{"id":10152,"date":"2022-02-07T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/?page_id=10152"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:01:48","slug":"impact-fire-talks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/en\/impact-fire-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Fire Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1317846298\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Impact-Fire-Talks-2025-Header-1024x532.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Impact-Fire-Talks-2025-Header-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Impact-Fire-Talks-2025-Header-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Impact-Fire-Talks-2025-Header-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Impact-Fire-Talks-2025-Header-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Impact-Fire-Talks-2025-Header.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1317846298 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1686782356\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1686782356 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h1><span data-text-color=\"alert\">Stay tuned for our next Impact Fire Talks in 2025<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Our Impact Fire Talks allow pioneers, movers and shapers to kindle their fire for impact, challenge the status quo and talk practice. Thought-provoking topics meet diverse perspectives and personal experiences. This event series is co-funded by the European Union and free for investors. Come and join us!<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1727068422\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1727068422 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >What was hot in our last Impact Fire Talks<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-98084927\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-92596074\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_180812399\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/FASEImpactFireTalks_9April\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2547\" height=\"1971\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2403_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Constraints_Website-1.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2403_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Constraints_Website-1.png 2547w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2403_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Constraints_Website-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2403_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Constraints_Website-1-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2403_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Constraints_Website-1-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2403_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Constraints_Website-1-1536x1189.png 1536w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2403_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Constraints_Website-1-2048x1585.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2547px) 100vw, 2547px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_180812399 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"message-box relative\" ><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-286895269\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1858573323\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h5><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Missed the session? No worries!<\/span><\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-476763733\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"mailto:jvboeselager@fa-se.de\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Get THE RECORDING<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-476763733 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 15px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1082761739\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"alert\">From Constraints to Catalysts: Unlocking Impact VCs Full Potential<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>T<span data-contrast=\"auto\">raditional venture capital logic continues to shape the impact investing space, prioritizing market-rate returns, short investment cycles, and rigid risk assessments. This structural financing gap for profound, systemic innovations creates untapped opportunities for investors and society. How can we reconceptualize capital allocation to unlock its full potential for meaningful impact?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leading voices in our discussion are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/espen-daae-5b3853\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espen Daae<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Investment Chief Social Impact at Ferd), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fdeborchgrave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fran\u00e7ois de Borchgrave<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Partner at Impact Expansion &amp; KOIS), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ines-mertens-de-wilmars-82010a1\/?originalSubdomain=be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In\u00e8s Mertens<\/a> (Impact Funds Lead at Impact Europe) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-markus-freiburg-88011113a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Markus Freiburg<\/a> (Founding Partner at ECIIF &amp; FASE). Hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/juliane-v-boeselager-2392a2152\/?originalSubdomain=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juliane von Boeselager<\/a>, FASE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For some key insights in this session, see our <span data-text-color=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/fase-financing-agency_vc-takeaways-impactinvesting-activity-7316052864399794176-rKgr?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAACk0FGEBpc_KdEM1W7C76YQkO0y93zRt6kE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn post.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerspost.com\/news-views\/20250506\/how-unlock-vcs-full-impact-potential\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t<span>Read the Pioneers post article<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1065713340\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1065713340 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1049px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-731354561\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-731354561 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1648119306\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-777147391\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"alert\">Is Democracy a Compelling Investment Case?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This very timely question is at the heart of this session &#8211; and it seems to get<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"> the least attention from investors to date. Should they engage more to strengthen democratic participation and enable citizens to assert their democratic rights? And if so, will a hybrid mix of public and philanthropic funding plus private sector investment help overcome fundraising challenges for such solutions? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Thank you for a multifaceted discussion with leading experts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifr.ch\/stratman\/en\/chair\/team\/prof-mena.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Dr. S\u00e9bastien Mena<\/a> (University of Fribourg \/ Rebalance Project),\u00a0<\/span><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sara-egetemeyr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sara Egetemeyr<\/a> (PENEMUE), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/patriceschneider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrice Schneider<\/a> (Media Development Investment Fund \/ Pluralis), hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaichristianwagner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kai Wagner<\/a> (FASE).