Impact Assessment

Anchoring on external, third-party research is the cornerstone of our approach and ensures that capital is connected to evidence. We stay on the cutting edge of research through ongoing engagements with researchers and regular weekly review of research articles on topics ranging from returns to education to social value of water. The social and environmental impact of an investment has historically been largely based on intuition and instinct. From the beginning, The Rise Funds, in partnership with Y Analytics, committed to rigorous decision tools to assess potential impact before a single dollar is committed. Evidence-based rigor is at the core of our investing process.

Our decision tools, such as the Impact Multiple of Money (IMM), enable us to build a unique portfolio of impactful investments. We deploy the IMM with the same rigor and commitment to diligence as our financial underwriting, and it enables us to manage, measure and track impact results throughout the course of our investment. These methodologies are designed to be decision-useful and are anchored on third-party research and established frameworks, such as the IFC's Principles for Impact Management and the 5 Principles of Impact by the Impact Management Project. As part of our field building efforts, we have made them publicly available at Evidence Based Impact and Evidence Based Impact in Climate.

Our track record speaks for itself: we have deployed capital at scale to more than 90 portfolio companies that have delivered more than $100B of estimated impact to date, leading to efficient scaling of access to effective solutions across education, healthcare, financial inclusion, and climate.