Impact

Impact at Web Summit

As an impact investor, you can look forward to curated meetings with innovative startups focused on bettering the world, and to knowledge-sharing opportunities generated by attending or hosting targeted masterclasses. The next big investment deal could be waiting at Web Summit.

Our investors team conducts in-depth research and consultation to determine and support VC firms and investors aiding startups that are making a positive impact on the world. Impact investors must be attending Web Summit 2022 with an investor ticket in order to gain Impact accreditation.

We identify impact investors using the UN Sustainable development goals as a guideline, “these global goals designed to be a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future".

FAQ

Am I an Impact investor?

The impact team at Web Summit is looking for investors that are:

• Pursuing one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in operations

• Interested in connecting with our network of impact startups through knowledge-sharing opportunities generated by attending or hosting targeted masterclasses

• Prioritising social collaboration over competition

How do I become an Impact investor?

We use the UN Sustainable Development Goals to identify what investors are suitable for our Impact initiative. If you feel you are one of these investors, please reach out to your speaker success manager and we will be in touch.

To find out more about our impact community, check out our webpage here.