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«Impact8 helps build a more robust pipeline of investment - ready impact ventures in Ontario.»

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«I don't want to say this is a great day — because it will have a negative impact on human beings, and I want to be compassionate,» says Linkner, the founder of Detroit Venture Partners, a $ 50 million venture capital firm that invests in early - stage start - ups in thVenture Partners, a $ 50 million venture capital firm that invests in early - stage start - ups in thventure capital firm that invests in early - stage start - ups in the city.

However, the Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate in mid-December, which is likely to have a direct impact on fundraising and force down the high valuations of many of these late - stage private companies, venture capitalists and economists say.

Amazon's latest venture with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co, announced in January, threatens to have a big impact on the US healthcare market.

«Market moves within a 10 percent band [don't] impact small businesses at all,» John Backus, founder and managing partner of New Atlantic Ventures, a venture capital firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, says.

«I think the impact of machine learning on society will be larger than the impact of mobile on society,» Khosla said Tuesday, during a fireside chat with Vator CEO Bambi Francisco at the Post-Seed venture capital conference in San Francisco.

The Social Venture Connexion links investors and funds with corporations in Ontario that have a demonstrated social and / or environmental impact

Rethink Impact is the largest venture capital firm in the U.S. focused on woman founders, according to Forbes, which is incredibly impactful for female founders who aren't being recognized by most venture capitalists.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

At a very high level, I'm investing in ventures where I believe we stand a chance of getting our money back within a timeframe we're willing to wait, getting a return on capital (including financial and impact returns), and investing in someone we trust.

Frustrated by the traditional foundation model in which programmatic impact is limited to the small grants budget, the foundation's board agreed to invest some endowment assets in ventures and funds that generated social and environmental benefits along with attractive returns.

I'm really proud of the work that Amy and I did on that book — I think it is the best book I've been involved in writing (Venture Deals, which I wrote with Jason Mendelson, is a close second) and I'm hopeful that it has a lot of impact and value for entrepreneurs and their partners.

In our forthcoming article «Gender Bias, Social Impact Framing, and Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Ventures», published in Organization Science, we find that for female founders, highlighting the social impact of their ventures leads to more positive perceptionIn our forthcoming article «Gender Bias, Social Impact Framing, and Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Ventures», published in Organization Science, we find that for female founders, highlighting the social impact of their ventures leads to more positive percepImpact Framing, and Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Ventures», published in Organization Science, we find that for female founders, highlighting the social impact of their ventures leads to more positive perceptionin Organization Science, we find that for female founders, highlighting the social impact of their ventures leads to more positive percepimpact of their ventures leads to more positive perceptions.

Over the last decade, new ventures across industries have framed their businesses in terms of social impact.

Nevertheless, across a significant number of studies using different methodologies and performed by different researchers, a consistent picture is emerging about the effects of patent litigation: it costs innovators money; many innovators and venture capitalists report that it significantly impacts their businesses; innovators respond by investing less in R&D and venture capitalists respond by investing less in startups.

The negativity either impacted investment funding (venture capital fell off a cliff in 2009) or the customers they were targeted as was the case for Untitled Partners who were building a platform for fractional art ownership.

-- Seed investors follow the same pattern as venture investors when it comes to the percentage of female partners overall and their impact on a firm's investments in startups with female founders.

For those wondering, I am out here in LA meeting with some amazing young leaders shooting for Season 3 of LCL, meeting some agents / agencies, going on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, and had an amazing private event to discuss a secret Fownders Venture project that I have been ideating since the sale of Elite Daily as a mobile video platform solution for premium content creators and consumers.

In September 2016, Stephen received the National Venture Capital Association's (NVCA) first Industry Impact Award in recognition of his outstanding service and commitment to the VC industry through his work on the NVCA CFO Task ForcIn September 2016, Stephen received the National Venture Capital Association's (NVCA) first Industry Impact Award in recognition of his outstanding service and commitment to the VC industry through his work on the NVCA CFO Task Forcin recognition of his outstanding service and commitment to the VC industry through his work on the NVCA CFO Task Force.

Investors» Circle (IC) and Social Venture Network (SVN) have both been pioneers in the impact investing and social entrepreneurship fields, and we are pleased to announce that our organizations will merge effective January 1, 2018.

MaRS Discovery District officially launched its new impact investing platform, SVX (Social Venture Connexion), in an announcement this morning at the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

MaRS Discovery District today announced that the RBC Generator, the impact investing arm of RBC's Social Finance initiative, has invested $ 500,000 in the MaRS Cleantech Fund, Canada's most active dedicated early - stage cleantech venture fund.

MaRS works with partners to cultivate high - impact ventures and equip innovators to drive economic and social prosperity in Canada.

