Your investment in growth for impact
maze x is an early-stage funding programme for impact-driven newly-founded teams to multiply their execution capacity by 3x ahead of their first round of funding.
Sometimes, numbers speak more than words
€200m
total investment raised by ventures in our portfolio
+100
ventures we have partnered with
+40%
ventures founded by non-male or mixed teams
30
different nationalities
Start with maze x
→ Selection process 4 weeks
Initial valuation
Due diligence
Approved to board meeting (3-5 ventures per cycle)
Decision notification
→ Investment process 1-2 weeks
Signing legal
Funds transfer
→ Joining the programme 1-2 weeks
Diagnostic meeting
Personalised programme creation
Programme kick-off!
→ €100K ticket
To accelerate your product development, increase sales, and hire your first team members (please check more details on the terms in the FAQ's).
→ 3-months of customised support
We will work in a sprint methodology to get the fundamentals of your business right.
The maze x hands-on programme is supported by MATCH, an initiative co-funded by the EU.
We will work together on
Go-to-market strategy
Business development
Fundraising
Growth levers
Impact measurement
We look for ventures that care about
Healthcare and wellbeing
The care models of the future building innovative solutions for the ageing population, mental well-being and social care.
Future of learning and work
The solutions reshaping the way we work and learn in a way that is more inclusive, equal and sustainable.
Sustainable production and consumption
Sustainable energy, food and mobility solutions improving how we consume and live in cities and beyond.
Ventures our team has worked with
We have worked with +100 early-stage ventures with sustainable business models tackling the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time.
GoParity
The first Portuguese crowdlending platform financing social and environmental projects using its community of investors focused on sustainable and financial impact.
Iconoclass
A sales school that trains students in the profession of business development in 4 months, with a guarantee of employment. Iconoclass is now based in France and the UK.
What founders say about us
Wholeheartedly - best in class. It's so valuable for us to collaborate with the whole team with full psychological safety and trust, also during hard times in business. Additionally, great mentorship, hands-on advice, and being in the trenches during periods of raising helped more than anything! Big thank you, Team! Rapha Allstadt, founder of tl;dv ★★★★★
Very well-connected team. Also, very close to top-tier funds (useful for future Series X). Highly supportive and bright. Helpful on demand but won't tamper with your company. Impact-driven with genuinely noble goals. Nikki Michelsen, co-founder of ohne ★★★★★
The investment decision-makers
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All questions that will cross your mind
We are proud to have built an investment programme with founder-friendly terms. These are some of the most frequently asked questions. If there is something we have not covered, please email us at mazex@maze-impact.com
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Selection process 4 weeks
→ Initial valuation
→ Due diligence
→ Approved to Board Meeting (3-5 ventures per cycle)
→ Decision Notification
Investment process 1-2 weeks
→ Signing legal
→ Funds transfer
Joining the programme 1-2 weeks
→ Diagnostic meeting
→ Personalised programme creation
→ Programme kick-off!