Impact Supporters
Impact Supporters
Podcast Description
Weekly podcast and newsletter with deep-dives, reflections, research, and interviews on key topics for impact VCs impactvc.substack.com
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The content addresses critical topics in the impact VC space, with themes such as balancing financial returns with social impact, innovative VC model reinventions, and healthtech's role in impact investing. Episodes feature interviews that explore unique methodologies for impact measurement and the concept of aligning stakeholder interests, illustrated by insights from guests like Eric Gossart and Marie Ekeland.
Weekly podcast and newsletter with deep-dives, reflections, research, and interviews on key topics for impact VCs
Key insights:
* Interview with Eric Gossart, Partner at Serena’s impact fund Racine^2
* Racine^2 has unique criteria as part of their impact methodology: they take into account the accessibility and affordability of all solutions (also for climatetech) 🌍
* Eric recommends launching an impact VC fund as a collaboration between a VC and a non-profit if you are already an established VC household name – but less so if you are an emerging manager 🤝 In general, mixing DNA is always a good idea, but it does not necessarily have to go through a partnership
* Racine^2 is an impact-first VC fund. Some of the impact returns of the social deals increase the overall impact performance of the fund. Some of the financial returns of the environmental deals increase the overall financial performance of the fund ⚖️
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Agenda:
* Rationale for investing in climate 🔥
* Partnering with a non-profit 🏢
* Racine^2’s impact methodology 📊
* Choosing impact KPIs 🎯
* Balancing impact and financial returns 💰
* Tips to generalist and impact VC investors 🧠
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