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Triodos Opportunities Fund - Equity Fund

The Triodos Opportunities Fund (the Fund) is a ground-breaking social enterprise equity fund. It will invest in high impact and commercially sustainable social enterprises and provide expertise to help them grow. The Fund brings together social investors who are looking for meaningful ways to put their money to work with promising social enterprises. Its mission is to deliver social and financial returns to its investors by funding the next generation of pioneering social enterprises.

 

They will

Possibly invest, if
· You have been trading for at least two or three years and have at least £400,000 of annual sales;
· You have a scaleable business model and ambitious growth plans with regional or national reach;
· You have an outstanding and entrepreneurial management team; and
· You are willing to share ownership, governance and future profits with social investors

Probably not invest if
· You are a start up social enterprise or have annual turnover of less than £400,000;
· Grants make up more than 25% of your turnover;
· You aren't looking to share ownership of the organisation and future profits with social investors;
· You would really rather get a grant; and
· There isn't a group of stakeholders that benefit from the existence of the organisation


Find out more http://www.triodos.co.uk/uk/235298/235330/triodos_opportunities_fund/