See the Great Companies We’re Considering at the December 17 Impact Cherub Club Meeting
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As we gear up for the 1:00 PM Eastern, December 17, 2024, meeting of the Impact Cherub Club, we invite you to join us. The club meets to review impact investments everyone is eligible to make, and virtually anyone can afford. We share responsibility for completing basic due diligence before making investments. While members are encouraged to invest in the Club’s picks, no one is required to invest.
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Next Meeting—December 17, at 1:00 PM Eastern
At our next meeting on December 17, at 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific, consistent with our plans for future sessions, the agenda will have three items:
Diligence Reports
Education Moment
Preliminary Consideration of New Candidate Investments
I’ll review those items in reverse order.
New Company Consideration
After some preliminary screening, I’ve shared some candidate offerings with the members of the club to choose which we’ll review this month. Members chose the following:
Capital Good Fund (Heat Pumps for New England)
The “Heat Pumps for New England” initiative, led by the nonprofit Capital Good Fund, seeks to raise $500,000 to provide interest-free loans for energy-efficient upgrades—such as heat pumps, insulation, and ductwork—to low- and moderate-income households in underserved New England communities. With a 13-year track record of issuing 1,341 loans totaling $18.64 million and maintaining a 99.51% repayment rate, Capital Good Fund aims to promote financial inclusion and environmental sustainability. The current offering, hosted by Climatize Earth Securities, LLC via Regulation Crowdfunding, offers a 6.5% annual interest rate over a five-year term.
Zero Carbon Inc.
Zero Carbon Inc. is conducting a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder to advance its waste-to-energy Technology, which converts various waste materials—including municipal solid waste, sewage sludge, and agricultural residues—into clean hydrogen energy, methane, and power, with biochar as a byproduct. The company has completed a project for the Paris Olympics, turning sewage sludge into clean energy, and has over 17 years of research with four patents pending. The current investment terms include a Future Equity Agreement (SAFE) with a $50 million valuation cap, offering early investors a 25% discount.
Education Moment
At this month’s meeting, we’ll review the past performance of the club’s approved investments and discuss the importance of tracking investment portfolios.
Diligence Reports
We’ll begin with the due diligence reports from the Impact Cherub Club members who volunteered to research the companies after we briefly learned a bit about them last month. After hearing the members’ reports, we’ll vote to determine whether or not to recommend investment in the companies. The decision will be made available to all Impact Cherub Club members, including those who don’t attend this month. Register here.
Here are the companies we’ll learn more about this month:
Imago Rehab
Imago Rehab Inc. leverages AI and robotics to transform the rehabilitation industry, aiming for enhanced patient outcomes through the innovative Imago Glove. Their technology-driven approach, backed by a distinguished management team with ties to Harvard, MIT, and leading health insurers, allows remote rehabilitation via telehealth, covered by 23 major insurers, including Medicare. With two patents granted and two pending, Imago is recognized for its social impact, especially in accessible rehabilitation. The company collaborates on a $5M NSF grant with Harvard and Mass General, reflecting promising Growth and a significant role in advancing remote rehabilitation. Imago is raising on Wefunder. (Wefunder doesn’t openly share readable or searchable copies of the Form C; you can find them, however, by adding the following characters to the URL of the offering for which you want to read the Form C: /form_c/.)
Health Care Originals
Health Care Originals (HCO) is pioneering AI-driven respiratory care for asthma and COPD patients, aiming to transform chronic disease management. The company has a strong management team with expertise from Lark Health and Blue Cross, supporting innovative health solutions. Their proprietary wearable technology is designed for accurate respiratory monitoring, bolstered by a robust IP portfolio of 13 patents with ten more pending. HCO has achieved significant clinical outcomes, with two-thirds of users reporting no asthma attacks or COPD flare-ups after six months. This offering supports HCO’s potential to scale impact in the $83 billion respiratory care market. Health Care Originals is raising on Wefunder. (Wefunder doesn’t openly share readable or searchable copies of the Form C; You can find them, however, by adding the following characters to the URL of the offering for which you want to read the Form C: /form_c/.)
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Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar
If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.
Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on December 17, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.
SuperCrowdHour, December 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, we host a value-laden webinar for aspiring impact investors or social entrepreneurs. At December’s SuperCrowdHour, Jason Fishman of Digital Niche Agency will an “Algorithmic Strategy to Reach Your Crowdfund Capital Raising Goals.” Free to attend.
Community Event Calendar
Successful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET – Click on Events
Community Revitalization, Thursdays, 10:00 AM Eastern.
NC3 Changing the Paradigm: Mobilizing Community Investment Funds, March 7, 2025
Asheville Neighborhood Economics, date TBD following impact of Helene.
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