Code of Conduct

The Catalyst Impact Investment Club (“Catalyst Impact”) is an angel syndicate comprising members from diverse expertise and backgrounds, unified by a shared commitment to catalyze and foster the healing of humanity and the planet. Through collaborative partnerships, we offer the companies we invest in a wealth of knowledge, experience, and access to our networks, supporting them throughout our shared journey.

We believe in trust and collaboration, sharing best practices, co-creation and open innovation. At the same time we need to protect the interest of the Club, the lead angel, the investors of our Club, our investee companies and maintain a solid reputation in the innovation and venture capital ecosystem.

This Code of Conduct outlines the principles and standards expected of members of the Catalyst Impact Investment Club. By joining in the process of the Club – scouting, analysis, deep diving and investing in  deals – members agree to act in accordance with these guidelines to maintain the club’s integrity, professionalism, and collaborative spirit.

Core Values

1. Integrity: Members are expected to uphold honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in all interactions and decisions.
2. Respect: Members are expected to treat fellow members, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders with respect, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
3. Diversity and Inclusivity: Foster an inclusive environment, value diverse perspectives, and engage in respectful, constructive and open dialogue.
4. Confidentiality: Information shared within the club, including pitches, discussions, and business plans, must remain confidential unless expressly authorized for disclosure by the deal manager or lead angel.

Membership Responsibilities

1. Active participation: When called upon by the lead angel, deal manager or IC, members are expected to contribute with their expertise, knowledge and experience. Members can always introduce interesting new opportunities that meet the criteria of the Club to the scouting team.
2. Conflict of interest: Members are expected to disclose any potential conflicts of interest promptly to the deal manager and/or lead angel and recuse themselves from related discussions and decisions.
3. Commitment to Due Diligence: Members are expected to conduct thorough and objective evaluations of investment opportunities while respecting differing viewpoints.

4. Personal leadership: Whilst members delegate the responsibility for the DD process to the lead angel, deal manager and deal team, they continue to bear full, personal responsibility for the decision to participate in the investment or not.

Interaction with Entrepreneurs

1. Professionalism: Members are expected to engage with entrepreneurs professionally, providing constructive feedback without undue criticism.
2. Avoidance of undue influence: Members are expected to refrain from exploiting their position to gain unfair advantages in deals or partnerships.

Interaction with investors outside the Club

1. Informing the deal angel or deal manager Before sharing information on the company or deal with other investors, or introducing to professional parties in the ecosystem, the lead angel or investment manager needs to be consulted.
2. Professionalism: Members are expected to engage with other investors professionally, and according to the “non written” rules of the industry.
3. Avoidance of undue influence: Members are expected to refrain from exploiting their position to gain unfair advantages in deals or partnerships.

Sanctions for misconduct

Violations of this Code may result in review by the Club’s leadership, consisting of 3 members of the IC, with possible outcomes including warnings, suspension, or termination of the relationship.

Commitment to excellence

By adhering to this Code of Conduct, members affirm their dedication to ethical behavior, trust, and collaboration. Together, we aim to create meaningful impact and ensure the long-term success of the Catalyst Impact Investment Club and the companies we support.