S2 Ep15: Venture Capital: Investing in Social Change with Ana Heloisa Moreno from Altruistic Capital
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In this week\'s episode, we talk to Ana Helo\\xedsa Moreno, Founder of Altruistic Capital, about her empathetic and human-centred approach to venture capital.
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\\n"Social justice is something that we\'re all born with the capacity to understand," she explains, supporting the presence of social justice in human nature. We all have the ability "to recognize a situation that isn\'t fair or just.\\u201d
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\\nAna Helo\\xedsa\'s work at Altruistic Capital focuses on the potential of impact-driven social businesses to address social and environmental issues while her organisation supports those businesses with access capital, capacity, and connections.
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\\nAs a former social worker, Ana takes a holistic approach to venture capital by striving to understand the root causes and social determinants of key issues being addressed by Altruistic Capital\\u2019s portfolio companies.
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\\nAna is fundamentally motivated by inclusiveness and justice, reflected in her previous work addressing areas such as unemployment, poverty, and violence while employed within Brazil\'s Ministry of Social Affairs.\\xa0
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\\nHer hope for people\'s willingness to improve the world has fueled her passionate view that the community is the leading actor in finding solutions for its own problems.
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\\nTo find out more about Ana Helo\\xedsa\'s work on shifting the way business work: https://www.altruistic.capital/\\xa0
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\\n"Social justice is something that we\'re all born with the capacity to understand," she explains, supporting the presence of social justice in human nature. We all have the ability "to recognize a situation that isn\'t fair or just.\\u201d
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\\nAna Helo\\xedsa\'s work at Altruistic Capital focuses on the potential of impact-driven social businesses to address social and environmental issues while her organisation supports those businesses with access capital, capacity, and connections.
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\\nAs a former social worker, Ana takes a holistic approach to venture capital by striving to understand the root causes and social determinants of key issues being addressed by Altruistic Capital\\u2019s portfolio companies.
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\\nAna is fundamentally motivated by inclusiveness and justice, reflected in her previous work addressing areas such as unemployment, poverty, and violence while employed within Brazil\'s Ministry of Social Affairs.\\xa0
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\\nHer hope for people\'s willingness to improve the world has fueled her passionate view that the community is the leading actor in finding solutions for its own problems.
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\\nTo find out more about Ana Helo\\xedsa\'s work on shifting the way business work: https://www.altruistic.capital/\\xa0
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