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In this episode, we sat down with Chloe Dagnell from Isomer Capital, one of Europe’s most active LPs, to unpack what institutional investors are looking for, how impact sits alongside returns, and what makes a GP truly stand out.

August Solliv sits down with Dougie Sloan, Managing Director, Impact Venture at Better Society Capital and ImpactVC, and Jacqueline van den Ende, Co-founder & CEO of Carbon Equity, to explore how we unlock billions for climate action by rethinking the very architecture of venture capital.

How do we support impact-driven ventures as they scale and exit — without compromising impact or performance? During London Climate Action Week 2025, alongside Astanor and Rothschild & Co, we brought together a curated group of senior leaders from across the capital stack including impact VCs (from early stage and growth funds), PE investors, LPs, CVCs, and strategic corporates — to explore this question. This piece captures key insights from the group’s discussion .

In this episode, August Solliv and Douglas Sloan speak with Cyril Gouiffès, Head of Social Impact Investments at the European Investment Fund (EIF), to explore what distinguishes authentic impact fund managers from the growing crowd. From team composition and investment discipline to LP expectations and impact integrity, Cyril shares a candid perspective shaped by years of experience at the intersection of public capital and private markets.