Can Venture Capital Work? Rethinking Wealth Creation and High-Impact Investing with Dr. Alicia Castillo Holley

Join Dr. Alicia Castillo Holley, Founder and CEO of Wealthing Group, for a candid and critical look at the venture capital industry. With over 30 years of experience and a PhD in Finance, Alicia has spent her career bridging the gap between scientific innovation and commercial success. In this episode, we tackle the existential question: "Can we make Venture Capital work?" From her early days pioneering Chile’s first seed fund to her current leadership in Silicon Valley, Alicia explores how her "Wealthing" philosophy can fix the industry's flaws by prioritizing impact, diversity, and long-term socioeconomic development.🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:✓ Making VC Work: Identifying the systemic shifts needed to save the venture model✓ The "Wealthing" Philosophy: Moving beyond traditional extraction to value creation✓ A Global Pioneer: Lessons from establishing Chile’s first center for entrepreneurship✓ Bridging Science and Capital: Using a MSci in Biotechnology to vet Life Sciences and Ag-Tech✓ The Diversity Alpha: Why inclusion is a financial imperative, not just a social goal✓ High-Impact Portfolios: Investing in energy, climate, and the future of our planet✓ Strategic Advice: How to build a "Category-of-One" fund in a crowded Silicon Valley market🌍 Why This Matters:The traditional venture capital model is under fire for being exclusionary and short-sighted. As global challenges in climate, energy, and health accelerate, the old "growth at all costs" mentality is hitting a wall. Dr. Alicia Castillo Holley is leading the charge toward a more intelligent form of investing. By combining deep academic rigor with three decades of hands-on experience across continents, she is proving that VC can—and must—be a vehicle for broad-scale wealth creation that benefits both investors and society.👤 Expert Background:• Founder, CEO, and General Partner of Wealthing Group and Wealthing VC Fund• PhD in Finance and MSci in Biotechnology• Pioneered Chile’s first seed capital fund and first entrepreneurship center• 30-year veteran of Silicon Valley angel investing and venture capital• Expert in Life Sciences, Ag-Tech, Energy, and Climate-related innovation🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era.💡 Perfect For:Venture capitalists, angel investors, deep-tech founders, socioeconomic policy makers, and anyone interested in the future of impact-driven wealth creation.🚀 Timely Topic:In 2026, the demand for sustainable and inclusive investment is no longer a niche—it’s the market requirement. The winners will be the funds that can generate strong returns while solving the world's most complex problems.Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios:https://gsdvs.com#VentureCapital #Wealthing #ImpactInvesting #SiliconValley #DiversityInTech #ClimateTech #StartupStrategy #AliciaCastilloHolley #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios