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Sophie and Karine chat about Impact in our second Le Studio Reacts episode. This one is a bit different from our last Le Studio Reacts because Impact is a core pillar for Le Studio and Tamar Capital. Karine and Sophie share their personal experience around impact investing, and what they have learned about impact measurement along the way.

In this episode on impact, Karine Sarkissian chats with Kim Kolt, General Partner at Bay Bridge Ventures and founder at For Good Ventures. Kim tells us about her personal and professional journey in becoming an impact investor. She shares insights from the investor’s perspective and tells us about some of the efforts she continues to make to ensure that impact-first companies are getting the support they need regardless of their stage.

As part of our Impact series, Sophie Durey chats with Yuliya Tarasava, Co-founder and COO at C note. Yuliya tells us about her journey from product creation on Wall Street to impact investing through C note. Her personal experiences have allowed her to gain the knowledge and skills to shift from a traditional financial institution to the creation of an impact investment technology platform that allows institutional and retail investors to work on issues and causes they care about around communities.

Our first episode from our Impact series- Karine chats with Harry Rappaport, Finance and Strategy at Urchinomics. Harry tells us about his personal and professional journey from being an impact investor to working in the Ocean's space. He shares about his passion for the work he does today at Urchinomics, a company focused on kelp forest restoration. He also tells us more about blue carbon credit initiatives and how aquaculture projects can make a huge difference in restoring our oceans’ biodiversity and ecosystems. Follow along to learn more!

Our 1st Le Studio Reacts episode! Sophie and Karine chat about their favorite moments and key takeaways from this series’ interviews. In this episode, they go through the ideation interviews and share tools around the challenges mentioned by our innovators. Our dynamic duo highlights their favorite moments from the series and gives their opinion on some of the topics tackled in the last three episodes.

When a moment in your life gives you the idea for your next venture: Pierre Giraud and Indigo. Our third episode focuses on big ideas that are also extremely personal. We chat with Pierre Giraud, founder & CEO of Indigo, a mental wellness venture studio, based in NY.

Our second episode from our ideation series-Sophie chats with Urs Naber, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at ZEIT Medical. Urs tells us about the challenges of transforming a great idea and technology into a viable product. 

Our first episode from our ideation series- Karine chats with her brother, Hrag Sarkissian- CEO and co-founder at eSC. Hrag tells us about his journey with launching a new business: an e-Skooter Championship. Through awareness building around brand-led storytelling and harnessing the strength of a good team, eSC has launched a sport that is inclusive, sustainable, and fostering positive change. This is a brand new motorsport with an accessible twist: a grassroot fan base, and a gender-neutral and diverse list of riders. Follow along to learn more!

This is a short episode where we introduce the podcast and ourselves, Karine and Sophie!