WE INVITED ALEX BAKIR GENERAL PARTNER AT NORRSKEN ACCELERATOR. WE SPOKE ABOUT IMPACT INVESTMENT AND EXPLORE THE DISPARITY THAT COMES WITH THE FLOW OF INVESTMENT TO EARLY-STAGE FOUNDERS. WE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO DEFINE IMPACT AND ESTABLISH THE METRICS THAT DEFINE SCALABILITY IN IMPACT.
Bio Alex Bakir
Alex is currently a General Partner at Norrsken Accelerator, investing in high-impact pres-seed companies. He was previously an investor at the Omidyar Network and an operator at Planet Labs (IPO) and Rewire (acquired by Remitly). At Planet Labs, a space tech company creating real-time digital earth, he grew revenue from zero to USD 100m; and as Managing Director at Rewire - a digital bank for migrants - he led licensing, partnerships and revenue.