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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