Sporos Platform

INCO Ventures manages or advises more than €500M of assets to invest in the most promising start-ups and companies that are shaping the new inclusive and sustainable economy, and advises funds on their investments or on impact measurement. Accelerating game-changers of social economy & sustainable development As we are facing widening inequalities and ecological collapse, we believe it is critical to build a more inclusive and more sustainable economy.​ Achieving this vision requires the creation and development of ventures that offer solutions to our current major social and environmental issues, while creating new markets and jobs for tomorrow. To fund these companies, INCO Ventures manages or advises more than €500M to meet their needs, wherever they are located. To its investors, INCO Ventures ensures a triple return on investment: economic, social and environmental, clearly measured using a unique impact assessment tool: INCO Ratings. INCO Ventures thus brings another vision of finance. A finance anchored in the real world, close to the companies that are making a difference, and creating value for all: citizens, employees, entrepreneurs and investors.

Zukunft gestalten. Mit Weitblick investieren. Regionen stärken. Wir entwickeln neue Geschäftsmodelle und investieren in Start-ups. Als Teil der Genossenschaftlichen FinanzGruppe bauen wir ein „Beyond Banking“-Ökosystem, das konsequent die Lebenswelten unserer Kunden und Mitglieder in den Mittelpunkt stellt und regionale Strukturen stärkt. Im Kern unserer Arbeit stehen deshalb die Fragen: In welchen Lebenswelten bewegen sich Menschen heute und in Zukunft? Wie können wir unternehmerische Lösungen wertvoll und nachhaltig schaffen? Wo stecken neue Geschäftsmodelle in einer immer komplexer werdenden Welt? INVEST IN PEOPLE Wir investieren in Ideen von morgen mit nachhaltigem Mehrwert und einem spürbaren Impact auf alltägliche Lebensbereiche der Menschen. Durch strategische Investments in zukunftsfähige Geschäftsmodelle, fördern wir erfolgversprechende Start-ups innerhalb und außerhalb der Finanzgruppe und erweitern damit das genossenschaftliche Ökosystem. Unser Ziel ist es, Start-ups mit großem Potential zu entdecken, zu unterstützen und mit ihnen partnerschaftliche Beziehungen aufzubauen. Wir wollen Start-ups dabei helfen, ihr volles Potential auszuschöpfen und gleichzeitig die genossenschaftlichen Werte fördern. THINK BEYOND BANKING Wir gehen neue Wege und entwickeln mit unseren Partnern Geschäftsmodelle und Unternehmen. Vom Trendscouting über die Validierung ökosystemisch relevanter Geschäftsmodelle bis hin zur Markteinführung: In unserem Venture Builder vereinen wir jahrzehntelange Erfahrung einer der größten Bankengruppen Europas mit der Expertise von erfahrenen Entrepreneur:innen, Entwickler:innen und Designer:innen.

