Ship2B Ventures has completed a €65M first close of BSocial Impact II, its second impact venture fund, targeting €80M to support startups addressing some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges.
The fund is supported by a strong group of institutional investors including the European Investment Fund (EIF), AXIS (Grupo ICO), COFIDES, VidaCaixa, Banco Sabadell and the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), alongside several family offices.
BSocial Impact II will invest primarily in Series A companies, with selective investments at pre-seed and seed stage, backing startups that combine strong financial returns with measurable impact.
The fund will focus particularly on two areas where innovation can drive large-scale societal change:
- Healthtech, with a focus on healthy and dignified ageing
- Climate solutions
Blended finance to unlock impact investment
BSocial Impact II incorporates a blended finance structure, including a first-loss mechanism, designed to mobilize greater volumes of private capital into impact-driven innovation.
This structure aligns public and private capital to support sectors where the potential impact is significant but early risk can be higher. By reducing risk for private investors, the model helps unlock investment into solutions that might otherwise struggle to access venture capital.
Building the next generation of impact companies
With BSocial Impact II, Ship2B Ventures continues its mission to build a stronger ecosystem around impact entrepreneurship in Europe.
The fund will support founders developing solutions that improve quality of life, strengthen healthcare systems and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable economy.
By aligning capital with long-term societal needs, Ship2B Ventures aims to demonstrate that impact investing can be both scalable and financially compelling.