Greenbackers Investment Showcase - Applications

Greenbackers Showcase provides the most promising Net Zero ventures (earthtech, oceantech, cleantech etc), a chance to gain 24/7 access to our curated community of pre-screened and verified Professional investors - all of whom have a proven mandate to deploy growth capital into early-stage, climate positive and ESG related ventures. 

These ventures are featured on Greenbackers’ online investment platform as “The Greenbackers Showcase". This unique facility puts selected and qualifying venture into a “shop window” for the world’s leading investors to review. The Greenbackers team proactively maximizes investor focus on the platform and co-ordinates discussions between participating ventures and investors who regularly visit.  

Selected ventures get a substantial discount to Greenbackers regular fee structure for its premium Roadshow fundraising service.

How it works

Purchase your ticket to commence the application process - cost: £75 + VAT - 10% goes to Greenbackers nominated charity FAUNA & FLORA). You will then receive a link to complete a Greenbackers Investment Readiness Assessment report on your business. There will be useful feedback on your state-of-readiness that you can use when you fill out your "Pitch profile". 

Optional feedback and/or coaching on your is available, if you seek a competitive edge for your fundraise we'll be happy to make one of the Greenbackers senior team available to work with you. You can book a session with one of our Team at any time by purchasing an optional consulting ticket for £250 per session. 

Next, you will receive a further link to create your detailed investment Pitch profile on our Showcase platform. This profile is what Greenbackers scorecards to determine your viability for our Showcase - and what investors will see as part of the engagement process with you during your Fundraise. 

The cost for investment-ready companies to participate in the showcase (only if deemed ready by Greenbackers) is £1000 per month for 6 months (+VAT for UK applicants)  plus a 5% commission on any funds raised.

Benefits: Greenbackers puts our selected venture into our exclusive online Showcase platform, a digital “shop window” for the world’s leading investors to review and engage with companies for investment. Additionally, the Greenbackers team maximises investor focus on the platform and co-ordinate discussions between participating ventures and investors on the platform.

• Profile on Greenbackers Showcase, where Investors see your Pitchdeck, detailed information, video of your presentation and can contact you directly.
• LinkedIn and Twitter campaigns to Greenbackers 35,000+ followers targeting even more investors
• Most importantly, you'll meet active, prequalified Investors from Greenbackers global network. This audience comprises:
  • Technology focussed Venture Capital Firms
  • Corporate Venture Funds (CVC)
  • Angel Syndicates
  • Government Funds including Development Funds
  • Family Offices, Multi –Family Offices and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI’s)
  • Impact Investors and alternative investment vehicles
  • Investment Banks, specialist debt providers

“The quality of the program is second to none. Where Greenbackers excels is on follow-up with investment leads. One such lead became our keystone investor who helped us secure our seed investment goals.” Niall Houghian, Lambda Energy, raised £750k in 2020

Criteria

• An innovative business in our sector (climate/cleantech/ocean economy or related)
• Seeking Seed or Series A, B or C equity finance and have raised a funding round previously (i.e. not pre-seed) 
• Strong team (with a plan to fill any gaps)
• Differentiated technology/service solution to a defined problem
• Scalable business model and reasonably large (and defined) addressable market
• Some form of market validation: sales, customer trials/testimonials or independent assessment
• Business plan ready and available
• Clear strategy and exit vision with a justifiable pre-money valuation

If you are a tech venture fundraising for Seed or Series  and you fit the criteria, then this is your program to apply to!