All in all, impact investing does not stray too far from conventional investment. Despite its focus on social impact, impact investing must also fulfill the basic needs of conventional investment: an adequate business model and the ability to scale, both of which will deliver profit for the company and the investors as well.
However, for social entrepreneurs, profits are not only financial gain but also a way to ensure the sustainability of the company so that they can continue to make social impacts. From the investors’ side, while the capital gain is surely a necessity, the social impact might be another way to measure the success of the investment.
For East Ventures, we are still in the stage of developing our own capabilities and measuring the impacts that we can make. We believe that impact investing is in line with our goal to deliver digital economic equality for all Indonesians, and we are committed to making a bigger impact.
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By Melisa Irene, Partner of East Ventures.
