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Catalyst focuses on the investment and strategic needs of social businesses. We have four key areas of activity, all of which support each other:
Find out more about investing for financial and social return by visiting our research site:
"Catalyst Fund 1" will be a venture capital fund focused on the social business areas of Renewable Energy & the Environment, Health, Education, and "Ethical Consumerism". FSA restrictions preclude the marketing of this fund on the internet.
Catalyst consultants work with growing social businesses on operational and business strategy and on financial management and forecasting. We also offer business plan assessment and investor analysis services to early-stage and pre-start-up social businesses.
Catalyst has developed an online portal, socialinvestments.com, a gateway to investing for financial and social return. On 26th June 2008, Catalyst held a seminar to introduce socialinvestments.com to a select audience and to raise funds for its further development. The seminar presentations explain the growth of the sector, our position in it and the kind of sponsorship we seek.
We also host a number of blogs, including The Social Business Blog and a series called 'Catalyst in...', where members of our team and other professionals travel to different global regions to meet with and learn about the best of social enterprise, ethical business and community cooperation.
Catalyst organises an annual conference aimed at CEOs of social businesses and selected investors. We also hold seminars on social business and investment in social business.
Getting around this site
Are you...
An investor?
Visit our Fund Management page.
A social business?
See Fund Management if you are seeking capital, Research to be listed on socialinvestments.com, and Consultancy if you are seeking advice and input.
Interested in doing an internship at Catalyst?
Have a look around and then visit our Internships page to learn more about available roles.
Or do you just want to find out more about the company?
Start with our About page, and check out our Social Business Blog and our ongoing events and activities.
Catalyst Fund Management & Research Ltd is regulated by The Financial Services Authority.