How do you close a successful financing deal with impact investors? This course guides you through a step-by-step approach to effectively engage, pitch, and negotiate with impact investors.

Negotiating with Impact Investors

Negotiating with Impact Investors
This course is part of Raising Impact Investment Capital Specialization

Instructor: Cathy Clark
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Develop a cohesive investment story across all investor-facing materials
Describe investor expectations and areas of leverage throughout the due diligence process
Define and evaluate key investment terms commonly used in impact deals
Negotiate investment terms that align with the venture’s financial and impact goals
Skills you'll gain
- Strategic Partnership
- Value Propositions
- Due Diligence
- Financial Market
- International Finance
- Business Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Contract Negotiation
- Finance
- Social Impact
- Fundraising
- Storytelling
- Financial Management
- Investments
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Negotiation
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Business Management
- Capital Markets
- Investment Management
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Assessments
1 assignment
Taught in English
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October 2025
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