HEY, WE ARE STAR IMPACT
An impact investment company @ GU Ventures. We finance innovative early-stage social and environmental enterprises and take an active role in developing and verifying business and impact models. We believe that sustainable businesses are the core of sustainable solutions, that`s why we offer unique tailored financing of debt and equity to create triple benefit for enterprises, target beneficiaries and investors.
VISION
CHANGE THE FLOW OF CAPITAL TOWARDS IMPACT INVESTING
BY BEING IN THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATIONS
We want to change how we think about business and we want to change how we think about investments. We have this huge amount of capital available for investments, so why not choose something that as well creates positive impact?
MISSION
PROVIDE ACTIVE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR EARLY STAGE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES TO VALIDATE AND SCALE IMPACT
We support enterprises that have both business and social goals, that are embedded in their objectives, and are able to generate measurable impact alongside financial returns.
WE ARE RUNNING A PROJECT TO HELP SOCIAL ENTERPRISES TO THRIVE!
THAT`S HOW
WE SUPPORT
Tailored debt and equity investments
We want to ease the impact creation for social entrepreneurs, that`s why we create tailored financial structures that fit the development needs and enhance impact creation.
We provide debt and equity investments for both for-profit and non-profit enterprises.
Development support
We help to build successful enterprises, where success is not only measured through financial returns but through the achieved positive impact on society and environment.
We support social enterprises in refining their business and impact models to create long-term sustainable solutions.
We help to design the impact measurement frameworks, and define measurement and reporting routines.
Network
We help to gain visibility and open our network of entrepreneurs, accelerators, incubators and investors. We help to find the right talents with the right expertise.
Meet The Team
Management and Board
Advisors
Timea Hegedüs
Impact Investing
Project Manager
Sofia Ström
Business developer, GU Ventures
Social innovations and sustainability
Board Member
Klementina Österberg
CEO, GU Ventures
Board Member
Magnus Borelius
Head of Treasury
Collector Bank
Ana Perez Aponte
Development Director
Inclusive Business Sweden
Henrik Storm Dyrssen
Senior Advisor
Leksell Social Ventures
Sam
Manaberi
Founder and CEO
Trine
