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Elizabeth Coston

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Join the 'Weekly investor meetups' room with the Quidroom Founder, Pravin Raveendran to attend future investor meetups.https://www.quidroom.com/referral/73M10----In this episode, impact investor Elizabeth Coston McCluskey answers why so little VC funding goes to female founders and Black and Latinx founders in the U.S, and why investors should invest in startups with diverse teams.Statistics show that in 2021, 2% of venture capital in the U.S. went to female founders; and from 2015 - 2020, 2.4% went to Black and Latinx. This is not only a gross underrepresentation of diverse founders; this bias is duping investors of opportunity!Truth: Studies have shown that female founders make more money and diverse leadership teams have a higher likelihood of financial outperformance.Elizabeth Coston McCluskey is a Director at CMFG Ventures, the venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group. She leads the Discovery Fund, which invests in early-stage fintech companies led by underrepresented founders. McCluskey is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing deals, and supports a portfolio of over a dozen companies. She joined CUNA Mutual Group in 2021.Prior to joining CUNA Mutual Group, McCluskey was a Principal at Impact Engine, where she helped launch the women-led investment firm’s first venture capital fund. At Impact Engine, she invested in early-stage companies in economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and health equity. McCluskey began her career at UBS in investment banking and wealth management.McCluskey graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, and received an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).0:00 - Intro1:53 - How did Elizabeth get into impact investing?4:15 - Why is there so little VC funding going to female, Black and Latinx founders in the U.S.?6:18 - Is there a strong business case for investors supporting underrepresented founders?12:28 - How can investors access financial inclusion opportunities?13:37 - At what stages does Elizabeth focus on supporting founders?18:22 - Is progress being made in making VC funding more equitable?23:11 - What advice does Elizabeth have for those interested in supporting underrepresented founders in the U.S.?----Thanks for listening!Be sure to subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other podcast services.Want to nominate a guest for 'Ask an Investor' or want to give feedback? Drop us a line at hello@quidroom.com.----Quidroom is where sophisticated investors build their investment communities.Wander the proverbial halls of Quidroom and discover rooms with hundreds of investors matching your interests. You’re free to quietly enter and exit rooms at your leisure. Choose to join the conversation with other investors or simply be a fly on the wall and listen in. It’s entirely up to you.When you’re ready to stake a claim, start an investor community! Start a room to share your insights, try your hand at incepting ideas, or just simply share today’s market headlines.Fun fact: Total AUM of Quidroom users is approximately $9.2 trillion----This channel and the episodes on it are only for inf

