#25 | Impact Engine: Building the Field of Impact Investing

Better Money Better World

English - October 20, 2021 07:30 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 57 ratings
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Impact Engine backs transformative companies across the investment life cycle – from early-stage VC style investing to a PE/funds strategy. With the flexibility up and down the capital stack, Impact Engine is able to back companies like Workit Health, an online addiction resource center which has 84% of its clients in treatment 30 for over 30 days, from its earliest stages up through a growth investment. Jessica Droste Yagan describes her evolution from leading the creation of the McDonald’s Corporation global and US sustainable sourcing strategies to immersing herself into becoming CEO of leading impact investment firm where 3 of 4 partners are female and non-white creates.