We believe that small and medium businesses (SMEs) have the potential to shape our future and change our world for the better. Our purpose is to unlock growth constraints for progressive entrepreneurs with cutting-edge ideas at the forefront of innovation. We are expert solutionists in small business development. Our passion and expertise in scaling SMEs, combined with an innovative approach to SME development, has earned us an unmatched track-record in creating impact that is both measurable and meaningful. Who We Are We are SME development solutionists co-creating innovative solutions that combat business growth constraints and provide SMEs with market access, skills development and funding. We are architects of empowerment and transformation always progressing and proud of our own transformation journey as an organisation, as well as supporting black-owned businesses and partners to drive job creation, for measurable and meaningful impact. We are seasoned SME supporters with more than 60 years of combined experience in investment, finance, management consulting and entrepreneurship experience. We are proven impact venture and ESD experts with an unmatched track record in designing and implementing one-of-a-kind solutions to scale small and growing businesses, together. We are experienced fund managers who have deployed substantial capital to early-stage SMEs in the non-governmental small business funding space in South Africa. What We BelievePurpose​: We believe in the potential of business as a force for good. Realising this potential requires bringing together passionate people that are bound by a shared purpose; to invest in SMEs that can aid progress towards inclusive and sustainable economic development. Partnership​: We believe that collaboration between SMEs and established businesses is the key to unlocking greater innovation, impact and growth. We achieve this by building purpose-led partnerships that enable shared and sustainable value creation. Pioneering: We believe that small businesses (SMEs) have the potential to shape the future for the better. We are committed to pioneering cutting-edge SME development solutions to unlocking growth constraints for game-changing SMEs. People: We believe that our people are our biggest assets and greatest competitive advantage. We are a diverse team of highly qualified, experienced individuals united in our mission to scale SMEs for impact. Prosperity: We believe in the vision of a prosperous Africa through world-shaping SMEs. We champion positive change by empowering small businesses who are solving complex problems to achieve a prosperous, sustainable and inclusive society. What We Do Economic inequality is everywhere, and despite decades of democracy in South Africa, it’s still home to one of the most unequal societies in the world. We are actively contributing to changing this. SMEs are the single most powerful source of job creation and upliftment. Yet, without help, most fail within the first two years. Our IGNITE solution is designed to combat this, giving SME entrepreneurs the financial support as well as the skills development they need to build a sustainable business that thrives, year after year.

Hiervoor beheert ROM InWest twee fondsen: het MKB-fonds van 60 miljoen euro en het Transitiefonds met een doelkapitaal van 100 miljoen euro. Samen hebben de fondsen een maatschappelijke en een financiële doelstelling. De maatschappelijke doelstelling is het ondersteunen van regionale economie enerzijds en de energietransitie en transitie naar een circulaire economie anderzijds.

With each investment we consider the lasting impact on future generations. Our primary focus is on supporting growth companies. Building stronger and more sustainable companies in order to accelerate positive change, our mission is making impact mainstream. Vision on impact At SevenGen, we believe that a sustainable world can be achieved through individual choices. Your choices of today conduct the impact for generations to come. As meaningful impact is driven by innovative companies that offer sustainable solutions to a wide audience, we focus our investments on sectors with the highest positive impact on climate. To achieve this synergy, we rely on our extensive experience and network. Our managing partners have consistently delivered both impact and strong financial returns since 2015. Identifying and supporting impactful opportunities, SevenGen builds upon a rigorous investment approach and solid knowledge of the field, to accelerate positive change through growth capital. Vision on investing SevenGen prioritizes companies with strong management, clear risk profiles, solid governance, high impact potential and a commitment to setting the new standard to their industries. Within our field, we target companies with the ability to be price competitive in order to reach a wider audience and make their products mainstream. How we create value in our portfolio? Through strategic planning for growth and strengthening of teams using our ambassador network. We offer disciplined financial management and pursue international opportunities. Our commitment to transparency and accountability ensures we closely monitor and adapt to financial, impact, and operational metrics, driving long-term success for our investments. Team Allow us to introduce our dedicated and dynamic team: Frederik Deutman, Pieter Smit, and Rass Butt, all armed with extensive expertise in driving positive change through climate impact investments. Core to our success are our joint values of ambition and reliability, connecting to whom we work with and for, thinking beyond generations and adding a bit of fun into each endeavor. Join us on our exciting journey towards impactful and profitable investments.

Our strength is our diver­si­ty. The New Com­mu­ni­ty Trans­for­ma­tion Fund vision is shared among its affil­i­ates, each who take our approach will cre­ate oppor­tu­ni­ties, cre­ate jobs, cre­ate wealth in the communities NCTF was con­ceived of four years ago to build a more diverse econ­o­my and cre­ate eco­nom­ic pros­per­i­ty for com­mu­ni­ties of col­or. We work with scal­able, ear­ly to mid-stage busi­ness­es and tran­si­tion­ing suc­ces­sion com­pa­nies in var­i­ous indus­tries spe­cif­ic to your region.