Not radical enough? Why some investors and founders are walking away from the impact scene

Anna Branten, Thomas Høgenhaven, Amit Paul and reporter Maddy Savage. Photos: press and graphics by Diana Demin, Impact Loop.
9 Jun 2025
15:21
A niche but growing number of investors are turning their backs on the impact scene – not because they’ve lost faith in saving the planet, but because they believe the sector has become too broad, too profit-driven, and too far removed from real systemic change.

Impact Loop’s Maddy Savage explores the sector’s deepening divisions and meets some of the critics calling for more radical reform.

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