Basics… Average “ticket size” 14 Jul 202013 Jul 2020 I could start with, “it depends”, but I will try to give you a more straightforward answer. If you are a founder and have landed on this page, why are…
Exit… Positive Impact Exits 25 Jun 202022 Jun 2020 Positive Impact at Exit I recently became aware for the first time about the concept of positive impact at exit time, when Andrew Kuper with Leapfrog Investments discussed how his…
Basics… Investment decision making framework 5 May 202026 May 2020 Intuition is nothing more and nothing less than recognition. Thinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman FOMO Before discussing a methodology, i.e., a logical investment decision-making framework, I would first address…
Basics… Measuring impact 7 Apr 20207 Apr 2020 When it comes to measuring impact, I tend to see this as a Goldilocks dilemma. As this post by members of Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) reminds us: "If they spend too…
First Order Principles… Value investing in startups? 31 Mar 202031 Mar 2020 The critical question is whether value investing techniques can be applied or not to early-stage investing in startups?. The conclusion is that although you may adopt the methodology, for seed…
Climate Change… Accelerating the fight against climate change 5 Mar 20204 Mar 2020 Borrowing some inspiration from Everything is a Remix, I would like to recast some thoughts that Stephen Lacey first shared in The Energy Gang Podcast. The question that he answered,…
Basics… Social subsidy for startups? 20 Feb 202018 Feb 2020 I like to think of money as fuel and not as a destination. A fuel for supporting people and ideas that basically align with my values and interests. Alex Danco…
impinv… Sharing Deal Flow: a system 6 Feb 20206 Feb 2020 Some time ago, I joined a discussion with a group of impact investors, about the best ways for sourcing deal flow, and, which are the best practices for the sharing…