Zécca J. Lehn is the General Partner of Responsibly Ventures, based in California, backing U.S. PreSeed startups in both Social and Sustainable Tech—using multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guidepost per investment.

Over the past 15+ years, he has worked as an Environmental Economist, Data Scientist, Non-Profit Board Member, and Co-Founder. He grew up in an off-the-grid Japanese-style home, on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. Through his world travels and living in Scandinavia during his early 20’s, he discovered a deep love for people, planet, and diverse cultures.

👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/Vff6h7oWI9M

🕒 Time stamps -

0:00 - Intro - Who is Zecca Lehn? 0:24 - What sort of metrics should sustainable businesses be measuring, if any at all?

1:24 - Did Zecca always want to work in VC?

8:32 - The balance between money and social good.

18:42 - What are the 50 impact metrics he tracks?

25:10 - Why VC reporting requirements are so high.

28:20 - How do we get more money towards start-ups which do social good?

36:49 - Where can we find Zecca online?

🔗 Zecca Lehn's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zecca/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Zecca_Lehn