A free curated library of innovations in impact investing terms and investment structures, available to entrepreneurs, investors and impact professionals
Impact Terms offers:
- a platform for newcomers to impact enterprises to learn and evaluate structures;
- a forum to build investor/investee consensus around “neutral” terms; and
- a platform for experts to share their innovations, best practices and experience.
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