Category: Venture Finance

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Program 7A – Non-recourse Loans for Projects, Portfolios or Growth Capital

Program 7A (5x) – Loans for Projects, Portfolios or Growth Capital with 20% downpayment as cash or securities Loan Product Highlights   Type of Loan:  Non-recourse, 100% LTC, Project or Portfolio financing. Similar structure to a line of credit with disbursements, but not a revolving line — borrow then repay. Once repaid, further borrowing would…
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Program 6: New cash bank deposits for “almost bankable” project loans

Program 6 for smaller bank loans via a non-dilutive cash deposit

Finance Anything: Quick Guide to Early Stage, Greenfield or Growth Capital Formation

Sooner or later, anyone starting or growing a business will need to raise money to finance further development or prove that their venture or project can deliver value. Gaining access to such funding can be maker/breaker for any enterprise or project.  Cash to keep the doors open is like oxygen. Timing is one of the…
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Clean Capital Investing & Climate Finance Trends Show Promise

25 April 2018 This renewables infrastructure finance space is getting a bit popular, or maybe even crowded, in a good way.  When the behemoths start jockeying for a place in the climate finance arena, Wall Street suddenly pays attention.  Both announced recently: Morgan Stanley’s new commitment to finance clean-tech and renewable energy efforts by investing $250…
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Workshop: Social & Environmental Aspects of Fundraising at “Climate Reckoning” Conference (Harvard)

Daniel Robin of In3 Capital Partners facilitated an informal workshop at the Nov 2017 Climate Reckoning conference, at Harvard University. The workshop was held on Sun., Nov 19th, entitled “Selfless or Selfish:  Fundraising for Purpose-Driven Organizations” and was very well received. Participant Eva Leung, founder of small not-for-profit Terra Cura, quoted Daniel’s comment about what it takes to…
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Contest at Latin America & Caribbean Renewables Finance Summit – Oct 4-5, 2016, Miami FL

Don’t miss this opportunity to present and be recognized as one of the Top Innovators presenting at the LAC-CORE Finance Summit, held at the Ritz Carlton, Miami, FL, in early October.  Selected companies get free registration (otherwise $2,100), prestige, publicity and useful feedback and validation. In3 Capital Partners is a major sponsor and principal Daniel Robin a…
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New Pitch Practice Training & Contest

Bring your business plan’s elevator pitch and learn how to gain an edge with investors. Half-Day Workshops in San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area Essential skills for presenting a winning proposal to prospective investors Purpose: The main objective of this program is to ensure you communicate the value of your business plan and investment opportunity to prospective investors. Who…
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Green road to success

Top Three Mistakes when Presenting to Prospective Investor Partners

Pitching to investors? What could possibly go wrong? Mistake #1 Lost rapport with funder due to ignoring their subtle, non-verbal (but usually highly visible) cues Presenters often pay more attention to what they are saying (and how they are saying it) than to how the listener is receiving their message. A classic example of this is…
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July 7th “Renewables on the Rise” — Bay Area Venture Showcase

7 July 2016 in San Francisco Bay Area: Renewables on the Rise Venture Showcase The second Impact Innovation Investor Forum (I3F) in the series will focus on three rising stars using renewables for producing high-performance biomaterials (bioplastics), “upcycling” waste, and innovative FinTech for renewable energy project finance. See below for the presenting company profiles or contact us to propose a presentation, sponsorship or other collaboration.…
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Revolution in Sustainable Agricultural Technology — needed to feed the growing population

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO article or 2015 report), the global food system will need to meet a 30% increase in demand by 2025. Further, due to climate change, this will require not just greater efficiency, but also smarter systems — producers must be able to meet changing consumer expectations, and farming itself…
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Impact Investing for Sustainability — the emerging opportunity

Large numbers of people around the world have experienced the removal of historic constraints. Attainment of their newfound freedoms coincides with more wealth, longer life spans, better communication, and an array of [social and environmental] problems that necessitate the creation of new solutions. – From Social Entrepreneurship … what everyone needs to know, by David…
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Types of Funding — Project Finance, Trade Finance, and Venture Finance

What are the uses for, and sources of, different types of financing? What are the main distinctions between project finance, trade finance, corporate finance and venture capital?  They all have much in common, especially at first glance.  Most sources of capital specialize, so it is helpful to know what type of capital best fits your…
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US JOBS Act changes to fundraising rules

Calling it a “potential game changer,” President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act) into law on April 5, 2012.  The SEC still has to implement changes in support of these new policies. Whether you’re already raising capital or just now contemplating the optimal campaign strategy, this will help ease…
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