Catalytic Capital Is a Surgical Tool to Fill Capital Gaps

Capital gaps are often viewed in simple terms as a shortage of money. But, as Prime Coalition’s Anna Goldstein and Alban Yau write in ImpactAlpha, scarcity is rarely the whole story. “A deeper challenge often lies in misalignment—between the needs of investees and the expectations or constraints of the investors who might fund them.”

They urge philanthropists and investors: “Rather than starting from what tools are available, focus instead on finding and substantiating the capital gaps that will advance your mission and then ask how you can best coordinate with others to fill them.”

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