Will Richardson - Giant Leap

Understand how Giant Leap intersects impact and the high risk funding that is early stage venture investing. Will Richardson. managing partner of Giant Leap, talks us through how the changes in the world in the last 5 - 10 years has created a perfect storm for not only impact led ventures but impact lead venture investing. With a mission of backing mission-driven founders solving the world's most pressing problems Giant Leap has backed some of the best known founders and companies coming out of Australia on a thesis that investing for impact outperforms We dive into a discussion of how Giant Leap actively work through not only the investment and governance but also the data and lens over the impact these companies set out to create. GiantLeap - https://www.giantleap.com.au/ About the show Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: [email protected] Show Links Episode Link Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shape-the-system/id1493362479?ls=1 Listen on Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9OY3ZDbU5xWA== Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KYGy7KyxEYgxiiNRRXbFZ Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5KYBtEZWucvATSHcwGw1w Shape the System is an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth Ventures More about KPMG High Growth Ventures Scale up for success. We’re here for that. We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we’ll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey. Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help. Links: Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/ Contacts: [email protected]