Social Venture News from Yale SOM

They are not traditional Venture Capitals but they aren’t traditional philanthropists either.  Is there a space inbetween?  Can they be put in one bucket?  Can traditional Venture Capitalists ignore what is happening in this space?

This interesting article from Brian Trelstad, CIO of Acumen Fund, takes a look at who these people are and the important emerging role that they may play in the investing/philanthropy landscape.

http://www.acumenfund.org/knowledge-center.html?document=138

Here are some of the organizations referred to in the article:

Kleiner’s pandamic fund
Zephyr
Draper Richards
Venture Philanthropy Partners
New Schools
Pacific Community Ventures
Ignia
E+Co
Omidyar Network
Legatum
Gray Matters
Google.org
Soros Economic Development Fund