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Impact and ESG in venture capital- getting the basics right and pushing forward

Co-authored by Johannes Lenhard, VentureESG or Katie Fulford-Smith, Big Society Capital.

5 min readMay 26, 2022

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How impact can increase customer retention

Applying an impact lens when building a startup, whereby you consider how the business can help address a social or environmental problem…

5 min readJul 28, 2021

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How impact can increase customer retention

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Why We Invested: Eka Ventures

As Eka Ventures announces the close of its fund, we are delighted to share background on why we invested earlier this year.

2 min readJul 15, 2021

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Why We Invested: Eka Ventures

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Why we invested: Balderton Capital Growth I

As Balderton Capital announces the close of its growth stage fund, we are delighted to share background on why we invested.

2 min readJun 29, 2021

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Why we invested: Balderton Capital Growth I

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How impact mitigates startup risk

In this blog, part of our ‘Impact as a source of value’ series, we explore the topic of risk. From avoiding regulatory action to preventing…

4 min readJun 1, 2021

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How impact mitigates startup risk

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Exploring the challenges investors face when assessing venture managers for impact

Last week, we held our second roundtable with Limited Partners who have a focus in venture investing to discuss best practice when…

5 min readMay 21, 2021

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Exploring the challenges investors face when assessing venture managers for impact

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Four ways impact acts as a source of value for startups and investors

In this blog series, we explore how impact can be a source of value to startups and startup investors. From boosting performance to…

5 min readMay 17, 2021

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Four ways impact acts as a source of value for startups and investors

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Limited Partners’ growing appetite for impact in venture investing

In February 2021, Big Society Capital and Mountside Ventures co-hosted a virtual ‘LPs in Venture — Impact Roundtable’, which brought…

4 min readApr 20, 2021

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Limited Partners’ growing appetite for impact in venture investing

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Why we invested: fundraise extension for Fair by Design Fund

As Ascension Ventures announces its £5 million fundraise extension to Fair By Design’s existing £10 million Fund, we are delighted to…

3 min readApr 20, 2021

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Why we invested: fundraise extension for Fair by Design Fund

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What good impact practice looks like and how it helps drive results in startups

One of the key drivers of how much social impact a startup will create, is how well impact is managed by the startup (often called impact…

4 min readApr 20, 2021

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What good impact practice looks like and how it helps drive results in startups

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