Catalytic Capital in Action - Insights from Acumen
Monday 28 April 2025
13:00 – 14:30
About the event
Organizer: NORNAB - NORSK FORENING FOR IMPACT INVESTERINGER
Catalytic Capital in Action: Insights from Acumen
Date: April 29, 2025
Time: 13:00–14:30 CET
Format: Digital event (Google Meet)
Speaker: Lauri Robbins, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Isabel Chard, Associate Director of Impact at Acumen
How can impact investors deploy catalytic capital to unlock scalable solutions for the world’s toughest challenges?
Join NorNAB and Acumen—pioneers in patient, catalytic capital—for a 90-minute webinar exploring how strategic investment can create deep and lasting impact.
Acumen’s Lauri Robbin will present real-life case studies, including D.Light and Hardest to Reach, demonstrating how early-stage, risk-tolerant capital can foster innovation, support underserved communities, and scale meaningful change.
What to Expect:
- An in-depth look at Acumen’s approach to catalytic capital, recognized by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) as a key trend in impact investing
- Case studies showcasing impact at scale
- Reflections on current trends in the field
- Q&A and interactive discussion with leading practitioners
Whether you're an investor, funder, entrepreneur, or policymaker, this is a unique opportunity to learn how catalytic capital is being deployed to:
- Expand financial access in underserved markets
- Fuel climate innovation
- Enable regenerative agriculture
- Support inclusive business models
Catalytic Capital in Action - Insights from Acumen
Monday 28 April 2025
13:00 – 14:30
About the event
Organizer: NORNAB - NORSK FORENING FOR IMPACT INVESTERINGER
Catalytic Capital in Action: Insights from Acumen
Date: April 29, 2025
Time: 13:00–14:30 CET
Format: Digital event (Google Meet)
Speaker: Lauri Robbins, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Isabel Chard, Associate Director of Impact at Acumen
How can impact investors deploy catalytic capital to unlock scalable solutions for the world’s toughest challenges?
Join NorNAB and Acumen—pioneers in patient, catalytic capital—for a 90-minute webinar exploring how strategic investment can create deep and lasting impact.
Acumen’s Lauri Robbin will present real-life case studies, including D.Light and Hardest to Reach, demonstrating how early-stage, risk-tolerant capital can foster innovation, support underserved communities, and scale meaningful change.
What to Expect:
- An in-depth look at Acumen’s approach to catalytic capital, recognized by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) as a key trend in impact investing
- Case studies showcasing impact at scale
- Reflections on current trends in the field
- Q&A and interactive discussion with leading practitioners
Whether you're an investor, funder, entrepreneur, or policymaker, this is a unique opportunity to learn how catalytic capital is being deployed to:
- Expand financial access in underserved markets
- Fuel climate innovation
- Enable regenerative agriculture
- Support inclusive business models