of business, innovation, and sustainability.
Have helped 3 multi-national retailers break into and expand into China and other markets in Asia Pacific, helped build a non-profit organization that has raised US$500,000 in scholarship funds to send nearly 100 Maasai girls in Kenya, and ran Thailand’s largest corporate venture capital fund investing in 10 markets around the world.
Pahrada 'Mameaw' Sapprasert
500 TukTuks
A foodie Venture Capitalist making impact one at a time.
Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree 2018 — recognized by Forbes as one of the influential Venture Capitalists in Asia Pacific, and also listed on Generation T 2019 by Asia Tatler as a young leader who shapes Asia’s future.
Jeffrey Char
J-Seed Ventures, Inc.
Chocoholic who loves to start companies in order to solve problems.
A serial entrepreneur and investor focusing on renewable energy also a professor at IE Business School (Spain), Doshisha Business School (Japan) and National University of Management (Cambodia) and teach about entrepreneurship and venture financing.
Aldrich Huang
CEO, MADSQUARE
A swimmer with design thinking to debug the world.
Several years of working experiences in the field of legal, business development, and customer experience, and I firmly believe that better user experience will bring joy to your users and diversity will lead you to the success.
Mano Huh
Kakao Corp.
A friendly troubleshooter for the business.
Previously a co-founder of Sunnyloft which was acquired by Kakao Corp. in 2013. Have in depth experience in strategy, business development, investments partnerships in Kakao Corp. Also spent some time in SEA region between 2013 and 2015 for Kakao’s overseas effort.
Nick Martin
Draper Startup House
Supporting founders around strategy for technology, venture and learning.
A start up founder and worked subsequently in VC, investing in start-ups across South East Asia at early stage. Now advising start-ups from Draper Startup House as a Venture Partner, whilst I grow my new business focusing on technology, venture and learning.