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"message-box relative\" ><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-426259132\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1554024412\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h5><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Missed the session? No worries!<\/span><\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-669262490\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"mailto:jvboeselager@fa-se.de\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Get THE RECORDING<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-669262490 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 15px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1905324169\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1905324169 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerspost.com\/news-views\/20250407\/how-impact-investors-can-support-democracy-thrive\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t<span>Read the Pioneers post article<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-140257429\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1587038603\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/Democracy-as-investment-case-2-April\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2349\" height=\"1815\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/202503_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Democracy-2.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/202503_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Democracy-2.png 2349w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/202503_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Democracy-2-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/202503_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Democracy-2-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/202503_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Democracy-2-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/202503_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Democracy-2-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/202503_Thumbnail_Firetalk_Democracy-2-2048x1582.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2349px) 100vw, 2349px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1587038603 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_311525784\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:-20px 0px -50px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3318\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BMWK-Foerderung-Zusatz_DE.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BMWK-Foerderung-Zusatz_DE.png 3318w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BMWK-Foerderung-Zusatz_DE-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BMWK-Foerderung-Zusatz_DE-1024x221.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BMWK-Foerderung-Zusatz_DE-768x166.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BMWK-Foerderung-Zusatz_DE-1536x332.png 1536w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BMWK-Foerderung-Zusatz_DE-2048x443.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3318px) 100vw, 3318px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_311525784 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-781363383\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-781363383 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1049px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-448916852\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-448916852 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1023208565\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1211816429\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1062658794\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1238\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-4-social-media.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-4-social-media.png 1600w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-4-social-media-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-4-social-media-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-4-social-media-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-4-social-media-1536x1188.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1062658794 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1798288337\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"alert\">Dormant Bank Accounts: A Solution For Large-Scale Impact?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The UK is the front runner and has shown that waking up the sleeping bank account beauties can pay off for the impact world. Now, Germany is on the (h)edge to follow suit. <span data-text-color=\"primary\">But how to unleash the full potential of this yet-untapped source of capital?<\/span> What needs to be done differently in other ecosystems such as Germany? And which mistakes and obstacles should be avoided?<\/p>\n<p>We sincerely thank our great speakers in this inspiring session: <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Cliff Prior<\/span>, CEO of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investing, <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Zarah Bruhn<\/span>, Founder &amp; CEO of socialbee and Commissioner for Social Innovation at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Dr. Markus Freiburg<\/span>, Founder &amp; Managing Director of FASE, and <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Martijn Blom<\/span>, Impact Funds Advisor at EVPA, who was also the moderator.<span data-text-color=\"alert\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1049px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-643462362\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-643462362 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1459411662\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1701224695\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"alert\">Diversity Beyond Gender: Where Funders Have Blind Spots<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This myth-busting session explored <span data-text-color=\"primary\">how to truly create a more diverse fundraising environment for impact entrepreneurs<\/span>. While the DEI topic has stirred a wave of new investment practices, they seem to have barely scratched the surface. Therefore, we handed the mic to those who experienced first-hand the biases and blind spots that funders still have. We also discussed solutions to the diversity dilemma by picking the brains and creativity of diversity pioneers and peers in the impact space.<\/p>\n<p>We are grateful for our fantastic speakers: <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Leanne Mair<\/span>, Founder and Managing Director of Benefactum Consulting, <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Pablo Santaeufemia<\/span>, CEO and Co-Founder of Bridge for Billions, and <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Stefania Quaini<\/span>, Managing Director of Angels4Women, who also moderated this important discussion.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1313546444\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1731031824\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2349\" height=\"1815\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-3-social-media.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-3-social-media.png 2349w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-3-social-media-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-3-social-media-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-3-social-media-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-3-social-media-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-3-social-media-2048x1582.