July 9, 2026  9:35 AM EDT – 10:15 AM EDT
ImpactFest

Beyond the Term Sheet: Navigating the Capital Stack for Real-World Impact

For founders building in the real economy, venture capital is only one piece of the puzzle. Scaling impact requires stitching together equity, venture debt, growth capital, project finance, and non-dilutive funding — often in parallel — and designing capital-efficient structures for capital-intensive businesses. This panel brings allocators and operators together to unpack how the best founder-funder partnerships get built, where impact and blended capital unlock the rest of the stack, and how founders can tell a capital story that resonates across investors.