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In this episode of the Allocate podcast, Hana Yang, CXO and co-founder of Allocate, is joined by Erin Harkless Moore from Pivotal Ventures, to discuss family offices and how they can be structured, state of and investing in caregiving and healthcare—a core part of Pivotal’s mission—and how Pivotal uses investment and philanthropy to advance its mission to empower women and support women-led businesses.
Erin Harkless Moore
Erin Harkless Moore leads the fund and direct investment program for Pivotal Ventures. With nearly two decades of investment experience, building and managing customized portfolios for endowed institutions and family offices, Erin is responsible for identifying, investing and overseeing a diverse portfolio of investments that drive breakthrough innovations and advance women’s power and influence.
In this episode, we discuss:
(02:39) Erin’s path to a family office
(06:52) Evaluating family office opportunities
(12:33) Team structure and evolution of Pivotal Ventures
(14:47) Pivotal Ventures’s north star to advance and empower women
(17:36) Investment strategies at Pivotal Ventures
(22:02) Why Pivotal Ventures gives a lot of attention to the care economy and infrastructure
(27:08) The future of the care economy, AI, and innovation
(31:05) Navigating liquidity in private markets
(36:11) Next generation of venture and fund managers
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