Ventures
Game changing startups.
Investors
A network of capital.
Upcoming Programs
Overview of opportunities.
Mentorship Marketplace
Find mentors or become one.
Startup Academy
Online courses and learning materials.
Blog
Startup related news.
What is VC4A?
Our thesis and background.
Our Team
The VC4A team.
Consulting
VC4A for business.
Hosted Communities
Dedicated communities on VC4A.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
We are a Training and Consultancy organisation with over 30 years of experience in providing management training, advisory and evaluation services worldwide. We believe in building on existing knowledge and experiences to create long lasting effects. Our services are diverse but have three things in common – they are driven by new concepts and theories, are practical, and lead to new insights. The tools and approaches we utilise are directly implementable. This way we empower individuals, organisations and networks to increase their positive social impact!
Our pool of experts around the world combines international quality standards with local knowledge and respond to your working realities. We are continuously challenging ourselves to provide you with the best service possible. We consistently reflect on the quality of our work, and explore new approaches to keep abreast with our changing world. Our ISO 9001:2015 certification ensures that we apply a suite of widely recognised and professionally accepted management systems that are robust and reliable. Our experts are involved both in training and consultancy activities to ensure they maintain a close link with day-to-day practices in the field whilst staying up-to-date with the latest concepts. We believe this way of working enriches our training courses and keeps our experts at the forefront of emerging ideas and best practices.
Our Vision
We believe in an ever-changing world where there is a growing urgency to create more equitable societies, people who continue to develop themselves are best equipped to contribute towards making a sustainable difference.
Our Mission
Our mission is to foster competent professionals and improve the functioning of organisations and networks in order to increase their positive social impact.
Our Core Values (derived from the Rhineland Values)
We value long-lasting connections. We believe a healthy relationship and concern for the human factor are vital to success. We consider trust as the basis for working together, between colleagues and in collaboration with partners and clients. We believe in acquiring crafts(wo)manship. Being experts in our own respective fields and motivating our partners and clients to set their ambitions high too.