The most prolific LP in impact VC, interview w. Cyril Gouiffès (EIF) 🏦
Update: 2025-05-30
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Agenda:
* Why Cyril’s early influences shaped his mission-driven investing lens
* From altruism to efficacy: lessons from failed NGO models
* The rise of genuine dual-performance funds post-2014
* Why team quality is the #1 differentiator in impact VC
* EIF’s role in supporting first-time, emerging managers
* Why impact metrics must tie to the business model
* The dangers of forgetting your impact thesis post-fundraise
* Impact failures vs. financial failures: lessons learned
* Why LPs must stay engaged beyond the fundraising stage
* State of fundraising: too many funds, not enough capital
* The call for impact pioneers: back to the original thesis
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