Find your 100x100 space
Leverage our in-house commercial and carbon mapping methodologies to identify promising, high-impact opportunities
Build your Impact Unicorn with institutional support and funding
for lasting impact
Our 100X100 Ventures
founders for
lasting impact
Starting out on a new venture is no easy feat, and you don’t have to do it alone.
We get it. We got it. We got you.
We support our Founders from Day 0 across all the key elements to create the highest chance of success.
Dedicated 3-Person Venture Team
1 Venture Build Lead: Experienced operator who has built and scaled businesses.
2 Venture Associates with experience and networks of local markets.
Development Budget & Residency Stipend
$20,000 Budget for in-market research trips and product testing.
Founder stipend of $5,000 per month to support full-time commitment.
Direct Access to Wavemaker Partner Network
Regular engagements with veteran entrepreneurs and operations with successful exits.
Extensive database of industry practitioners and subject-matter experts to call upon.
Drive forward with Institutional Capital
Receive US$500k in Pre-seed Investment with 70% ownership to the Founder.
Continued support via in-house portfolio acceleration mentorship, catalytic debt, and follow-on funding.
What sets WMI apart from other venture builders is their deep focus on the founder. Every process and support system is designed around the belief that selecting and empowering the right people in tackling high-impact problems will ultimately lead to business success.
Max Nelen
Founder, Agros
Wavemaker Impact expanded my understanding that climate intersects with a wide variety of industries. Even without any prior exposure to the climate-tech space, I was able to launch Elevate Foods, a farmgate processing venture that allowed me to marry my experience in the food industry with my passion for sustainability.
Gayatri Bathia
Founder, Elevate Foods
We are looking for
Exited Founders, C-Level Executives, or Growth-Stage Veterans who are:
Committed to the 100×100 Mission
Curious and always seeking to learn
Established track record in execution and scaling
You don’t need prior experience in Impact, Tech, or STEM Background or an existing idea to create businesses that are commercially ready to decarbonise today
The Venture Build Journey
Every 100×100 Venture starts with our 6-month venture build methodology. Think of us as your co-Founder and investor all wrap in one.
1
Uncover the special problem worth solving
Embark on a series of in-market trips and industry engagements to generate insight that reveal critical customer pain points
2
Design the product and business model
Test out your solution and business model for desirability, feasibility, and viability through actual pilots in beachhead markets
3
Receive Pre-Seed Funding
Skip the fundraising work to focus fully on accelerating your new venture with a $500k investment from us
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What stood out to me was Wavemaker Impact’s venture building methodology: the rigour applied to hypothesis testing, the build team’s deep expertise, and the Fund Partners’ network and constructive challenges. Collectively, these elements elevated my initial idea and vision into an entirely new level.
Aik-Phong Ng
Founder, Arysun
There are few problems bigger than the Climate problem.
Our goal is to create a portfolio of companies that has the potential to reduce 10% of the global carbon budget by 2035.
We believe anyone with the passion and ambition can and should be able to create a better Earth for future generations.
Join the mission to tackle one of the world’s biggest problems.