The Intersection of Impact and Finances: "I think there's an incredible opportunity for impact and strong financial returns to come together for several reasons."

Investment Criteria: "We specifically, for example, look for good business fundamentals with a model that works at scale and is sustainable. We look for experienced founders that know the problem, know the system, know the breaking points, Know the financial incentives, etcetera. We look for a large TAM, a total addressable market with an opportunity to become a very large company. And we, of course, especially look for impact that meaningfully improves the lives of 80% of Americans who are low and moderate income."

Traditional VCs Showing Interest in Impact Investing: "Over the 9 investments, I would tell you that 8, we are investing alongside traditional VC funds that that are not necessarily labeled or don't necessarily think of themselves as impact funds, But see the the the incredible opportunity that it is to invest in underserved Families and and in neglected industries and tackling really, in really systemic problems that need to be solved, but haven't yet been solved."

The Importance of Flexible Capital in Impact Investing: "And so having those sort of, 2 pockets, if you will, 1 seeking good healthy returns, And 1, making potentially concessionary investments or grants, which we have done, is actually really, really important because I think that the field in general lacks flexible capital."

Investment Tracking and Evaluation: "When it comes to pipeline, we track and use it using different softwares, whether it's affinity or Adio, we log into a system everything we're seeing, and that helps us, you know, get organized and figure out who we're talking to, when we should be pinging folks that we're tracking, and interested in having a follow-up conversation with etcetera."

The Importance of Long-Term Relationships in Venture Capital: "But it's the, fall on support and the portfolio support after the capital is deployed. That's the most important... It's the funds opportunity to really add value to the business. And so I think, you know, by and large, Aligorp's team is composed of operators... We've operated businesses before, and we think that that's critically important to add value to our portfolio. Because once you've been there, you know, the kind of questions you ask and are different than if you are just an investor And approaching a business sort of from a more academic perspective."

Fundraising: "One is fundraising. I think every company that's doing well needs to be continuously mindful about fundraising. And so I think building good relationships with our fellow investors and and being able to make introductions and direct our companies The funds that are a good fit for them for their next stage is is really, really important."

Network Connections: "The 2nd area where where we we end up, you know, rolling our sleeves quite a bit is on the network piece, on Making introductions to our portfolio companies that can really dramatically accelerate growth. And those are typically partnerships potential clients or potential new business, to to the venture."

Strategy Support: "And then the third1 is kind of like the other bucket, Which which is like revolves around, like, strategy, honestly, and helping our founders navigate Specific questions or specific or any issues they are they are going through, and really lending sort of our our our strategic expertise and then track record in the specific industry that they're building around, to help sort of, Yeah. Ease ease, the path to growth."

Fundraising and Network Connections: "One is fundraising...building good relationships with our fellow investors...and being able to make introductions...really important...making introductions to our portfolio companies that can really dramatically accelerate growth."

Fundraising and Strategy Support: "I think every company that's doing well needs to be continuously mindful about fundraising...helping our founders navigate specific questions or issues...lending our strategic expertise and track record...to help ease the path to growth."

Network Connections and Strategy Support: "Making introductions to our portfolio companies that can really dramatically accelerate growth...helping our founders navigate specific questions or any issues they are going through...lending our strategic expertise and track record...to help ease the path to growth."

Overall: "Fundraising, network connections, and strategy support are key areas of focus for us. Building good relationships with investors, making introductions to accelerate growth, and helping founders navigate questions and issues are all important for the success and growth of our portfolio companies."

The Future of Social Impact: "But we're constantly ideating and thinking, you know, Where will the world be in 10 years? And based off of those trends, we ask ourselves what kind of businesses need to exist."

The Rise of Socially Minded Entrepreneurs: "Seeing really incredibly Socially minded entrepreneurs, being funded by traditional VC Funds that don't necessarily label themselves as impact, but recognize that that, that it's an that's that's Important to invest in these kind of businesses, and these kind of businesses can be big and can be large."

The Future of Entrepreneurship: "The pandemic has brought about a real reckoning to folks in terms of what they wanna do with their lives. And I think we've seen increasingly really, really talented folks building stuff that is meaningful and can really Change the world for the better, and I think capital will, by and large, follow these these Entrepreneurs or at least that's my hope."