Ākina Impact Investment Readiness Programme
Aotearoa needs more businesses that make a positive difference in people’s lives and for the environment.
With more investment flowing into impact, there needs to be impact-led enterprises ready for investment. Ākina's Impact Investment Readiness Programme (IIRP) is helping to solve the shortage of investable deals.
Ākina exists to transform New Zealand's economy through the power of impact! One way we're doing this is by helping to grow a stronger and more streamlined impact investing market in New Zealand; one where more funding is available for social and environmental initiatives.
The Ākina Impact Investment Readiness Programme (IIRP) has been running since 2017 and is the only one of its kind in Aotearoa. The programme helps fund impact-led businesses to access the professional services they need, to become ready for investment.
We want this programme to encourage more investment in impact-driven businesses, to increase the overall impact made by social enterprises and other purpose-led businesses in New Zealand.
2020 recipients Social Labour Supply
Recipients of grants from the 2022 programme have already raised an impressive $23.1m in funding, a whopping 77.1x return on the $300,000 of funding allocated.
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Getting ready to take on impact investment
CASE STUDY - HUMANITIX
Humanitix used IIRP funding to set up their successful Australian business in New Zealand. The grant covered the cost of professional services and advice from PWC as well as the legal fees for creating a new New Zealand business structure.
Once this was done they were able to take on investment from a leading Kiwi foundation. Since then Humanitix have continued to grow their revenue, team and impact!
