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The Financial Times: Climate concerns reaching 'tipping point' for family offices
Oct
13
2020

The Financial Times: Climate concerns reaching 'tipping point' for family offices

Younger members of wealthy families are exerting pressure on their elders to review their investments.

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Forbes: Coronavirus, Economic Meltdown And The World Of Impact: Insights From Lauren Cochran Of Blue Haven Initiative
Apr
19
2020

Forbes: Coronavirus, Economic Meltdown And The World Of Impact

How are investors and entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa addressing the challenges they face? For answers, we talked to Lauren Cochran, a managing director at Blue Haven Initiative, whose primary focus is on that region.

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Medium: 2018 in Review: The Craziness & The Fails
Dec
19
2018

Medium: 2018 in Review: The Craziness & The Fails

When I sat down to write this blog, I did some free word association with our portfolio company names and the events of the year. Because I’m more a math person than a words person, I used a couple of the same words over and over?—?mostly “craziness” (good crazy) and “fail” (bad crazy, oversimplified). Some companies got both, depending on the time of year.

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The Economist: Impact Across All Investments
Nov
05
2018

The Economist: Impact Across All Investments

The role of family offices in building the impact investing ecosystem across the continuum.

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The Economist: Sustainable Investment Joins the Mainstream
Nov
25
2017

The Economist: Sustainable Investment Joins the Mainstream

Millennials are coming into money and want to invest it responsibly.

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Wharton Business Radio: Dollars and Change podcast
Oct
19
2017

Wharton Business Radio: Dollars and Change podcast

Lauren Cochran, Managing Director at Blue Haven Initiative, joins hosts Nick Ashburn and Sandi Hunt Live from SOCAP 2017 in San Francisco on this special edition of Dollars and Change.

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Wharton Magazine: 40 Under 40: Young Alumni to Watch Under 40 - Lauren Cochran WG09
Oct
10
2017

Wharton Magazine: 40 Under 40: Young Alumni to Watch Under 40 - Lauren Cochran WG09

Lauren is featured in Wharton Magazine's special issue, 40 Under 40: Young Alumni to Watch.

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NextBillion: As Impact Investors, Here's Why We Need to Elevate Human Capital
Oct
09
2017

NextBillion: As Impact Investors, Here's Why We Need to Elevate Human Capital

It has become apparent that startups and venture capitalists have not factored in a key asset in any company’s growth, talent and culture.

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Medium: Twiga Foods: Navigating Uncharted Territory to Transform Supply Chains in Africa's Informal Markets
Aug
01
2017

Medium: Twiga Foods: Navigating Uncharted Territory to Transform Supply Chains in Africa's Informal Markets

Twiga’s goal is simple: source produce from farmers at above market prices and deliver it to retailers at below market prices.

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NextBillion: The Other Capital in Impact Investing: Why Human Capital May Matter More than Money, and What Investors Can Do About It
Jun
19
2017

NextBillion: The Other Capital in Impact Investing: Why Human Capital May Matter More than Money, and What Investors Can Do About It

Money is not enough for impact businesses to succeed; they desperately need an answer to their human capital challenges to unlock their world-changing potential.

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