Toronto, August 21, 2013 — MaRS Discovery District today announced that the RBC Generator, the impact investing arm of RBC's Social Finance initiative, has invested $ 500,000 in the MaRS Cleantech Fund, Canada's most active dedicated early - stage cleantech venture fund.

SVX continues to host in - person programming and learning opportunities for both impact investors as well as impact ventures and funds.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

Focused on directing private capital into projects and ventures whose aims are to deliver measurable social outcomes, impact investment (or social finance) has the potential to foster innovation in the social sector.

Ontario and California partners will collaborate and co-invest in enabling impact investing infrastructure, knowledge exchange, venture exchange and joint programming to support industry development.

«Allowing charities to invest in limited partnerships will remove an unnecessary roadblock to foundation impact investments, opening up more opportunities for foundations to align their investment strategies with their public benefit mandates, and ultimately unlocking more capital for ventures and initiatives that support Canadian communities.»

About ArcTern Ventures ArcTern Ventures (www.arcternventures.com) is a North American venture capital fund with a focus on early stage investments in companies with breakthrough technologies that will positively impact the planet.

INVEST CANADA ’18 provides a finger on the pulse on all that impacts Canada's private equity and venture capital industry — from macro-economic issues, to in - depth discussions relevant to specific industries and sectors.

While general impact investing is becoming more mainstream for high net worth individuals and institutions, gender lens investing has not benefitted from the same level of traction in the private equity and venture capital space.

The Venture Center helps startups obtain customer validation and reach viability through systematic programming, premium mentorship that leverages best practices in lean methodology, and strategic acceleration with an eye on reaching scale and creating measurable economic impact.

Impact Hub Manila is partnered with the most influential businesses and communities in Manila - happy to support your ventures and impact - oriented entrepreneurs into bridging their ideas into protoImpact Hub Manila is partnered with the most influential businesses and communities in Manila - happy to support your ventures and impact - oriented entrepreneurs into bridging their ideas into protoimpact - oriented entrepreneurs into bridging their ideas into prototypes.

The latest signal: One of the most ambitious efforts, the $ 50 million in - house venture fund of Consensys, the Brooklyn blockchain provider, is scaling back the social impact - focus of the fund.

The impact venture fund, managed by the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, will invest in early - stage for - profit companies with a core social and / or environmental mission, measurable positive impact and the potential for strong financial reimpact venture fund, managed by the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, will invest in early - stage for - profit companies with a core social and / or environmental mission, measurable positive impact and the potential for strong financial reImpact Investing, will invest in early - stage for - profit companies with a core social and / or environmental mission, measurable positive impact and the potential for strong financial reimpact and the potential for strong financial returns.

As the President for Venture Services at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, he impacts over one thousand startups through his work.

MaRS Health works closely with high - impact, growth - oriented ventures to commercialize their breakthrough innovations and get them adopted in health systems and markets in Canada and globally.

MaRS Cleantech, a division of MaRS, works with Canadian high - impact ventures and is devoted to helping accelerate the development and commercialization of technology companies in five clusters — advanced materials and manufacturing, energy, water, agriculture and smart cities.

Toronto's MaRS Discovery District is one of the world's largest urban innovation centres, cultivating high - impact ventures and equipping innovators to drive economic and social prosperity in Canada.

MissionPoint empowers a select group of families, foundations and institutions to achieve social change at scale while preserving rigorous financial oversight, with an extensive history of investing in and launching new impact - driven ventures.

Option Impact supports real - time decision making that enables your venture partners to act quickly and wisely in building value for portfolio companies.

BehavioSec Raises $ 17.5 M Series B Investment Led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity to Accelerate Global Expansion Cisco Investments and ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund join the round alongside existing investors Octopus Ventures and Conor Venture Partners PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, 29 JAN, 2018 BehavioSec, the pioneer in continuous authentication through behavioral biometrics, announced today that it has raised a $ 17.5 million Series B investment, led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity.

I'm the co-CEO of DRAFT (https://draft.com/), the founder and former CEO of CoachUp.com, the nation's leading sports coaching company, lead investor and Chairman of Athletes of Valor, a venture - backed social impact startup that helps veterans transition from service to career, and a small, early investor in nearly 50 startups to date.

This local community, along with our invited international and national speakers will also explore the new directions in technology research that will have an impact in innovative entrepreneurial ventures in the coming five to ten years.

And a natural result of this is that no one in the community has any energy to deal with anything else, so instead of having a ministry to anybody else the venture becomes so inward - looking that it has no impact on the rest of the world.

But the times in my life when i was impacted, I was venturing out for myself and I found the voice of God..

This annual event in Chicago has had a major impact in helping food and farm entrepreneurs grow their revenues, profits and jobs by introducing and connecting them with investors, lenders, venture capitalists, potential business partners, and trade buyers.