Earnest Sweat · 22 October 2026 · Additional Read

Metrics in the Rear View

Earnest Sweat, GP @ Stresswood

Impact investing obsesses over metrics, but the real challenge is sequencing: underwrite the founder and operator first, treat outcomes as trailing indicators rather than leading ones, and recognize that 150B+ in donor-advised funds sits idle because the ecosystem around impact opportunities remains underdeveloped.

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Topics: Venture Capital & Startups

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