Our Story
Joining the private capital markets meant rethinking how we work, decide, and engage with inspired minds. Founded after years of cross-sector and cross-industrial transitions, we bring the perspective of hands-on operators with the ability to embed direct data and modelling strategies that serve the legacy maker—whether an entity or an individual. We partner with authentic impact leaders and embrace open, candid pursuits for creating collective value.
Our Team
TACT+INVEST Group focuses on structured capital solutions for DeepTech, industrial innovation, and high-CapEx sustainability transitions.
Through Venture Debt, Venture as a Service, and cross-border transaction design, we work with LPs, family offices, and strategic corporates to build resilient, regulation-ready pathways to scale. Our capabilities extend to dual listings, reverse listings, and SPAC strategies via trusted partners—ensuring founders and asset owners access both growth capital and sophisticated exit options.
We prioritise industrial-grade innovation under ESG frameworks aligned with SFDR Article 9, TCFD, SDG, and PRI, with governance and compliance designed for long-term market relevance. Our global engagement reflects a commitment to advancing climate and industrial transformation with institutional precision.
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Poonam Balan
Group Founding Partner, Principal Investments
Poonam Balan is an internationally recognized investment and strategy leader whose career spans multiple continents and industries. Her expertise bridges brand- and legacy-aligned asset management, organizational restructuring, and cross-border investment strategy.
She has held national public roles, often as the first in function—most notably as Malaysia’s Head of Diaspora Engagement Strategy—where she championed regulatory integration into long-term sustainable compliance and public finance targets. Her leadership during the financial crisis earned her the CIBC Achievers Award, and she has contributed to global initiatives including the Clinton Global Initiative’s impact investing programs, reinforcing her commitment to aligning capital strategy with systemic resilience.
Sascha Preis
Group Partner, Strategic Investments
Sascha Preis combines deep technical expertise in scaled production and hardware development with a track record in corporate innovation leadership. As former Head of Innovation in Production for Mercedes-Benz, he led the transition to Industry 4.0, spearheading R&D teams globally. He later served as an innovation scouting lead for Hyundai Motor Group, overseeing the identification of emerging technologies across the European market.
Specializing in corporate venture capital structuring in both developed and emerging markets, Sascha blends engineering excellence with sustainable practices. A graduate of Berkeley’s Executive Management Data Strategy Program and a staunch advocate for Germany’s energy transition, he is committed to advancing industrial innovation that aligns technical progress with long-term environmental responsibility.
Our ESG BACKED Approach
Our ESG-Backed program, launched in January 2024, exemplifies our commitment to impact investing.
We are driven by the transformative potential of green and deep tech in tackling environmental, social, and governance challenges—a belief reinforced by our extensive experience in corporate venture capital and infrastructure investments.
Explore our SFDR commitment here.
Us in Numbers
> 95%
Targeted Impact Investment Ratio
> 19
International Conference Partners
> 39
Strategic Partners in over 30 Countries
> 3,000
Potential ESG BACKED Startups
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