Measuring Impact with Joanna Kuang & Leila Mengesha (Illumen Capital)

Joanna Kuang and Leila Mengesha of Illumen Capital join the pod this week to talk about how their lived experiences brought them to investing and impact measurement, the risks that could come from not managing impact, and how these types of roles barely existed a few years ago.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Impact Measurement and Management06:37 The Evolution of Impact Measurement and Management12:09 Personal Journeys into Impact Investing20:47 Illumen Capital's Approach to Impact Investing28:41 Challenges and Opportunities in Impact Measurement36:57 Advice for Aspiring Impact InvestorsLinks:Joanna’s ⁠Linkedin⁠Leila’s ⁠Linkedin⁠Illumen Capital’s ⁠website⁠Eric’s ⁠Linkedin⁠Lucas’ ⁠Linkedin

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