Fearless; we support the families of the fallen.
I can generally hold it together when I hear of war atrocities and human violations on others. I've always prided myself on being the "let's do something to fix it" type instead of "let’s get caught in the emotional moment". But like the book "The Body Keeps the...
Where Silicon Valley West failed, Chicago’s Silicon Valley MidWest will succeed
Doing business while doing good never felt so plausible as it did in my recent trip to Chicago. Through our at Transform VC partner Walter Hughes, I met the West Loop community of black and brown founders, venture capitalists and nonprofits uplifting local communities...
Not all investors are created equal and impact investors are different
After two days, seven meetings and eleven conversation streams, I remembered the importance of focusing on our mission, values and seeking to understand our investors well before inviting them to invest; here’s why: Impact vs. revenue don’t coexist in the minds...
5 takeaways from a GWU roundtable on investing in impact tech
It was fantastic being on campus, remembering friends, moments and looking for my graduation brick! Thanks to Erica Cusi Wortham who helped us arrange a meeting with Dean John Lach, followed by a group meeting with 12 members of the GWU School of engineering and...
When those in power fail, it is the responsibility of the masses to ACT
When those in power fail, it is the responsibility of the masses to ACT - not in protest or defiance of leadership, rather collaborating to create a new reality. Arab leadership, the banking sector executives, Arab Media who fed us nothing but lies and inconsequential...
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Rama Chakaki
Partner - Transform VC. Co-founder - VIP.fund
Impact Tech Founder & Investor. Creating peace through education. Life learner. TedxBeaconStreet speaker 2017