The Impact Revolution Is Here (Part One)

The Impact Revolution Is Here is a forward-looking podcast hosted by Gloria Nelund, Founder and CEO of TriLinc Global, exploring a future where impact data is reliable, accessible, and trusted as financial data. In a world where trillions of dollars are deployed toward social and environmental outcomes, one challenge remains: how do we truly measure impact? This series brings together leading voices across impact investing, technology, and sustainability to unpack the systems, tools, and ideas shaping the next era of transparent, data-driven impact. In Part One of this podcast, TriLinc CEO Gloria Nelund is joined by Ludo Federici and Conor Stayton, founders of Merivia, a San Francisco-based pioneer in AI-native sustainability infrastructure. Together, they explore the growing problem of “ data decay” where critical impact data is fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to trust, and how Merivia is building the foundation for a new data ecosystem.From transforming unstructured portfolio data into standardized, benchmarkable insights, to enabling clearer communications with investors, donors, and stakeholders, Merivia’s approach is redefining how impact is measured and shared. Built on three core pillars, data collection, standardization, and aggregation, Merivia’s platform leverages private surveys, web-sourced data, and intelligent scoring frameworks to help organizations quantify and communicate the real outcomes of their work. Featuring additional perspectives from Max Lynch ( Founder of Project Neptune and former ESG & Impact Manager at TriLinc Global) and Nicolette Van Excel ( CEO of Excel Impact), The Impact Revolution Is Here offers a deep dive into the infrastructure powering the future of impact.