[Part 4/4] Last but not least, we are excited to introduce our Health team's investment philosophy. Healthcare entrepreneurs at the Seed or Pre-Seed stages - please reach out! Team Leads - Victor Agbafe, Christina Liu, MS Team Members - Anger Dok, Gauri Binoy, Michael Yanagisawa, Wendy Sun, MD, Chanseo Lee, Vishal Patel, CFA #impactinvesting #healthtech
Meng Impact Investment Fund at Yale SOM
风险投资与私募股权管理人
Yale SOM’s Meng Impact Fund will invest in early-stage, for-profit ventures solving society’s biggest challenges
关于我们
Officially launched in 2023, the Meng Impact Investment Fund is Yale SOM’s first student-run investment fund, offering hands-on learning opportunities for students interested in achieving societal impact through market-based financial tools. Created with support from Leon Meng ’97, the fund invests in innovative, early-stage for-profit ventures that strive to create a more sustainable and equitable world. Sectors are determined annually based on student interest, and this year include: climate, education & workforce development, financial inclusion, and healthcare. The Meng Fund is committed to fostering impact in venture communities and to increasing student involvement in investing, entrepreneurship, and innovation across Yale and beyond. The fund receives institutional guidance from the International Center for Finance at the Yale School of Management and seeks to leverage expertise housed across Yale’s professional and graduate school network. By establishing a platform to gain investing experience on campus, the Meng Fund is a part of an ecosystem that works to make impact investing more accessible to all students. Looking to get involved as an advisor, donor, investor, or investee? Please fill out the form on our website here (https://som.yale.edu/centers/meng-impact-investment-fund/get-involved) and a member of our team will be in touch.
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https://som.yale.edu/centers/meng-impact-investment-fund
Meng Impact Investment Fund at Yale SOM的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 风险投资与私募股权管理人
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2022
Meng Impact Investment Fund at Yale SOM员工
动态
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[Part 3/4] Introducing our Climate Deal Team's investment thesis - reach out if you are a founder or investor focused on energy, green chemistry, or urban resilience! Team Leads - David Kilroy, Saskia Rohde Team Members - Ambica Shalvi, Brennan Wong, Derek Nong, Lindsey Weilminster, Spencer Burget, Qian (Qianyi) Huang #impactinvesting #climatetech
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[Part 2/4] Next up in our series on this year's sector-specific investment theses is Education & Workforce Development! Team Leads - Camila Novo-Via?o, Alejandro Esquivel Team Members - Seidy Pacheco, Ryan Kelley, Gabriel Falk, Martha Camacho, Prajval Jhunjhunwala, Kavi Saxena #impactinvesting #edtech
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The Meng Impact Fund has four sector-specific Deal Teams – Climate, Education & Workforce Development, Financial Inclusion, and Health. Through a series of posts, we are excited to introduce you to each team and share insights from their investment theses. If you're interested to connect, message us on LinkedIn or at [email protected]. Up first, Financial Inclusion! Team Leads - Eskay Khanal, Scott Ngan, CFA Team Members - Tanmay Gupta, Michael Henry, Gigi Hsu, Chloe Kidder, Caroline Petro, Linda Zhou
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Proud to see Dashell Laryea, the visionary founder of Meng portfolio company Ezra Financial, featured in Inc. Magazine! Dash is tackling one of the biggest challenges in financial inclusion—providing retirement security to those often left behind. Ezra is building a “401(k) for the working class,” reshaping the future of retirement for frontline workers. Check out the full story! https://lnkd.in/epCwpRun #ImpactInvesting #MengFundPortfolio
Our very own Dashell Laryea was featured in Inc. Magazine. The article discusses how the 401(k) has left 60% of the American workforce behind, how employer-supported emergency savings accounts can help, and how together we can reclaim financial security for every worker in this country. Thanks to Farrell Evans for the scoop! Link to the article in the comments. #ERISA #frontline #Progress
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Excited to be featured in ImpactAlpha's recent profile of business school funds, and grateful to be part of the growing network of students helping to build the next generation of impact-driven investors. Stay tuned for updates on our incoming class of student investors! #impactinvesting #YaleSOM
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We are excited to announce the?launch?of our Deal Team Member and Portfolio Support roles!?This is a chance to?play a crucial role in helping?build?Yale SOM’s first impact fund. No prior experience necessary. Members will receive training through a tailored curriculum and cultivate practical skills by developing investment theses, sourcing ventures, conducting due diligence, and presenting to our investment committee. Deal Team sectors for the 2024-25 year include:?Climate, Healthcare, Financial Inclusion, and Education & Workforce?Development. New this year, the Portfolio Support team will engage with our portfolio company on semester-long value-add projects. Applications?are officially open?and?will?close at 11:59pm on?Sunday, September?8th.?Application here: https://rb.gy/izvybk (Note that this is a dual application with MIINT) If you’re motivated to learn the nuts and bolts of impact investing through hands-on experience on a deal team, we encourage you to apply! #impactinvesting #socialimpact #YaleSOM
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?? Exciting News ?? The Meng Impact Investment Fund is thrilled to announce our first investment! We have taken a $50,000 stake in Ezra Financial, a financial technology company focused on helping employers support their hourly workers with Emergency Savings Accounts (ESAs). Ezra, led by former Yalie Dashell Laryea, aligns perfectly with our Fund’s mission of driving positive societal impact through market-based solutions. We are excited to partner with a company that is making a real difference in the lives of workers, helping them build wealth and financial resilience. This investment also marks a major milestone for our fund, and we couldn’t be prouder of the hard work and dedication from the entire Fund and our supporters that got us here. A special thanks to our incredible Investment Committee - Namrita Kapur, Liang (Leon) Meng, and Nancy Pfund - for making this moment possible. For current Yale graduate students looking to get involved, apply to be part of this year's Deal Teams by September 8th: rb.gy/ti5abo For impact-oriented entrepreneurs interested to join our portfolio, ping us at [email protected]! Benjamin Ringel, Eunjee Koh, Shashank Ghiria, Ariel Cadby-Spicer, Emily Harwell, Ramil Ibrahim, Scott Ngan, CFA, Delia Reyes, Arthur Paul Hasudungan Sinaga, Alex Chen, Susannah Burrage, Norbert Cichon, CFA, Grace Aranow, Alexandra Baker-Brown, Monica Charletta, Dylan Gerstel, Neha Jain, Lee Larson #MengFund #Yale #ImpactInvesting #FinancialInclusion #Fintech