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To be part of the HeCo Invest platform your organization, institution or business must create an account. An account is your organization profile and it contains all the basic information to describe it. There are two types of accounts HeCo Invest: one for organizations developing projects - Project Developers - and one for organizations investing in projects - Investors. Each account will have at least one contact: the account owner.

The account owner can invite other colleagues to the account. These will receive an invitation by email to join the account. Each email can only be associated with one account. Once you are set as an account user, you can manage the account. However, adding or removing other account users can only be managed by account owners.

Every new account created will need to be approved by the HeCo Invest staff - platform administrator. This approval process allows for the verification of each organization, institution or business that applies to the HeCo Invest platform, guaranteeing that only trustworthy organizations will present their projects or investment opportunities. Therefore, your account will only be visible on the HeCo Invest platform after the platform administrator completes this approval step.

To create a Project Developer account you will need the following information.

Note that all of this information will be visible in the Project Developer public profile page except questions 1 and 6.

Account language *
Select the account language in which you want to write the content of this account (including profile information and future projects). This will avoid mixed content in the platform.
Picture
Add your logo or a picture that identifies the account.
Account name *
The name that will identify the account across the platform.
Contacts
1. Email *
  The email where you want to receive contacts from Investors or other Project Developers
2. Phone number
  The phone number for Investors or other Project Developers to reach you/your team
Project Developer type *
1. Academic
2. Business
  1. Cooperative
  2. Large enterprise
  3. Corporation
  4. SME and MSME
  5. Startup
  6. Entrepreneur
  7. Trade or business association
3. Government
Entity legal registration number (NIT or RUT) *
Add your legal registration number so we can verify your legal entity. This information will not be publicly available.
Online Presence
1. Website
2. LinkedIn
3. Facebook
4. Twitter
5. Instagram
About (max 600 characters) *
What’s your mission? (max 600 characters) *
Select the topics/sector categories that you work on (select multiple) *
1. Sustainable agrosystem:
  sustainable and regenerative agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture as well as manufacturing of derived subproducts.
2. Sustainable tourism:
  accommodation, travel, transportation, hospitality, visitor experiences and eco-tourism projects.
3. Forestry and agroforestry:
  sustainable timber extraction and forest management practices, including reforestation and restoration.
4. Non-timber forest production:
  production of health, wellness, and cosmetic products; art, clothing, and handcrafted products; production of food and drinks.
5. Human capital and Inclusion:
  adequate access to quality education, appropriate health services, and formal employment opportunities that respond to diverse skill profiles and are adapted to regional cultural diversity.
Expect to have impact on (select multiple) *
1. Biodiversity:
  Impact of projects on biodiversity conservation, calculated from indicators of endemism, land conservation/restoration, connectivity, and development of sustainable social projects.
2. Climate:
  Impact of projects that reduce carbon emissions from the land sector (deforestation/degradation), as wood and soil biomass as well as application of sustainable forest measures.
3. Community:
  Impact of projects on ensuring and improving equal and inclusive physical, mental, economic, and spiritual health.
4. Water:
  Impact of projects managing water cycling, quality and availability as well as the management of associated risks.
Select HeCo priority landscapes on which you will have impact (select multiple)
1. Amazon Heart
2. Amazonian Piedmont - Massif
3. Caribbean
4. Central Mountain Range
5. Eastern Mountain Range
6. Orinoquía
7. Orinoquía Transition
8. Pacific - Caribbean Transition
9. Pacific - Coastal Marine

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To create an Investor account you will need the following information.

Note that all of this information will be visible in the Investor public profile page except question 12.

Account language *
Select the account language in which you want to write the content of this account (including profile information and future projects). This will avoid mixed content in the platform.
Picture
Add your logo or a picture that identifies the account.
Account name *
The name that will identify the account across the platform.
Contacts
1. Email *
  The email where you want to receive contacts from Project Developers or other Investors
2. Phone number
  The phone number for Project Developers or other Investors to reach you/your team
Investor/ Funder type *
1. Investor
2. Angel investor
3. Commercial bank
4. Family office
5. Institutional investor
6. Investment bank
7. International Financial Institution
8. Microfinance
9. Non-VC Investment vehicle
10. Venture Capital / Private Equity
11. Carbon fund
12. NGO
13. Foundation
14. Corporate foundation
15. Philanthropy
16. High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) or celebrity
Online Presence
1. Website
2. LinkedIn
3. Facebook
4. Twitter
5. Instagram
About (max 600 characters) *
What’s your mission? (max 600 characters) *
Topics/sector categories that interests you (select multiple) *
1. Sustainable agrosystem:
  sustainable and regenerative agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture as well as manufacturing of derived subproducts.
2. Sustainable tourism:
  accommodation, travel, transportation, hospitality, visitor experiences and eco-tourism projects.
3. Forestry and agroforestry:
  sustainable timber extraction and forest management practices, including reforestation and restoration.
4. Non-timber forest production:
  production of health, wellness, and cosmetic products; art, clothing, and handcrafted products; production of food and drinks.
5. Human capital and Inclusion:
  adequate access to quality education, appropriate health services, and formal employment opportunities that respond to diverse skill profiles and are adapted to regional cultural diversity.
Select the ticket size(s) that you provide
1. '<US$25,000 (Small grants)
2. US$25,000 – 150,000 (Prototyping)
3. US$150,000 – 750,000 (Market validation)
4. > US$750,000 (Scaling)
The HeCo Invest platform uses the US dollar as the reference currency, taking into account that the platform is primarily aimed at international investors. These investors usually use the US dollar as a reference currency which facilitates their understanding of the proposals presented on the platform.
Select the instrument type(s) you provide (select multiple)
1. Loan:
  a loan is a transaction in which a financial institution grants a predefined amount of money to develop a particular project. The institution or business that receives the loan is obliged to repay it within a certain period of time and to pay the agreed commissions, expenses and interest.
2. Grant:
  technical cooperation grants are resources provided by an entity to fulfil a well-defined purpose or objective. In general, they are non-reimbursable resources that are destined in particular to projects or enterprises in early stages of development.
3. Equity:
  an equity investment consists of the acquisition, by an entity specialized in private equity, of a package of shares of a company or enterprise. The private equity firm thus becomes one of the owners of the company.
Have you previously invested in impact? (Yes / No) *
Impact you prioritize *
1. Biodiversity:
  Impact of projects on biodiversity conservation, calculated from indicators of endemism, land conservation/restoration, connectivity, and development of sustainable social projects.
2. Climate:
  Impact of projects that reduce carbon emissions from the land sector (deforestation/degradation), as wood and soil biomass as well as application of sustainable forest measures.
3. Community:
  Impact of projects on ensuring and improving equal and inclusive physical, mental, economic, and spiritual health.
4. Water:
  Impact of projects managing water cycling, quality and availability as well as the management of associated risks.
SDG’s
What type of projects are you prioritizing? (max 600 characters) *
Other relevant information (max 600 characters)

* mandatory fields

All information associated with the account will be deleted.
All users associated with the account will be deleted.
All content associated with the account will be deleted. If your Projects have applied to Open Calls, the owners of the Open Calls will be automatically notified that the Project no longer exists.

All information associated with the account will be deleted.
All users associated with the account will be deleted.
All content associated with the account will be deleted. If you have created Open Calls to which some Projects have applied, the owners of these Projects will be automatically notified that the Open Call no longer exists.