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This class will thus focus on the intersection of venture capital and impact investing, on this newer asset class and its specific application in the service of consciously creating impact. Given the roots of the early success stories in impact investing in the financial services sector, this class will focus primarily (although not exclusively) on financial services, as it helps to demonstrate the progression of one impact investment sector that has had both early stage VC support and multiple exits. The course will explore what is happening on the frontier in the fintech revolution, as significant portions of the financial services sector digitize. Moreover, financial technology is a critical enabler for almost all other product categories - healthcare, education, agriculture, water/sanitation, ecommerce and small business growth, employment, and more, making it particularly relevant as a lens to highlight the power of investing and impact creation.