• Austin, Texas

  • March 13, 2017

True Wealth Ventures Founding General Partner Dr. Sara Brand speaks on the 2017 SXSW panel, “Beyond the Bottom Line: Setting a New Bar for VC” with speakers Jenny Abramson of Rethink Impact, Dr. Pamela Ryan of the Tingari-Silverton Foundation and Mike Nellis of the Austin Community Foundation. Impact investing was once thought of a ‘softer’ kind of investing – sacrificing monetary returns for the sake of non-monetary ones. But, recent research shows sustainable equity funds meet or exceed the returns of traditional funds. In the last

Impact investing was once thought of a ‘softer’ kind of investing – sacrificing monetary returns for the sake of non-monetary ones. But, recent research shows sustainable equity funds meet or exceed the returns of traditional funds. In the last decade we have seen a surge of popularity in impact investing. Although true impact investing can only be done in the private markets, we have not seen the same increase in VC vs. public offerings. Seeking answers on how to increase impact investment opportunities in VC and start-ups, this session brings together a venture capitalist, large bank, non-profit foundation and a psychologist studied in how investors and VC’s make decisions.

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