Investment within the Impact Facility

With funds from the ERP Special Fund and the Federal Future Fund, the Impact Facility supports the indirect capital provision for technology-oriented growth companies in Germany and Europe. The grants are aimed at approved venture capital and venture debt funds with an investment focus on innovative technology projects and a registered office within the EU or Germany. Through co-investments on a pari-passu basis and strict adherence to in-house ESG guidelines, the long-term growth capacity is to be promoted and the economic location strengthened. The continuously available funds aim to establish a sustainable venture capital structure and thus set new impulses for research, innovation, and entrepreneurial developments.

As a 100% subsidiary of the KfW Banking Group, KfW Capital supports the initiative both professionally and financially, without publishing personal contact details. Applications are possible at any time, provided that admission requirements such as technology orientation, fund structure, and location criteria are met. The evaluation is based, among other things, on sustainability aspects as well as a holistic ESG and impact approach. Participants benefit not only from capital strengthening but also from training offers on ESG topics and a growing network within the European venture capital ecosystem.