David E. Shaw

Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC is a Boston-based impact investment firm with experience spanning more than 13 years and seven funds, with both debt and equity investments. Arctaris today is the largest impact-focused manager of Opportunity Zones nationally. The firm manages funds that invest in growth-oriented operating businesses and community infrastructure projects located in underserved communities. Founded in 2009, Arctaris has partnered with the Kresge Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation, Colorado Health Foundation, Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter’s Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, and multiple other foundation, federal and state government agencies to invest in Opportunity Zones, inner cities, and targeted rural communities throughout the U.S., with the aim of delivering above-market investment returns alongside positive social impact. Arctaris utilizes an innovative capital structure, blending public capital from federal and state government agencies with private capital from institutional investors, foundations, and CRA banks. As a result, each of Arctaris’ funds is designed to provide attractive returns along with the benefit of principal-protection, while also spurring economic development in underserved communities.

Business leaders today are navigating a period of unprecedented change with technological transformation, economic uncertainty, and rapidly shifting public expectations presenting risk and opportunity in equal measure. Decisions made today will define business and societal outcomes for decades to come. Just Capital helps leaders navigate this complexity with confidence. By listening closely to the American public over time, we understand what Americans expect from business and how those expectations are evolving. We translate these signals into decision-grade intelligence leaders can use to determine what matters next for their business, across sectors and in moments of real tradeoff.

Covetrus® is a global animal-health technology and services company dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive better financial and clinical outcomes. We’re bringing together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine. Covetrus is headquartered in Portland, Maine, with more than 5,500 employees, serving over 100,000 customers around the globe.