Julia Vlad, Cfa

New Market Funds (NMF) is a multi-fund manager that works to deliver financial returns and lasting community benefit. Utilizing a thematic approach, consistently applying a rigorous investment process and working from the team’s and stakeholders’ experience are all core components of NMF's purposeful performance. NMF currently manages four impact funds. The NMF Rental Housing Fund I LP provides non-profit partners with equity capital for a critical community need, affordable rental housing. New Commons Development I LP supports New Commons Development, an innovative and disciplined non-profit development company that reduces privatization of community owned assets, revitalizes existing stock and creates new affordable housing and related community assets. The Community Forward Fund (CFF) provides flexible financing opportunities to non-profits, charities and social enterprises in all sectors across Canada. The Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF) invests in and lends to co-operative enterprises in all sectors across Canada.

Talentrade brings together actors from the corporate, charitable, and government sectors to exchange and build in-demand transferable skills and relationships for impact. Talentrade offers training and coaching programs in technical, professional and leadership skills, enabling participants from any organisation or sector to thrive in the rapidly changing world of work. These transferable ‘21st century skills’ are taught in many of the world’s most exclusive consulting firms. Top strategy consultants use a set of tools and methods to tackle all types of business, social and environmental challenges in a wide range contexts. This is why Talentrade focuses first on helping to build the ‘consultant’ skillset in all of our participants, regardless of their job, department, or sector.

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Building a Canadian marketplace for impact investing. A partnership between the Table of Impact Investment Practitioners (TIIP) and Encasa Impact, and proudly backed by an initial $154-million contribution from the Government of Canada to support purpose-driven investments.

New Market Funds (NMF) is a multi-fund manager that works to deliver financial returns and lasting community benefit. Utilizing a thematic approach, consistently applying a rigorous investment process and working from the team’s and stakeholders’ experience are all core components of NMF's purposeful performance. NMF currently manages four impact funds. The NMF Rental Housing Fund I LP provides non-profit partners with equity capital for a critical community need, affordable rental housing. New Commons Development I LP supports New Commons Development, an innovative and disciplined non-profit development company that reduces privatization of community owned assets, revitalizes existing stock and creates new affordable housing and related community assets. The Community Forward Fund (CFF) provides flexible financing opportunities to non-profits, charities and social enterprises in all sectors across Canada. The Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF) invests in and lends to co-operative enterprises in all sectors across Canada.

Intercap Inc. is a merchant bank based in Toronto, Canada. Its principals have over twenty five years of experience investing in, advising, and leading management teams and growth companies. We invest across several industries, with a focus on growth-oriented technology and consumer companies. Intercap invests in early stage businesses as well as larger private and public corporations. We target opportunities where we can play a value added active role in partnering with great entrepreneurs. Unlike a traditional private equity fund, our focus is on long term investment returns. Intercap also invests in attractive yield oriented investments with strong principal protection.

Talentrade brings together actors from the corporate, charitable, and government sectors to exchange and build in-demand transferable skills and relationships for impact. Talentrade offers training and coaching programs in technical, professional and leadership skills, enabling participants from any organisation or sector to thrive in the rapidly changing world of work. These transferable ‘21st century skills’ are taught in many of the world’s most exclusive consulting firms. Top strategy consultants use a set of tools and methods to tackle all types of business, social and environmental challenges in a wide range contexts. This is why Talentrade focuses first on helping to build the ‘consultant’ skillset in all of our participants, regardless of their job, department, or sector.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services—as well as products and services of other institutions in the World Bank Group—to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges. Clients view IFC as a provider and mobilizer of scarce capital, knowledge, and long-term partnerships that can help address critical constraints in areas such as finance, infrastructure, employee skills, and the regulatory environment. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for its projects. Our willingness to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding-in private finance enable us to extend our footprint and have a development impact well beyond our direct resources. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. https://youtube.com/shorts/UWDx7dWuPgg?feature=share