Anne-Christin Grimme

Known is an asset management platform that deploys, structures, and shifts capital in ways that are healthy for the planet and the people on it.

Marigold focuses on resilient and growing North American companies that drive positive financial, operational and social prosperity outcomes for employees, actors in their value and supply chains, users, clients and customers, communities, and its investors. Marigold Capital uses #gendersmart thinking as part of its thesis. Marigold is a Certified B Corp, is #MovingForward (our anti-harassment policy is publicly available online), is the first Canadian VC to pledge to The Billion Dollar Fund and to invest4equality, and is a member of the Canadian Venture Capital Association. The firm is one of Canada’s leading impact investors and blended finance practitioners. Marigold Capital continues to reconceive traditional finance to shift norms, remove structural barriers, and empower marginalized individuals to participate and benefit fully in society.

Known is an asset management platform that deploys, structures, and shifts capital in ways that are healthy for the planet and the people on it.

Unlocking human potential through the transformative power of yoga and martial arts. Our revolutionary approach integrates timeless wisdom and contemporary practices to guide individuals on a journey of personal growth, resilience, and holistic well-being. With a focus on self-discovery, emotional intelligence, and practical tools, we empower individuals and organizations to navigate the complexities of todays world while embracing the future.

Founded in 1991, Living Cities harnesses the collective power of 18 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions to build a new type of urban practice geared at getting dramatically better results for low-income people, faster. Together, we are working with cross-sector leaders in cities to develop and scale new approaches to dramatically improve the economic well-being of low-income people. Our investments, research, networks and convenings catalyze fresh thinking and combine support for innovative, comprehensive, local approaches with real-time sharing of knowledge to accelerate and deepen adoption in more places. In 20 years, Living Cities members have collectively invested almost $1 billion, helping shape federal funding programs, redirecting public and private resources, and helping communities to build homes, stores, schools, community facilities and more. Our members are not simply funders. They shape our work and priorities by participating on the Living Cities Board of Directors and four standing committees.

Our mission is to help people optimize and take control of their health and well-being. We apply alternative medicine modalities and apply them in the context of science and technology.

Duke Capital Partners, Duke Universitys official early-stage venture investment arm, provides capital and expertise to help Duke startups, and features one of Duke’s most innovative experiential learning opportunities for students. As one of the largest and oldest university investment entities of its kind, Duke Capital Partners consistently places among the top five in North America. Our mission is to support the global Duke entrepreneurial community with an angel investing platform and co-investment fund (the Duke Innovation Fund) that engage and leverage the unparalleled Duke network.