Impact Investing Musings

The Critical Role of Catalytic Capital in Impact Investing

AVPN Impact Investing Season 2 Episode 7

Many impactful ventures, particularly those addressing complex social or environmental challenges, require time to develop, scale, and demonstrate their full impact. This makes them unsuited to traditional investment timeframes. 

This episode explores the crucial role of catalytic capital and the advantages of aligning financial objectives with timeframes required to achieve impact. Alankrita Khera of ACT shares insights on how catalytic capital empowers high-impact initiatives, the strategies used for deploying this capital effectively, and how ACT’s approach differs from traditional investments.