Join the 'Weekly investor meetups' room with the Quidroom Founder, Pravin Raveendran to attend future investor meetups. <a href="https://www.quidroom.com/referral/73M10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.quidroom.com/referral/73M10</a> ---- In this episode, impact investor Elizabeth Coston McCluskey answers why so little VC funding goes to female founders and Black and Latinx founders in the U.S, and why investors should invest in startups with diverse teams. Statistics show that in 2021, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-11/women-founders-raised-just-2-of-venture-capital-money-last-year" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2% of venture capital in the U.S. went to female founders</a>; and from <a href="http://about.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020_crunchbase_diversity_report.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2015 - 2020, 2.4% went to Black and Latinx</a>. This is not only a gross underrepresentation of diverse founders; this bias is duping investors of opportunity! Truth: Studies have shown that <a href="https://www.howwomenlead.com/post/why-vcs-should-run-not-walk-to-invest-in-female-founded-companies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">female founders make more money</a> and diverse leadership teams have a <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">higher likelihood of financial outperformance</a>. Elizabeth Coston McCluskey is a Director at CMFG Ventures, the venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group. She leads the Discovery Fund, which invests in early-stage fintech companies led by underrepresented founders. McCluskey is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing deals, and supports a portfolio of over a dozen companies. She joined CUNA Mutual Group in 2021. Prior to joining CUNA Mutual Group, McCluskey was a Principal at Impact Engine, where she helped launch the women-led investment firm’s first venture capital fund. At Impact Engine, she invested in early-stage companies in economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and health equity. McCluskey began her career at UBS in investment banking and wealth management. McCluskey graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, and received an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). 0:00 - Intro 1:53 - How did Elizabeth get into impact investing? 4:15 - Why is there so little VC funding going to female, Black and Latinx founders in the U.S.? 6:18 - Is there a strong business case for investors supporting underrepresented founders? 12:28 - How can investors access financial inclusion opportunities? 13:37 - At what stages does Elizabeth focus on supporting founders? 18:22 - Is progress being made in making VC funding more equitable? 23:11 - What advice does Elizabeth have for those interested in supporting underrepresented founders in the U.S.? ---- Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other podcast services. Want to nominate a guest for 'Ask an Investor' or want to give feedback? Drop us a line at hello@quidroom.com. ---- Quidroom is where sophisticated investors build their investment communities. Wander the proverbial halls of Quidroom and discover rooms with hundreds of investors matching your interests. You’re free to quietly enter and exit rooms at your leisure. Choose to join the conversation with other investors or simply be a fly on the wall and listen in. It’s entirely up to you. When you’re ready to stake a claim, start an investor community! Start a room to share your insights, try your hand at incepting ideas, or just simply share today’s market headlines. Fun fact: Total AUM of Quidroom users is approximately $9.2 trillion ---- This channel and the episodes on it are only for inf

Elizabeth Coston McCluskey - Venture Capital: If You Ignore Diversity, You're Missing Opportunity

We draw a funny divide between our philanthropy and financial investing. One lives on one side of the house, the other firmly tucked away on the other side of the house. Yet what we often fail to realize is that our investments drive the growth of the companies we invest in.   The same causes you care about as a donor, you can care about as an investor. Elizabeth Coston Tweet This   helping to promote their endeavors. Which seems quite silly when we turn to the other side of the aisle and donate to organizations dedicated to environmental conservation or social issues. See how the World Wildlife Fund champions conservation efforts in businesses. This episode looks at the emerging middle ground- impact investing. We take a high level look at what impact investing is, and then narrow in to see how it can help small start-ups such as Zero Percent and Edovo with their unique iPads for prisons. These same concepts have also shaped policies and impact at companies such as TOMS shoes, McDonald’s, Ben and Jerry’s and Unilever.           By redefining the way we look at our investments, we can start to spur substantial growth in companies designed for good.   Think about it. Currently we have $60 trillion in assets under management. Let’s be honest. I highly doubt my personal investments are invested in companies that are creating a positive impact. Are yours? That’s $60 trillion going unchecked in the market minus your investor reviewing returns.   In comparison $300 billion is donated to charity. That is an incredible amount. But when you look closer, it’s 1/2%. Not even a whole percent compared to what is invested in the market!   Can you imagine the power if that other 99.5% were invested in companies working to make the world a better place? These companies aren’t all risky bets. They are companies founded on solid principals, creating sustainable products and ultimately appealing to the younger generations. Sounds like a safe bet to me.   Want to make a difference? Check out how Angle Investor Nicole Chavas creates a positive impact.   That’s why the work that Impact Engine is doing is so inspiring. Even if we don’t hit 99.5% in the next 5-10 years, we’re expected to hit 1% invested through impact investing strategies. At $600 billion, that’s a positive impact.   Resources mentioned include:    Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success    Motto: “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”   Sponsors include:  Hello Fresh  Backcountry.com Audible.com    To connect with Elizabeth and Impact Engine:  Website Twitter     To learn more about impact investing:  Global Impact Investing    The post 5: Financial Investing for Good- Impact Investing and Angel Investing with Elizabeth Coston (Impact Engine) appeared first on Positive Impact Podcast.