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2349px) 100vw, 2349px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1731031824 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1049px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1584628662\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1584628662 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-896192108\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1201260329\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1087114029\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1238\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-2-social-media-3.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-2-social-media-3.png 1600w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-2-social-media-3-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-2-social-media-3-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-2-social-media-3-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-2-social-media-3-1536x1188.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1087114029 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1934091602\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"alert\">Exit Pathways During Econimic Downturn: Mission Impossible?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Exits are one of the key concerns of impact VCs, especially in times of economic downturn. Questions such as &#8220;<span data-text-color=\"primary\">What is my exit strategy in times of recession and how can I ensure that impact stays at the heart of my portfolio ventures?&#8221;<\/span> are typical and pressing. In this session, we sought to answer them by looking at the best practical hacks and strategies in phases of high uncertainty. Our experienced experts discussed from different angles &#8211; investor, investee and economist &#8211; and made this session lively, interactive and multi-faceted. A big thank you to <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Zo\u00e9 Constantin<\/span>, Partner at <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Impact Partners<\/span>, <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Prof. Rudy Aernoudt<\/span>, economist and professor at <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Ghent University<\/span>, <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Walter Zantinge<\/span>, Chief Veggi Officer at <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Wholy Greens<\/span>, as well as <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Ines Mertens de Wilmars<\/span>, Impact Investing Lead at <span data-text-color=\"alert\">EVPA <\/span>and moderator of this Impact Fire Talk. The session was hosted by Saja Chander from FASE.<span data-text-color=\"alert\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-text-color=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7080132228462129152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> some key insights<\/a><\/span> from this very interactive session. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-text-color=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerspost.com\/news-views\/20230927\/resilient-purpose-driven-zebras-are-the-future-how-can-investors-help-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This article on Pioneers Post<\/a><\/span> summarizes the thought-provoking discussion for you.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1934091602 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1591016509\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1548475171\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Read the article on Pioneers Post!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2019902913\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerspost.com\/news-views\/20230927\/resilient-purpose-driven-zebras-are-the-future-how-can-investors-help-them\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary expand\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2019902913 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1897110573\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1897110573 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:1049px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1462442870\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1462442870 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-307679470\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-368096941\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"alert\">How much Impact is in SDG Investing?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This provocative question is at the heart of this top-down session. We will <span data-text-color=\"primary\">dissect SDG from impact investing strategies<\/span> and <span data-text-color=\"primary\">investigate the concrete effects of recent regulatory and sector wake-up calls<\/span>: How deep is the chasm between impact promise and practice? What can we expect from certain labels? How do we move from lip service to reliable impact? Our experts in this session were <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Charly Kleissner<\/span>, Ph.D., <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Co<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Founder of Toniic &amp; <span data-text-color=\"alert\">KL Felicitas Foundation<\/span>, <\/span>and <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Laurence Laplane-Rigal<\/span>, Head of Impact Investing of <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Amundi<\/span>. The session was moderated by <span data-text-color=\"alert\">Nathalie Nebelius <\/span>from<span data-text-color=\"alert\"> Toniic<\/span> and hosted by Juliane von Boeselager from FASE.<\/p>\n<p>For some key insights in this session, see our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-text-color=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/fase-financing-agency_impact-sdg-sdgs-activity-7077546629989318657-mtAl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn post<\/a><\/span> and read the summary article on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-text-color=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerspost.com\/news-views\/20230727\/deep-impact-or-just-managing-risk-pathways-esg-investing-system-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pioneers Post<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1994263702\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_396577967\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1236\" src=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-1-social-media.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-1-social-media.png 1600w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-1-social-media-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-1-social-media-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-1-social-media-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/fa-se.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FASE-Impact-Fire-Talks-Session-1-social-media-1536x1187.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_396577967 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1994263702 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-92853530\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-636475375\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span data-text-color=\"primary\">Read the article on Pioneers Post!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-782272846\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerspost.com\/news-views\/20230727\/deep-impact-or-just-managing-risk-pathways-esg-investing-system-change\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary expand\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-782272846 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-352227520\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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