Organization · Grant Maker
Impacc
Impacc is a non-profit organization based in Germany, Kenya, and Ethiopia that empowers local entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa by converting donations into equity investments in sustainable businesses.
Overview
What Impacc does
What Impacc is
Impacc is a non-profit organization based in Germany, Kenya, and Ethiopia that empowers local entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa by converting donations into equity investments in sustainable businesses.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and event host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Grant Maker
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Event host · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find Impacc elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Impacc as a funder
Investment thesis
Impacc empowers local entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa by converting donations into equity investments in socially and ecologically sustainable businesses.
Focus narrative
Impacc invests in social enterprises that address environmental and socio-economic challenges in Africa. The organization primarily targets sectors such as agriculture, health, manufacturing, and services. It supports ventures that are at least two years old, have annual revenues exceeding $50,000, and demonstrate a clear social impact aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Value beyond capital
Impacc provides personalized mentoring, strategic insights, and access to funding opportunities for social entrepreneurs through its cohort program.
Focus and fit
- Sectors
- Healthcare
- Regions
- EuropeSub-Saharan Africa
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 6
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Malaica: Provides midwifery services and connects expecting mothers to a pregnancy community in Kenya, impacting nearly 200,000 women. MazaoHub: Offers AI-powered soil testing and agronomic advice to smallholder farmers in Tanzania, increasing yields by an average of 150% per hectare. MG Electromechanical Engineering: Manufactures affordable food processing machinery in Ethiopia, creating jobs and reducing reliance on imports. BeSingularity: Focuses on training young people in sales skills in Ethiopia, having trained over 10,000 individuals. Irri-Hub: Provides affordable irrigation solutions and agronomy support to smallholder farmers in Kenya. WASHKING: Develops biodigester toilets in Ghana to improve sanitation and reduce waterborne diseases.
Capability profile
Impacc as an event host
Event focus
Impacc invests in social enterprises that address environmental and socio-economic challenges in Africa. The organization primarily targets sectors such as agriculture, health, manufacturing, and services. It supports ventures that are at least two years old, have annual revenues exceeding $50,000, and demonstrate a clear social impact aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Format narrative
Impacc runs a cohort program for social entrepreneurs, providing personalized mentoring, strategic insights, and access to funding opportunities. The application process is ongoing, and interested ventures can express their interest through a pitch deck submission.
Participant value
Impacc aims to create jobs and improve livelihoods in base-of-pyramid markets where access to funding is typically challenging.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- workshop
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Capability profile
Impacc as a publisher
Editorial focus
Impacc is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering local entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa by converting donations into equity investments in socially and ecologically sustainable businesses. The organization focuses on creating jobs and improving livelihoods in base-of-pyramid markets where access to funding is typically challenging.
Audience value
Impacc aims to support social enterprises that address environmental and socio-economic challenges in Africa, targeting ventures that demonstrate a clear social impact aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- podcast and blog
- Primary platform
- Spotify
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders
- Regions
- EuropeSub-Saharan Africa
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
Impacc produces podcasts such as 'Investments Over Charity: How Impacc Is Rethinking Development Aid' and 'Business as a Force for Good – How?', available on platforms like Spotify. They also publish articles featuring female founders and the impact of social entrepreneurship in Africa.
Common questions
What to know about Impacc
Upseed classifies Impacc under the Grant Maker organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, event host, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026
Known limits
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