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Jean De Fougerolles

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Jean de Fougerolles, founder and managing partner of Ascension Ventures, an early stage VC. In 2018, Jean launched Fair By Design, a Social Impact Fund focused on reducing poverty in the UK.   Highlights:  The poverty premium where people in low income pay more than people that are better off. In the UK, 20% of households pay on average £490 more a year for the same services than other people. Fir By Design is supporting new startups or social enterprises trying to make markets fairer by not overcharging low income households The Fair By Design Fund and the Fair By Design Campaign Jean’s story of going full circle from being an economist in a Think Tank in New York to becoming an entrepreneur and then an impact investor. The Fair by Design Roadshow is visiting cities across the UK (Oldham, Bristol, Glasgow) to bring different groups together including credit unions, housing associations, local government and local press. Fair by Design is very interested in all areas of social impact where poverty premium lurks including food, poverty, transport, insurance. How to pick the best companies and examples of funded startups including Emergent, Minibems, Switchee, Wage Steam and Incuto Their next project is The Learn Fund, a new fund focused on the future of work  Time stamp: [01:18] Who is Jean de Fourgerolles? [03:03] What is impact investing? [07:31] Payday lending and the consequences of paying the poverty premium [12:40] Co-investing with Finance Birmingham  [16:17] Starting in digital media and moving into deeper tech, AI and blockchain [16:55] Recommendation to someone who is starting an impact fund [19:43] Switchee [21:21] Wage Stream [24:01] Incuto [27:56] Recommendations for Impact Founders [28:15] Non-equity investments such as loans to charities and CICs [31:13] The Learn Fund [33:03] Picking the best companies and investing  [35:01] The Fair by Design Roadshow   Useful links: Jean de Fougerolles Ascension Ventures Fair By Design Fund Fair By Design Campaign Joseph Rowntree foundation Finance Birmingham Gary Stewart of Wayra Emergent Minibems Switchee WageStream Incuto Kal Atwal of Compare The Market  Connect with JP Dallmann on Linkedin, Twitter, or Instagram. How to incorporate SDGs into your business - Fast Forward 2030  Find talent and careers with impact - Realchangers  Impact Leaders is produced by Podcast Publishing

Jean de Fougerolles, founder and managing partner of Ascension Ventures, an early stage VC. In 2018, Jean launched Fair By Design, a Social Impact Fund focused on reducing poverty in the UK. Highlights: <ul> <li>The poverty premium where people in low income pay more than people that are better off. In the UK, 20% of households pay on average £490 more a year for the same services than other people.</li> <li>Fir By Design is supporting new startups or social enterprises trying to make markets fairer by not overcharging low income households</li> <li>The Fair By Design Fund and the Fair By Design Campaign</li> <li>Jean’s story of going full circle from being an economist in a Think Tank in New York to becoming an entrepreneur and then an impact investor.</li> <li>The Fair by Design Roadshow is visiting cities across the UK (Oldham, Bristol, Glasgow) to bring different groups together including credit unions, housing associations, local government and local press.</li> <li>Fair by Design is very interested in all areas of social impact where poverty premium lurks including food, poverty, transport, insurance.</li> <li>How to pick the best companies and examples of funded startups including Emergent, Minibems, Switchee, Wage Steam and Incuto</li> <li>Their next project is The Learn Fund, a new fund focused on the future of work</li> </ul> Time stamp: [01:18] Who is Jean de Fourgerolles? [03:03] What is impact investing? [07:31] Payday lending and the consequences of paying the poverty premium [12:40] Co-investing with Finance Birmingham  [16:17] Starting in digital media and moving into deeper tech, AI and blockchain [16:55] Recommendation to someone who is starting an impact fund [19:43] Switchee [21:21] Wage Stream [24:01] Incuto [27:56] Recommendations for Impact Founders [28:15] Non-equity investments such as loans to charities and CICs [31:13] The Learn Fund [33:03] Picking the best companies and investing  [35:01] The Fair by Design Roadshow Useful links: <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeandefougerolles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean de Fougerolles</a> <a href="http://www.ascensionventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ascension Ventures</a> <a href="http://www.fairbydesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fair By Design Fund</a> <a href="https://fairbydesign.com/fair-by-design-campaign/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fair By Design Campaign</a> <a href="https://www.jrf.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joseph Rowntree foundation</a> <a href="https://www.financebirmingham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finance Birmingham</a> <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/garystew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Stewart</a> of <a href="https://www.wayra.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayra</a> <a href="https://emrgnt.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emergent</a> <a href="http://www.minibems.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minibems</a> <a href="https://www.switchee.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Switchee</a> <a href="https://wagestream.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WageStream</a> <a href="https://www.incuto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Incuto</a> <a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kal-atwal-3929464b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kal Atwal </a>of <a href="https://www.comparethemarket.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Compare The Market</a> Connect with JP Dallmann on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-dallmann/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/JPDallmann" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyjp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. How to incorporate SDGs into your business - <a href="http://fastforward2030.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fast Forward 2030</a> Find talent and careers with impact - <a href="https://www.realchangers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Realchangers</a> Impact Leaders is produced by <a href="http://podcastpublishing.help/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Publishing</a>

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