Leaders in the Launch With GS community on recent trends across the funding ecosystem.
The latest insights and perspectives from founders, investors and business leaders in the Launch With GS ecosystem.
“Race and gender investing gaps did not emerge overnight—and will not be solved by any one organization. That’s why we’re partnering with others who share our view that this is both an incredible investing opportunity and the right thing to do.”
Margaret Anadu
Managing Director
Head of the Urban Investment Group
“In Asia, many healthcare, technology and consumer companies are increasingly catering to female consumers. Portfolio companies with a diverse leadership team at the helm have a clear competitive advantage since they are better positioned to understand the true needs of their customers.”
Stephanie Hui
Managing Director
Head of Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking in Asia and Co-head of GS Growth
“The bottom line is this makes sense for our business – because investing and helping companies grow is our business. We also hope it makes a difference for entrepreneurs who have big ideas but find themselves cut out of the funding ecosystem.”
Stephanie Cohen
Global Co-Head of Consumer and Wealth Management
“Diversity is critical to every analytical process. When you bring many different thoughts and unique perspectives together, everyone makes better decisions.”
Lisa Opoku
Managing Director
Global Chief Operating Officer for the Engineering Division
“Entrepreneurs think differently than everyone else – otherwise their idea would already exist. If you’re looking for entrepreneurs in the same place over and over again, you’ll get the same ideas, over and over again.”
Jade Mandel
Vice President
GS Growth
“When we invest in growth companies, amongst other things we are really backing management teams. We look for resilience, passion, and a demonstrated track record of making good decisions. And we believe that diverse teams make better decisions.”
Nishi Somaiya
Managing Director
Global Co-Head of Growth Equity
“We want to work with entrepreneurs who are humble and willing to do the work with us, because in the end they care about creating a great business that lasts. There’s a vision component to investing – what are you trying to build? And a values component – how are you going to build it?”
Darren Cohen
Managing Director
Global Co-Head of Growth Equity
“Having worked in the industry for close to a decade, I’ve seen the investing gap firsthand. There’s a real economic benefit to having more diversity on boards and investment committees.”
Olga Kaplan
Vice President
GS Growth
“We believe that having a diverse team makes investors better at understanding risk. The investing industry as a whole has a long way to go when it comes to gender diversity. We can accept that as the way it is, or we can try to change it.”
Julian Salisbury
Managing Director
Global Co-Head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management
“We believe in the power of community in growing businesses, and that having a diverse network can make the difference in getting to that next level, whether you’re an entrepreneur or an investor. That’s what we’re building with Launch With GS.”
Jemma Wolfe
Vice President
Co-Head of Consumer and Wealth Management Strategy
“A successful investment firm requires a special combination of great investment thinking and great business building. We’ve found that the most thoughtful firms recognize these two skill sets are really distinct. The best managers work hard to build teams with a range of talents that complement, where the whole is truly greater than the sum of the parts.”
Chris Kojima
Managing Director
Global Co-Head of Alternatives Capital Markets & Strategy
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