Joanna Kuang: Building Tools to Help Investors Be More Equitable and Inclusive

Nov 27, 2023 Posted by: Sujit Kunte All SDGs, CA, Joanna Kuang, USA

Joanna: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Illumen Capital’s mission is to reduce racial and gender bias in investing and entrepreneurship. In other words, the challenge we address is to increase racial and gender diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in who is hired as an investor and which entrepreneurs or founders get investment dollars. Illumen does this by working with investors to identify and reduce their own biases and then subsequently coaching investors to implement new initiatives and actions to increase diverse representation and make investing more equitable.

Florian Morales: Reimagining How UNICEF Brings New Fundings for Children

Nov 24, 2023 Posted by: Daniela Vega All SDGs, Finland, FlorianMorales, Helsinki

Spiffy here with the scoop on the entrepreneurial leaders of Planet Earth. As the only interplanetary journalist stationed on this blue planet, I’m thrilled to present this galactic exclusive with Florian Morales, the Senior Impact Analyst of UNICEF. Let’s learn what’s happening at UNICEF and how Florian is making a positive impact in the world.

Christopher Trinetti: Providing Access to Capital for Diverse Emerging Fund Managers

Nov 22, 2023 Posted by: Sujit Kunte All SDGs, Christopher Trinetti, NY, USA

Chris: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Emerging venture capital fund managers, especially diverse fund managers, face more significant challenges than established fund managers related to starting, raising, and managing funds. One of the greatest challenges they face is access to capital or lack thereof. Through IIE.VC, I am working to increase access to capital for diverse emerging fund managers. Our mission is to help billions of dollars of public, private, and philanthropic capital reach diverse emerging fund managers by 2025.

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