Impact Week 2025 - Collaboration: The Cornerstone of Scaling Impact Ventures

On 18 November in Malmö, Fourfold co-hosted an Expert Workshop on “Sharing Best Practices for Scaling Impact Ventures” with our partners at elea. It was a valuable opportunity to connect with and learn from peers in impact investing. With a selected group of active investors and practitioners, one theme stood out above all: Collaboration. Not just as a buzzword, but as a practical, strategic tool for creating long-term value.

Key Takeaways from the Workshop:

• Collaboration is more than co-investing
  It’s about building a trusted network that thrives on trust, transparency, and clarity—a foundation for sustainable impact.
• Collaboration is a continuum
  Just like capital, collaboration ranges from informal knowledge sharing to structured partnerships and deal-making. Every step matters.
• Trust + Transparency = Impact
  Radical transparency and proactive sharing—both successes and failures—are essential. Clear investment criteria help create common understanding.
• Know Yourself & Communicate Clearly
  Define your preferences and evolving parameters. Make sure the right people know what you’re looking for—so they know when to reach out.
• Leverage Technology
  AI can be a gamechanger: smart databases that keep investor data current and reduce network friction can accelerate collaboration.
• Collaboration Must Be Win-Win
  Understand the true cost of collaboration and make its value clear. The cost of not collaborating should push us forward.