Author Archive:

Kurt Peleman

Conference reports Kurt Peleman and Josiane Smith 31 August 2022

Let’s dive deep

So there we were, walking along the Bosphorus, talking about the past, exploring the present, and figuring out what to whisper into the future – grateful for the beauty and energy of Istanbul, and deeply …

Opinion Kurt Peleman 7 April 2015

Why EVPA is celebrating failures

Poor planning, misalignment between investors, sloppy due diligence, failed exits – venture philanthropists and social investors have not met their social or financial objectives on several occasions. In other words, they have seen small and …