Raise funds with LITA.co european group at the service of a new ecological ans social economy
LITA's mission, through the investment platform LITA.co, is to direct citizens' savings towards companies with a positive social and environmental impact in order to help shape a new entrepreneurial and societal model.
LITA.co, European leader in participatory impact investing
Founded in 2014, LITA.co is the leading investment platform for financing companies with a high social and environmental impact.
With € 80M invested in 160 companies and a community of 90 000 committed citizen-investors
LITA.co provides solutions for growth financing (from seed to acceleration) and upscaling, for tickets ranging from €200,000 to €5M in equity,
quasi-equity and bond debt.
LITA.co commits on a long-term basis to be alongside those entrepreneurs who tackle the social and environmental challenges of our time.
Expert guidance tailored to your business
Raising funds on LITA.co means being accompanied by a team of analysts at the heart of the impact investing ecosystem and being supported by a network
of experienced entrepreneurs and investors. We accompany you on the long-term in your financial, strategic and impact considerations while respecting
your vision and agenda.
Since our creation, we have interviewed more than 3,000 companies, analyzed more than 500 companies and structured more
than 120 financing rounds.
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Six areas of expertise to transform strategic sectors
Health
Ensure the foundations of our health, improve prevention and medical monitoring for all via the development of infrastructure, medical equipment and service platforms.
#e-health #medtech #inclusion #accessibility #healthfacility #QOL
Energy, industry, materials
Supporting the transition to sustainable energy and transport, supporting innovation, fighting climate change.
#greentech #newmaterials #greenmobility #recycling #cleantech #reindustrialization #softmobility
Education, training and culture
Producing and distributing inclusive educational content, supporting training and enabling professional integration for all. Rethinking access to culture and information.
#digitaltransition #inclusion #media #edtechs #employability #culture #insertion
Consumer goods and services
Strong brands offering sustainable consumption alternatives, with real potential for scaling up.
#sustainableconsumergoods #ecodesign #reuse #retail #circulareconomy
Housing, real estate
Develop solidary real estate and inclusive housing, develop and build sustainably, revitalize medium-sized cities, villages and the countryside, and strengthen social cohesion.
#responsibledevelopers #socialties #neighborhoods #rurality #sustainablerealestate
Food, agriculture
Agricultural and agri-food actors, along the entire value chain, that positively contribute to the structuring of responsible supply chains.
#agroecology #shortsupplychain #local #transformation #organic #transition #sustainablefood #foodsovereignty
We are on their side so they can take action
Me Green
Me Green develops and installs renewable energy projects and energy management solutions to accelerate the energy transition in Belgium.
The company is active in the creation of solar installations, in energy storage and in the market of charging stations for electric cars.
Billy
Electric shared bikes that you can pick up and leave anywhere in the city.
Billy's vision is to offer a new generation of "public transportation": a shared
solution to individual transportation that fully meets the needs of a larger group
of people for efficient mobility and an enjoyable experience.
Belvas
Globally, Belvas is one of the few chocolatiers that produces chocolate that is fully traceable and certified with the Fairtrade label. Moreover, the company wants to drastically reduce the impact of its production on the environment. For a chocolate that respects biodiversity, and is 100% ethical and 100% traceable.
La Ressource
La Ressource is a sustainable, cooperative drugstore where you can find everything you need to transition
to a zero waste life.
Less than one year after fundraising, the cooperative opened its third store in Uccle in partnership with The Barn.
Coucou
As an actor in slow fashion, Coucou goes against the polluting fashion industry.
Originating from the idea of a large shared closet, this company rents out festive outfits to limit the number of
clothes purchased.
Ethical Property
Ethical Property Europe is a company that establishes offices and meeting spaces for organizations that seek social change.
The properties are ecologically renovated and Ethical Property manages to minimize waste, water usage, car traffic and harmful materials.
Give A Day
Give a Day promotes volunteering by developing a matching platform, ICT tools for local community building, and tools for managing volunteering
for non-profits.
Give a Day promotes the creation of a large volunteer movement, involving all actors of society.
LITA.co accompanies you before, during and after the fundraising
- Audit
Usually 2 to 3 weeks
LITA.co conducts an analysis of the project according to a financial and extra-financial rating system developed in-house, and submits its report to a committee of experts.
- Prefunding
Usually 2 to 3 weeks
In the phase leading up to the actual fundraising, you can mobilize initial investment intentions from your own network, and we can raise the enthusiasm of our investors.
- Fundraising
Usually 1 to 3 months
The fundraising phase includes the search for investors, communication advice, and follow-up of the investor community.
- Follow-up
Usually 5 to 10 years
LITA.co takes care of the management and animation of the shareholder community, and the sending of reportings during the 5 to 10 years of the investment. One LITA.co representative ensures regular strategic monitoring.
- Exit
Usually 3 to 10 years
LITA.co helps the company to organize the exit of its investors, opens its network and works on liquidity mechanisms with the company.
Any doubts?
Still not convinced? Co-investments, complex governance or involvement of LITA.co in the management of your strategy, our team is available to discuss with you the questions you may (still) have.