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Podcast: EUVC
Episode: E490 | Jon Coker, Eka Ventures: Building Systemic Impact, Why Shared Value Wins & The Founder Learning Curve (ImpactVC spotlight series)
Description: In this episode, August is joined by Jon Coker, founding partner at Eka Ventures, to unpack how the team behind the Β£68M Fund I has backed 21 early-stage companies driving systemic change in consumer health and sustainable consumption.They dive into the teamβs shift from MMC Ventures to launching a new kind of impact fund, the lessons learned from backing 3 unicorns, and why founder learning velocity is Jonβs No. 1 metric for long-term success.Eka Ventures is an early-stage VC fund with a clear mission: to back the founders building a more equitable, sustainable future with...