June 01, 2020
Executive Summary
- Effective impact investing requires rigorous impact measurement.
- Many frameworks for measurement exist, but the Impact Management Project (IMP) created a comprehensive and intuitive model that can be applied to institutional portfolios invested across asset classes and impact objectives.
- This paper describes GEM’s process and presents case studies that seek to demonstrate the framework’s potential to catalyze a paradigm shift in the way endowments, foundations, family offices, and other institutional investors integrate impact and investment objectives.
The firm announced the final close of GEM Seed & Micro Venture Fund, LP. The Fund closed with $82 million in commitments—exceeding its hard cap and fundraising target—and marks GEM's first vehicle focused specifically on seed- and micro-stage venture capital.
Kelly Barofsky, a Managing Director in GEM’s Investment Research Group, spoke with PitchBook about the continued momentum behind independent sponsors and why deal-by-deal structures can create strong alignment between sponsors and investors.
Head of Venture Capital, Kate Simpson, joined the Swimming with Allocators podcast to discuss how GEM constructs its venture portfolio, why the market has bifurcated, and where disciplined manager selection creates the most compelling opportunities.
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