ALAQA
ALAQA explores the structural, strategic, and human dimensions of relationships in the world of capital — particularly for those seeking to finance solutions in a complex, interdependent world.Each episode unpacks a relationship that matters between:- investors and founders-…
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#26 Impact secondaries & market building: Nicolas Muller on making impact more investable for LPs (opens the original)
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Today, I’m joined by Nicolas Muller, Managing Director and Head of Private Equity Partnerships at Blue Earth Capital, a dedicated impact asset manager investing globally across social and environmental impact. With a background spanning traditional private equity, emerging markets, and impact investing, Nicolas works at a particularly interesting point in the impact ecosystem: building the market for impact secondaries and exploring how liquidity can help impact investing grow, mature, and ultim
#25 Capital as a bridge: Astrid Leyssens on investors letting go of control (opens the original)
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Today, I’m joined by Astrid Leyssens , founder of We Are Impact Collective, where she mentors, advises, and supports wealth holders, investors, and pioneers on their impact journeys. At We Are Impact Collective, Astrid works at the intersection of impact investing, systemic change, and collaborative innovation , helping individuals, family offices, and organizations turn ambition into actionable strategies. Through initiatives like Impact Into Play and the Explorers Club , she creates spaces for
#24 Activating investor communities: Suzanne Rosman on how peers support the journey to impact-aligned decisions (opens the original)
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Today, we are joined by Suzanne Rosman, a business development professional currently working at PYM, bringing international experience across startups and corporates. Suzanne’s work spans business development and organisational operations within the impact investing space, shaped by experience working with funds and navigating different investment and operating environments. Alongside her professional work, she is deeply engaged in themes such as female entrepreneurship, impact investing, and e
#23 Relationality and capital: James Burrows & Philipp Essl on Building Resilient Systems (opens the original)
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Today, I'm joined by James Burrows and Philipp Essl, managing directors at Better Society Capital. At BSC, James currently looks after the social lending team which includes work on blended finance, ethical banks, and social outcomes partnerships. He explores how capital can better connect with communities. He's also building out the practice looking at investing for more transformative systems change. Philipp focuses on social impact measurement and management across Better Society Capital's in
#22 Aiming for depth, not for size: André Stürmer & Ebru Kaya on their practices of regeneration (opens the original)
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Today, I’m joined by Ebru Kaya and André Stürmer, co-founders and Stewards of Atreyu and RIA. Previously, Ebru was the CEO of The Hatchery, an impact fund focussed on food. Ebru had a long career in Finance Marketing and Strategy at Unilever in Europe & Africa and at RCL Foods in South Africa. Amongst others, Ebru led the Sustainability agenda in Central Africa for Unilever and in South Africa for RCL Foods. As for André, he has been supporting young businesses in South Africa since 2009, in his
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