Marmalade Festival 2024
From the panellists
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Speakers
"From the funder's perspective, we are patient on capital but we're not patient on impact. That's not to say that we don't recognise the time it takes, but that is to say, we’re laser-focused on what kind of factors and what that data is."
Archana Srivatsan
Head of South Asia VC
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"Something I would urge funders to do is really look deep and beyond the people who are sitting next to you because you never know where the next social unicorn could actually be hiding."
Safiya Husain
Co-Founder & CIO
Karya
"Some funders are clingy and micromanage-y and some are not, and the ones that truly make the difference are the ones who understand that you are equally as motivated, if not more to get the job done and you will figure out how to do it and they will sit patiently for 10 years."
Haroon Yasin
Founder & CEO
Taleemabad
"From the funder's perspective, we are patient on capital but we're not patient on impact. That's not to say that we don't recognise the time it takes, but that is to say, we’re laser-focused on what kind of factors and what that data is."
Archana Srivatsan
Head of South Asia VC
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"Something I would urge funders to do is really look deep and beyond the people who are sitting next to you because you never know where the next social unicorn could actually be hiding."
Safiya Husain
Co-Founder & CIO
Karya
"Some funders are clingy and micromanage-y and some are not, and the ones that truly make the difference are the ones who understand that you are equally as motivated, if not more to get the job done and you will figure out how to do it and they will sit patiently for 10 years."
Haroon Yasin
Founder & CEO
Taleemabad
"From the funder's perspective, we are patient on capital but we're not patient on impact. That's not to say that we don't recognise the time it takes, but that is to say, we’re laser-focused on what kind of factors and what that data is."
Archana Srivatsan
Head of South Asia VC
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"Something I would urge funders to do is really look deep and beyond the people who are sitting next to you because you never know where the next social unicorn could actually be hiding."
Safiya Husain
Co-Founder & CIO
Karya
"Some funders are clingy and micromanage-y and some are not, and the ones that truly make the difference are the ones who understand that you are equally as motivated, if not more to get the job done and you will figure out how to do it and they will sit patiently for 10 years."
Haroon Yasin
Founder & CEO
Taleemabad