We draw a funny divide between our philanthropy and financial investing. One lives on one side of the house, the other firmly tucked away on the other side of the house. Yet what we often fail to realize is that our investments drive the growth of the companies we invest in. <blockquote>The same causes you care about as a donor, you can care about as an investor. Elizabeth Coston <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20same%20causes%20you%20care%20about%20as%20a%20donor%2C%20you%20can%20care%20about%20as%20an%20investor.%20Elizabeth%20Coston%20%40impact_podcast%20http%3A%2F%2Fpositiveimpactpodcast.com%2FImpactEngine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet This</a></blockquote> helping to promote their endeavors. Which seems quite silly when we turn to the other side of the aisle and donate to organizations dedicated to environmental conservation or social issues. <h5><a href="http://positiveimpactpodcast.com/podcast/27-championing-environmental-efforts-through-business-suzanne-apple-world-wildlife-fund/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See how the World Wildlife Fund champions conservation efforts in businesses.</a></h5> This episode looks at the emerging middle ground- impact investing. We take a high level look at what impact investing is, and then narrow in to see how it can help small start-ups such as Zero Percent and Edovo with their unique iPads for prisons. These same concepts have also shaped policies and impact at companies such as TOMS shoes, McDonald’s, Ben and Jerry’s and Unilever. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-impact-podcast/id1049915804" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/positive-impact-podcast?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> By redefining the way we look at our investments, we can start to spur substantial growth in companies designed for good. Think about it. Currently we have $60 trillion in assets under management. Let’s be honest. I highly doubt my personal investments are invested in companies that are creating a positive impact. Are yours? That’s $60 trillion going unchecked in the market minus your investor reviewing returns. In comparison $300 billion is donated to charity. That is an incredible amount. But when you look closer, it’s 1/2%. Not even a whole percent compared to what is invested in the market! Can you imagine the power if that other 99.5% were invested in companies working to make the world a better place? These companies aren’t all risky bets. They are companies founded on solid principals, creating sustainable products and ultimately appealing to the younger generations. Sounds like a safe bet to me. <h4><a href="http://positiveimpactpodcast.com/podcast/5-5-stories-from-the-field-put-your-money-where-you-mouth-is-with-angel-investor-nicole-chavas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Want to make a difference? Check out how Angle Investor Nicole Chavas creates a positive impact.</a></h4> That’s why the work that Impact Engine is doing is so inspiring. Even if we don’t hit 99.5% in the next 5-10 years, we’re expected to hit 1% invested through impact investing strategies. At $600 billion, that’s a positive impact. Resources mentioned include: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143124986/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0143124986&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=posiimpapodc-20&amp;linkId=B34I6FG5ZZE5XOB6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success</a></li> </ul> Motto: “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Sponsors include: <ul> <li><a href="http://positiveimpactpodcast.com/fresh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hello Fresh </a></li> <li><a href="http://positiveimpactpodcast.com/backcountry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Backcountry.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://positiveimpactpodcast.com/goodreads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible.com</a></li> </ul> To connect with Elizabeth and Impact Engine: <ul> <li><a href="http://theimpactengine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/TheImpactEngine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a></li> </ul> To learn more about impact investing: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thegiin.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Global Impact Investing </a></li> </ul> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00NB86OYE/ref=as_sl_pc_acph_aud_ft_21_on?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1422488679&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Audible+free+membership&amp;tag=posiimpapodc-20&amp;camp=224669&amp;creative=510409&amp;linkCode=ur1&amp;adid=10GVQ0YBSVB8SZK9ZEEW&amp;&amp;ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fpositiveimpactpodcast.com%2F%3Fp%3D912%26preview%3Dtrue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> The post <a href="http://positiveimpactpodcast.com/podcast/5-financial-investing-for-good-impact-investing-and-angel-investing-with-elizabeth-coston-impact-engine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5: Financial Investing for Good- Impact Investing and Angel Investing with Elizabeth Coston (Impact Engine)</a> appeared first on <a href="http://positiveimpactpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Positive Impact Podcast</a>.

5: Financial Investing for Good- Impact Investing and Angel Investing with Elizabeth Coston (Impact Engine)