Women Changing Finance
Women Changing Finance
Podcast Description
Women Changing Finance isn’t just about finance—it’s about the people transforming it to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to: Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation Learn how to contribute to systemic change Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadershipSubscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
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The podcast centers around themes of social and environmental impact through financial innovation, featuring episodes like Carmen Correa discussing gender-lens investing and Naina Subberwal Batra exploring the landscape of impact investing in Asia. It focuses on the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership, showcasing real-world examples of how finance can drive social change.
Women Changing Finance is about the people transforming finance to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.
Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.
Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.
If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to:
- Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation
- Learn how to contribute to systemic change
- Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership
Subscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!
Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
The show is part of the Impact Alpha Podcast Network.
In this episode of Women Changing Finance, Susana Garcia-Robles, Managing Partner at Capria Ventures, speaks about what it really takes to build financial ecosystems in emerging markets. usana began investing in venture capital in Latin America in the late 1990s, long before “impact” was trendy. She shares the hard lessons why early “green funds” failed, and why sustainable impact must include strong financial returns. Susana reflects on backing 90 venture funds, supporting unicorn founders, and creating WeExchange and WeInvest to amplify women entrepreneurs and investors across Latin America. We talk about: how development banks helped shape Latin America’s startup landscape, why local investors must believe in their own ecosystems, and how AI is transforming health, agriculture, and fintech in emerging markets. This episode is about staying through the ups and downs. Because good investors, and good changemakers, don’t trade trends. They build for the long term.
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To go further, here are some of the references mentioned during the episode:
- Capria Ventures — https://capria.vc
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) — https://www.iadb.org
- IDB Lab — https://bidlab.org
- LAVCA (Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America) — https://lavca.org
- Apprende Institute — https://aprendeinstitute.com
- Pomona Impact — https://pomonaimpact.com
- Salkantay Ventures — https://salkantay.vc
- NXTP Ventures — https://nxtp.vc
- WeExchange — https://wexchange.co/en/
- Emprendedora LAC — https://emprendedoralac.org
- WeInvest weinvestlatam.org/
- Elevar Equity https://elevarequity.com/
- 5 C Network https://www.5cnetwork.com/
- Agrofy — https://agrofy.com
- Cariaco – https://caricaco.com/
- Global Ventures – https://www.global.vc/
- Coming of Age by Noor Sweid – https://www.comingofage.me/
- The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby — https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309693/the-power-law-by-mallaby-sebastian/9780141988948
- The Four Cardinal Virtues by Josef Pieper https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268089894/the-four-cardinal-virtues/
Women Changing Finance is part of the Impact Alpha Podcast Network.
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