Meet the team
ImpactVC began at Better Society Capital, the UK's leading investor in impact venture funds, and was co-created with the ImpactVC community. Today, it's powered by a team of venture professionals working to steer the ecosystem towards greater impact - meet them below.
Founding team and advisors
Douglas Sloan
Co-Founder
Managing Director, Impact Ventures, Better Society Capital
Ellie Broad
Co-Founder
Community & Impact Manager, ImpactVC
Hayley Hand
Advisor and Impact Coach
Investment Director, Better Society Capital
Philipp Essl
Advisor and Impact Coach
Managing Director of Impact, Better Society Capital
Jeremy Rogers
Advisor
Chief Investment Officer, Better Society Capital
Andrew Richardson
Advisor
Co-Founder & CEO, Amplified Group
Katie Fulford-Smith
Co-Founder
Investor, Simple Scaling
Nicholas Andreou
Co-Founder and Faculty
Founder, Impact Edge Consulting
Claire Kearney
Advisor
Managing Director, Investment Partnerships and Advisory, Better Society Capital
Faculty
Our faculty consists of expert impact venture practitioners and thought leading operators who play a key role in shaping and delivering ImpactVC's training.
Emma Steele
Partner at Ascension
Jon Coker
Founding Partner at Eka Ventures
Emily Trant
Chief Impact Officer at Wagestream
Evita Chiang Zanuso
Chief Operating Officer at Katapult Foundation
Rachel Carey
Chief Scientist at Zinc VC
Nicholas Andreou
Founder at Impact Edge Consulting
Chapter leads and committee members
Our Chapter Leads and Steering Committee Members drive in-person events and community-led initiatives across various geographies, fostering connectivity and collaboration within the impact venture ecosystem.
UK Chapter
Vishal Kothari
Chapter Lead
Investment Manager at Pathway Fund
Chloe Zhang
Chapter Lead
Investor Relationship Manager at CPI
Carly Wickham
Chapter Lead
Head of Programs and Operations at Capital Enterprise
Germany Chapter
Elena Harumi Stark
Chapter Lead
Head of Impact & ESG at AENU
Natalie Milde
Chapter Lead
Investment Associate and ESG & Impact Lead at Future Energy Ventures
Elzan Godlewski
Steering Committee
Associate at kopa ventures
Alina Bassi
Steering Committee
Investment Manager at Ananda Impact Ventures
Nicki Saee
Steering Committee
Digital Marketing & Impact Manager, Leaps by Bayer
Anke Gratz
Steering Committee
Investment Manager, EnBW New Ventures
Netherlands Chapter
Monica Puccetti
Chapter Lead
Head of Impact / Investment Manager at Infinity Recycling
Joost Notenboom
Chapter Lead
Venture Partner at PureTerra Ventures
Clare Murray
Chapter Lead
Co-Founding Partner at Blume Equity
Desiree Pettersson
Chapter Lead
Impact Operations Associate at SET Ventures
Jiska Klein
Chapter Lead
Head of Sustainability at ASN Impact Investors
Narina Mnatsakanian
Chapter Lead
Partner & Head of Impact at Regeneration VC