In this episode, we are joined by Ilaria Chan, Advisor on Tech & Social Impact for Grab, one of Asia’s most prominent tech unicorns. Having started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, today Ilaria is a global keynote speaker, private investor, and serves on the Board of Trustees of several humanitarian organizations. We talk all about impact investment and socially conscious startups and the investment ecosystem that revolves around them.SHOW NOTES03:14 Introduction to Ilaria Chan07:04 Ilaria’s expertise in Impact Investment09:32 Understanding the reality of Impact Invest and Difference between East & West14:50 Impact vs Profitability: The quandary for social entrepreneurs for raising funds20:09 How Tech Unicorns are making social impact a big of their proposition26:05 Tangible impact vs Intangible Impact: Is one less important than the other?30:22 The “green-washing” trend in impact investment34:41 Flow of innovation from East to the West43:44 Connect with Ilaria Many thanks to our guests  Ilaria Chan; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and  Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!To join our listener group on WeChat, please add SOSV Helper (WeChat ID: sosvhero) and ask for the group  invitation.To subscribe to our newsletter, please visit  www.asiastartuppulse.comFollow us on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-startup-pulseEmail us: [email protected]

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