Venture Capital that Builds Agency with Stefanie Thomas, Founding Member & Early Stage Investor at Impact America Fund

Dollars and Change Podcast

English - February 24, 2021 18:01 - 28 minutes - 64.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Stefanie Thomas, Founding Member & Early Stage Investor at Impact America Fund, joins host and Vice Dean of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative Katherine Klein to discuss the fund’s investments in businesses delivering strong financial returns and economic opportunity for communities of color. Impact America Fund works with entrepreneurs who have direct knowledge of the communities, systems, and problems that the fund aims to address. Thomas also discusses a broader mission to set a new standard for venture capital—one where racial equity investing becomes standard.

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