Agents of Impact Podcast | June 16, 2026

Archipelago Ventures brings a collective approach to backing circular materials

Plastics are so 1950s. “Everyone’s coming to the idea that we need to rethink the traditional polymer and plastic economy, which developed in ...

Impact(ed) | May 27, 2026

In the name of ‘democratization,’ private equity firms eye US retirement savings

Private equity giants have long sought access to Americans’ retirement accounts. The White House is no longer standing in their way. In August ...

Agents of Impact Podcast | May 19, 2026

From lean startups to spiritual holding companies: The education of Eric Ries (podcast)

When Eric Ries published “The Lean Startup” in 2011, he handed Silicon Valley a new bible. Entrepreneurs and investors quickly embraced the gospel ...

Dealflow | March 30, 2026

Barcelona’s Galtea raises $3.2 million to ensure AI agents are trustworthy 

AI coding tools are helping companies large and small churn out agents to handle everything from internal workflows to customer service. Building an ...

Shaping the Algorithm | February 20, 2026

(Human) agents of impact are shaping the algorithm for ‘good AI’

Slowly, then all at once. The adage sums up the feeling of late that artificial intelligence, under development for years, is suddenly on ...

LP / GP | February 17, 2026

How ‘Impact LPs’ are supporting fund managers long after the raise  

Gary Community Ventures has been working its local wealth building strategy in Colorado for decades, backing innovative fund managers like Dearfield Fund, Kah ...

Agents of Impact | February 6, 2026

Three standout impact capital managers

The growth of impact investing has been nurtured by leaders who build infrastructure, support peers and create a sense of community along the ...

Looking Ahead to 2026 | December 16, 2025

In volatile times, some impact investors try to show LP means ‘leadership potential’

While others are beating a retreat from climate and diversity commitments, some family offices, pension funds, foundations and other asset owners are standing ...

Podcasts | December 1, 2025

Cordes Foundation’s Steph Stephenson on weaving gender into sustainable fashion investing

Roughly 80% of garment workers are women, many in unsafe or low-wage conditions. “The industry runs on women,” Steph Stephenson of the Cordes ...

Dealflow | October 6, 2025

Yu Galaxy’s $90 million raise pushes ‘solo-GP’ venture firm over $500 million in assets

Silicon Valley-based Yu Galaxy has closed $90 million for its third fund, pushing the firm’s total assets under management past $500 million. This ...