CHAPTER 5

Doing the Deal

The success of an impact investor depends on its ability to access and participate in deals that allow them to deploy their capital with social enterprises that can deliver the financial and impact returns that the investor expects. As discussed in the previous chapter, fund managers must be able to demonstrate to prospective investors that they will be able to build and maintain a robust pipeline of potential investment opportunities, which will require fund managers to develop a strong profile in the marketplace and a network of contacts among the various sources of deal flow. This chapter focuses on what fund managers will need to do as they sift through their pipelines to select potential deals, conduct the necessary ...

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