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Top 10 Things We Learned in Our 1st Year

  • March 8, 2018

A lot has changed since International Women’s Day, 2017 when Rethink Impact became the largest US-based impact venture capital firm with a gender lens.[1] While initially seen as a niche investment strategy, gender lens investing is now entering the limelight in response to the gender inequity in the venture capital space and the business world more broadly. We have been asked by many to share what we’ve learned during this initial phase of our journey. To that end, here’s our top ten list in the spirit of advancement.

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Rethink Impact Management LLC, Rethink Education Management LLC, Rethink Community Management LLC, Rethink Food Management LLC, and Rethink Healthcare Real Estate, LLC are affiliates and relying advisers of Rethink Capital Partners, LLC, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registered investment adviser. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal and fluctuation of value. There is no guarantee that any investment strategy will achieve its objectives, generate profits or avoid losses. Risk controls, as referenced, do not promise any level of performance or guarantee against loss of principal.