Burning Issues Impact Fund

The Burning Issues Impact Fund (BIIF) is a Luxembourg-based impact venture fund exclusively advised by Chi Impact Capital. The fund focuses on direct equity and semi-equity investments in transformative European companies at mid/late venture and early growth stages, targeting core regenerative businesses that address critical Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). BIIF primarily invests in 11 European countries, with the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of its assets under management to other European nations.

BIIF's investment strategy encompasses five impact verticals: Circular Economy & Conscious Commerce, Green Innovation & Climate Tech, Food Tech & Food Waste Reduction, Smart Cities & Smart Infrastructure, and Care & Affordable Healthcare. The fund aims to provide scalable solutions for pressing global challenges, such as climate change, resource scarcity, and social inequality. As of March 2024, BIIF has closed to new investors and is no longer fundraising.

The fund has been recognized for its unique approach, including the application of a gender lens and a multispecies lens across its investment process. This methodology emphasizes the importance of considering diverse perspectives and the broader impact of investments on various stakeholders. BIIF's portfolio includes companies like Mosa Meat, a Netherlands-based food technology firm specializing in cultured meat; Vytal, a Germany-based company offering reusable food packaging solutions; and Neoom Group, an Austria-based clean-tech firm supporting the energy transition through decentralized energy systems. These investments reflect BIIF's commitment to promoting measurable deep impact and systemic change towards a regenerative economy and society while achieving attractive financial returns.