Circular Economy Investing: VC Returns from Fashion’s Broken Logistics (#118)
December 23, 2025
“If I had to boil the problem Alante is trying to solve down to one word, it would be waste. Waste shows up everywhere, in
“If I had to boil the problem Alante is trying to solve down to one word, it would be waste. Waste shows up everywhere, in
“Some social and humanitarian problems simply cannot be solved with donations or nonprofit structures alone. When the goal requires long-term sustainability, you will not solve
“We’re investing in a space dominated by people who are very poor. So if you ask me, do I have to make this trade‑off between
“The people in low-income communities aren’t stupid, they’re poor. And they are very much able to be very productive when given the opportunity. ” —
“By 2040, we at Mercy Corps Ventures hope to see a constellation of investments across the economies we’re investing in that help people prepare for,
“My view is that bringing risk-return-impact into decision-making today leads to higher investment returns than ignoring impact and focusing solely on risk-return, as we’ve always
“Typically, VCs focus solely on generating returns, but we felt that wasn’t enough. Profitability or EBITDA isn’t a mission – it’s just the result of
“Since responsAbility is not focused on philanthropy, subsidies, or donations, we can say we form partnerships with people in emerging markets. When they choose to
“There is no impact model without a business model. When you’re dealing with impact investing, they have to go together. ” — Nimrod Gerber Today,
“Had we been traditional investors, without the need to create manufacturing jobs and make a difference in climate and global warming, we wouldn’t have made
