Introduction to Early-Stage Impact Investing

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

609 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

This essential book provides a comprehensive overview of early-stage impact investing, discussing best practices and equipping readers with the resources to make effective investments that achieve financial returns and societal or environmental benefits.The book’s co-authors, who are academically trained and experienced impact investors, provide practical advice for purpose-driven startup investing. Each chapter delves into key topics such as setting investment criteria, sourcing deals, defining and measuring impact, structuring investments including setting valuation and determining investment terms, and portfolio management. The authors draw from a culmination of years of research, practice, and advising passionate founders of startups, emphasizing that impact investing will only continue to evolve as the field enters the mainstream. This book closes with a look forward to both the challenges and opportunities involved in impact investing.Students and scholars focusing on entrepreneurship, innovation, and finance will find this book to be highly beneficial. Additionally, it is useful for investors that are new to early stage impact investing, as well as seasoned investors seeking to move into early stage impact investing.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-02-07
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781803922720

Tillhör följande kategorier

ContentsForeword viiiPreface xi1 An introduction to impact investing 1Brian Trelstad and Jennifer M. Walske2 Investing in mission-drive startups 26Jennifer M. Walske and Brian Trelstad3 Measuring impact 59Maoz (Michael) Brown and Jennifer M. Walske4 Increasing diversity and overcoming bias 81Katherine Klein5 Sourcing and screening investment opportunities 105Tasha Seitz and Tyler Wry6 Business and impact due diligence 124Tasha Seitz and Tyler Wry7 Structuring investments and valuing companies 144Tasha Seitz and Tyler Wry8 Post-investment management and portfolio support 159Brian Trelstad9 The future of impact investing 176Brian Trelstad, Jennifer Walske, Michael Brown, TylerWry, Katherine Klein, and Witold HeniszGlossary 199

‘Exceptional and thoroughly “reader friendly” in organization and presentation, An Introduction to Early-Stage Impact Investing is the ideal and comprehensive DIY tutorial in successful financial investing. Composed of nine erudite and informative contributions by experts in the field. An outstanding and recommended pick for personal, professional, and college/university library Money/Finance and Business/Entrepreneurship Investment collections and supplemental Economics/Venture Capital curriculum studies lists.’