LP (Fund of Fund) in impact VC funds, w. Chloe Dagnell (Isomer) 💰
Description
Agenda:
- Chloe’s Journey: From international development to venture and why local context matters.
- Isomer’s Strategy: Building a diversified portfolio across pre-seed and seed in Europe.
- Impact in the Portfolio: Why ~30% of Isomer-backed companies are SDG-aligned - and how impact sits alongside returns.
- Returns vs. Impact: Revolut, scale, and why the biggest value drivers aren’t always in impact funds.
- Good vs. Great GPs: Evidence over slides, specialist edge, and values alignment.
- Diversification & LP Interests: Corporate LPs and the green transition - why Isomer doesn’t get pushed into one theme.
- DEI as the Next Frontier: Ownership, accountability, and why female-led teams in Isomer’s portfolio are top performers.
- Advice to Emerging Managers: How to prove differentiated access and cut through generic pitch decks.
- Closing Takeaways: Evidence, access, values — what LPs really want in Europe’s next generation of funds.
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