Ep073 – Will Richardson (Managing Partner – Giant Leap Fund) on impact driven investment

The Startup Playbook PodcastInsights and lessons from the world's best entrepreneurs and investors Twitter Facebook YouTube Instagram Ep073 – Will Richardson (Managing Partner – Giant Leap Fund) on impact driven investment December 5, 2017 rohitbhargava Podcast My guest for episode 73 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is Will Richardson, the Head of Venture Capital at the Impact Investment Group and the Managing Partner of Giant Leap Fund Will spent several years in the private equity space before searching for something more in line with his values and passion. This search led him to the impact investment industry and through a series of 50 coffees, came across the Impact Investment Group, a leading Australian impact investment funds manager that shifts capital towards investments that blend financial returns with deep social and environmental impact. Will is now the Head of Venture Capital at the Impact Investment Group and is the Managing Partner of Giant Leap Fund, Australia’s first 100% impact venture capital fund. Through the $14M fund, Giant Leap Fund has invested in local companies; Sendle, YourGrocer, GlamCorner and Switch. In this interview we talk about: The power of introductions The misconceptions of impact investment The 3 things that Giant Leap looks for when investing in startups The benefits of effective storytelling PLAYBOOK MEDIA – Growth through Data-Driven Storytelling STARTUP PLAYBOOK HUSTLE APPLICATION   Show notes: Small Giants Impact Investment Group Giant Leap Fund Pete Cameron Adam Milgrom Kylie Charlton Social Ventures Australia Jan Owen Rachel Yang James Moody Sendle Morgan Ranieri YourGrocer Thankyou Group GlamCorner H&M TopShop Wells Fargo WeWork Deloitte Millennial survey (2017) Fergus Kyle offeran Will Richardson Adrian Stone Dream Factory Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  [email protected] @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Other channels: Don’t have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Stitcher & Soundcloud http://traffic.libsyn.com/startupplaybook/Playbook_Ep073.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat admin January 1, 2014 Reply Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=text]::-moz-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=url]::-moz-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=email]::-moz-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form textarea::-moz-placeholder { color: #4d4d4d; } .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=text]::-webkit-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=url]::-webkit-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=email]::-webkit-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form textarea::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #4d4d4d; } .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=text]:-ms-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=url]:-ms-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form input[type=email]:-ms-input-placeholder, .dslc-tp-comment-form textarea:-ms-input-placeholder { color: #4d4d4d; } Copyright © 2015 - Live Composer The post Ep073 – Will Richardson (Managing Partner – Giant Leap Fund) on impact driven investment appeared first on Startup Playbook.