Tom Hyland

Impact Investing 2.0: Finding Value in Doing Good

Tom Hyland, Dimple Sani, Gary White, Kimball Ganzier, Jacqueline Novogratz

This session convened leaders from Acumen, Water.org, and Soros-backed venture capital to establish impact investing as a discipline requiring clear social intention, rigorous measurement, and transparent stakeholder communication. Panelists demonstrated that mission-aligned funds can achieve market-rate returns, citing a 41% IRR for aligned exits and highlighting hybrid financing models that successfully served low-income populations without compromising financial viability. The discussion concluded that the sector is evolving toward segmented strategies driven by generational demand, necessitating permanent capital structures and standardized metrics to scale solutions for persistent global problems.