Laura Francis, the director of Sea Forward Fund, shares her personal journey and the inspiration behind her passion for the ocean. She discusses the creation and purpose of the Sea Forward Fund, which supports innovative and effective solutions in the ocean space through impact investing. Laura emphasizes the importance of democratizing impact investing and making it accessible to people at any level. She highlights the need for collaboration between nonprofits and for-profit startups in order to address the challenges facing the ocean. Laura also shares her vision for the future, including growing the investor community and creating a learning community for ocean impact.

Chapters

00:00 Laura's Personal Journey and Passion for the Ocean

06:03 Launching the Sea Forward Fund and Democratizing Impact Investing

20:48 The Role of Philanthropy in De-Risking Ocean Solutions

27:13 Bridging the Gap between Science and Impact Investing

35:01 Collaboration and the Shared Goal of a Healthy Ocean

39:32 Future Plans: Growing the Investor Community and Creating a Learning Community

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