This week’s event hosted by Bates Wells on how universities can support founders of social ventures highlighted the vital role universities can play in helping purpose-driven ventures move from ideas to sustainable impact. Speakers from London London Social Ventures, Recycle Labs Ltd., Trim Tots CIC, and UCL Business shared valuable insights on: 🔹 Connecting founders with translational funding and expert networks 🔹 Aligning mission and investment as ventures mature 🔹 Using governance and legal mechanisms to “lock in” purpose 🔹 The importance of founder wellbeing and peer support At Consult4impact, we believe that joining the dots between academia, social innovation, and impact investment is essential to build ventures that are both impact-true and investment-ready. We look forward to continuing the conversation with universities and accelerators on how to best support this growing ecosystem. #ImpactInvestment #SocialVentures #Universities #ImpactEcosystem #Governance #SocialInnovation
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Yesterday I joined a thought-provoking event hosted by Bates Wells on how universities can support founders of social ventures, with speakers from London Social Ventures, Recycle Labs Ltd., Trim Tots CIC, and UCL Business Ltd. We explored the funding journey – from grants to impact investment – and the importance of aligning mission, maturity and capital. The discussion on mission lock really resonated: how ventures protect their purpose as they grow, through governance, legal or commercial tools. I also liked the question on founder wellbeing — access to mentors and peer support can make a huge difference, especially for solo founders. Thanks for the invite Oliver Hunt and Amir Rizwan! #socialventures #impactinvestment #impactinvesting #venturebuilding #venturecapital #governance #missionlock