Olivia Hipkins is the Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Gaia Global Ventures as well as the Founder of Green Atlas Consulting. Through this work, she works with investors and target investment companies across venture capital and private equity to integrate sustainability in capital allocation decisions, empowering investment professionals to see sustainability as an opportunity for positive impact and returns. 

Olivia’s big goals to change the world led her into finance, but she quickly learned that she was not meant to work within such a fixed structure. She launched her fund to focus on the “unsexy”, yet essential sectors that truly make an impact on our communities.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why going into finance was Olivia’s path to change the world
• What you need to know about startup flexibility and how Olivia is redrawing lines around funding startups in the earliest stages
• Why the “underloved” startups might be the most important ones to fund and grow
• The 3 big things that Olivia is looking for from founders

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