#4 Dama Sathianathan “People want to work for ethical and sustainable businesses”

The Startup Discovery School Podcast

We are joined by Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures, Dama Sathianathan talking all things Impact Investing. What’s the difference between impact investing and ‘normal investing’. What are the main misconceptions about impact investors and when should companies consider impact investments.

Dama Sathianathan (she/her) is a partner at Bethnal Green Ventures (BGV), Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC, backing ambitious founders using technology to tackle pressing social and environmental challenges at scale. At BGV, she leads on community and networks, driving BGV's efforts to act with integrity on diversity, equity and inclusion and fuel the wider tech for good movement across the UK.

Dama previously worked for international NGOs using digital and data for good and has a background in international relations and global development. She's also a Trustee at Chayn, a non-profit building open-source products and services for survivors of gender-based violence and domestic abuse.

If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, please consider leaving a review here, which will help us to convince hard to reach guests, to join our podcast and if there is anyone you would like featured on the podcast, email us on [email protected].

Sign-up to the SDS newsletter here.

Socials

Facebook - facebook.com/startupdiscoveryschool

Instagram - instagram.com/startupdiscoveryschool

Linkedin – linkedin.com/company/startupdiscoveryschool

Twitter - twitter.com/StartupDSchool

Website - https://startupdiscoveryschool.com/