Investing for a New Era: Where Impact & High Returns Converge for Human Flourishing- #SFTechWeek
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❛ᴗ❛^⎵^ᵔ▾ᵔA new era of capital is emerging — one where purpose and profitability reinforce each other. This panel brings together global impact investors with experience from the US, Asia and Latin America, who have achieved strong financial returns while funding technologies and ventures that uplift humanity and regenerate our planet.
Investors and founders alike will gain insights into the strategies, mindset, and opportunities driving this new wave of capital — and learn how to engage with investment approaches that truly align profit with purpose.
🌍 Light DAO is a global network of over 5,000 founders, investors, and innovators reimagining how business, technology, and capital can better serve humanity.
🌐 Across chapters in LA, SF, NYC, Lisbon, Australia, Taipei, and beyond, DAO Owner Members connect through values-aligned IRL and online gatherings that spark collaboration and new ventures in Tech for Good, human wellbeing, and conscious innovation.
💫 Together, we’re cultivating a living network that transcends borders — a movement of founders and investors co-creating the foundations of a more conscious, regenerative civilization.
If Light DAO’s vision sparks something in you, we’re co-hosting gatherings nearly every evening during SF & LA TechWeek — you’re warmly invited to join us as your home base for connection and collaboration.
👉 Click on the next section, “More Light DAO Gatherings during SF & LA TechWeek,” for list of our events across both cities.
INVESTOR PANELISTS
SHEN TONG
Shen Tong is a global impact investor, serial entrepreneur, and founder of TheFutureCo and FoodFutureCo, with over 100 investments in regenerative food, health, and conscious tech — including 11 exits and experience at a Tier 1 VC.
A longtime advocate for social change, Shen has played key roles in movements like Tiananmen Square and Occupy Wall Street, bringing a lifetime of systems thinking into ventures that serve humanity and the planet.
BONNIE LIN
Bonnie Lin is an impact investor, strategic advisor, and creative place-maker with 25 years of experience across tech, finance, and manufacturing.
She has raised over $100M for venture and impact investments, closed $250M in cross-border M&A, and advises family offices, corporates, and governments deploying capital to accelerate innovation and shared prosperity.
She also co-founded ThirdPlace Partners and COVEN, blending real estate, art, and systems change.
RUBEN HERNANDEZ
Ruben Hernandez is a global venture investor and financial strategist with deep expertise in Latin American markets and emerging economies.
A former partner at Devlabs and advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank, he has deployed capital and advised funds across four continents — championing tech-driven solutions in financial inclusion, education, and climate resilience.
This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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