Are financial returns and social returns necessarily at odds? Is there a way organizations can promote gender equity AND increase profitability exponentially? Join us for another illuminating installment of Chat Masala, hosted by Rahul Subramaniam, where we are in conversation with Ms. Seema Chaturvedi, founder of Achieving Women Equity (AWE) Funds. She is focused on investing in innovative enterprises that positively impact gender balance, by investing in women-owned, led, and influenced companies in India. Throughout the conversation, we dive into the difference between venture capital and private equity, how female entrepreneurs and startup founders can gain agency through technology, and the biggest reason companies are accidentally leaving tons of money on the table. ~~~ Timestamps: 0:00 - 0:58 Introductions 0:58 - 2:50 How to measure 'impact' 2:50 - 10:51 Financial returns vs Social returns 10:51 - 13:20 Gender balance in women-led venture funds 13:20 - 15:48 Venture capital vs Private Equity 15:48 - 17:30 The difference between equality and equity 17:30 - 21:40 Trends in female labor force participation 21:40 - 23:22 Women's entrepreneurs embracing technology 23:22 - 26:12 Seema's journey to founding AWE 26:12 - 27:50 Skills for young entrepreneurs 27:50 - 29:40 Advice for young men 29:40 - 30:53 Rapidfire ~~~ @AWEFunds |  @awefunds4175 ~~~

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