Jen: How was IndigiDao Created?Liz: I think we recognized that new blockchain and Web3 technologies offer their users a chance to take sovereignty over their data technologically. This tech also provided an opportunity to exchange goods and services in ways...

Jen: How was ONAC Fund Created? Christy: ONAC started the ONAC Fund with an anonymous donation. The ONAC Fund is managed by ONAC and the funds are held with J.A. Glynn Investments in Missouri. Jen: How are your investment funds catalytic in a way that is different...

Jen: How was the Barka Fund Created?  Rekia: Rekia started the fund to solve the problem of how to move public and private capital directly to thousands of ecopreneurs, in the missing middle of the financial spectrum in Africa, working to create value for the...

Jen: How was Enduring Planet Created?  Erin: There are not enough financing options for climate startups that are non-dilutive and help them keep more of their company as they grow. Dimitry Gershenson, co-founder and CEO (ex-Facebook, 10+ years of climate and...

Jen: How was CIMENTAFIN Created?  Francesco: Cimentafin was started by Francesco Piazzesi, who in 1997 also founded ÉCHALE, a green affordable housing developer. Francesco observed that despite ÉCHALE’s affordability, their customers were still forced to deal...

Jen: How was the Boston Impact Initiative Fund II Created?  Betty: BII (founded by Deborah Frieze) launched BII Fund II to continue addressing the racial wealth divide in Massachusetts and the Northeast. Black and Latino entrepreneurs in Massachusetts have an...