Venture Capital Panel
The Rise of Impact Investing: Navigating Socially Responsible Funding in 2024
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Leading experts, investors and innovators from the industry discussed together the technology’s impact, challenges facing the industry, and the growing significance and impact of investing in ventures.
👥 Meet the Panel Moderator
🔹 Ike Syed- Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, KiwiTech
👥 Meet the Panelists
🔹 Joe Magyer- Founder & Managing Partner, Seaplane Ventures
🔹 Minh Q. Tran- Partner, Mandalore Partners
🎤 Exciting Presenters and Their Ventures
🔹Brandi Day, CEO & Founder, Real Hire, Inc.
🔹Chris Kozak, Co-Founder, Dishtory
🔹José Sebastián Torres García, CEO & Co-Founder, PRO Investing | PRO Capital Management
🔹Garrison Davis, CEO & Founder, Little Bob Technologies
🔹Taras Kravtchouk, CEO & Founder, TARFORM - Mobility of Tomorrow
🔹Mark Epstein, CEO, Chariot Payments
The panel delved into critical topics such as socially responsible investing, technological innovation, and specific challenges facing startups. A clear takeaway emerged: to catch the eyes of investors, startups must necessarily include the tracking of social impact in their key performance indicators (KPIs). Concurrently, it's crucial that financial investors are encouraged to incorporate social impact assessments into their investment decisions.
Explore the key moments of our session
00:01: An in-depth discussion on impact investing and the evolution of the investment landscape.
08:25: Exploring the impact of investment on startups and their sustainability.
16:49: The importance of social impact within startups and responsible investing.
25:12: Trends and education around socially responsible and impactful investing.
33:35: The effect of investment on startups and artificial intelligence.
41:58: How Real Hire is revolutionizing global recruitment.
50:23: Company presentation and discussion on valuation.
58:47: The revolution of real-time payments and digital wallets.
1:07:11: The Disty platform: recording, sharing, and preserving family recipes and memories.
1:15:33: Growth opportunities for an online cooking app.
1:23:59: Business model, service fees, and growth plan.
1:32:24: Introduction of Little Bob Technologies and the community solar model.
1:40:49: Expansion of electric mobility and the introduction of luxury electric motorcycles.
1:49:13: Business model, expansion, and investment outlook for an electric motorcycle company.
We believe these enriching exchanges offer a valuable overview of current and future trends in investment and technological innovation. Join us in this exciting journey to shape a more responsible and innovative future.