GAints ARE BREAD Ep 5 - Can Venture Capitalists balance financial returns with environmental impact?

A great podcast with Thomas Schneider, partner at Isomer Capital. Thomas has spent most of his career in the asset management industry, where he had the chance to work with a well-diversified group of investors such as pension funds, foundations, endowments, sovereigns, single and multi-family offices, investment holdings, Banks and IFA networks. These are the topics discussed during the podcast. • What is unique about Isomer Capital? • With the rise of impact investing, how do venture capitalists balance financial returns with social and environmental impact? • What do you think about AI? Can AI help to look at market trends, investment opportunities? Can AI do better than a human? • Any great success stories for Isomer Capital? Can you share a success story where a venture capital investment significantly impacted a startup's growth and success? • Given that there are so many investment funds out there, why should potential investors invest with Isomer Capital? • What are the current trends in venture capital investment, and how do you see the trend evolving in the next decade? • How does a venture capitalist identify promising startups or companies worthy of investment, and what criteria do they typically use for evaluation? • What are some common challenges and risks that venture capitalists face when investing in early-stage companies? • In addition to financial backing, what other forms of support and value-add do Isomer Capital provide to the companies they invest in? • How can aspiring entrepreneurs and startups increase their chances of securing venture capital funding, and what common mistakes should they avoid when seeking investment? • What regions or industries are currently considered hotbeds for venture capital investment, and why are they attracting so much attention?