Courageous Capital Advisors is an impact investing advisory firm, led by Laurie J. Spengler, an industry activist, practitioner, board member, frequent speaker and author. We believe that financial capital should be used to build a just, equitable, sustainable, and resilient society for all, our North Star.
Collaborative solutions require teamwork. We stimulate robust alignment and intentional inclusivity between investors and those who seek capital.
Everyone’s starting point is different. We identify and expand opportunities to take decisive steps, whether initial or advanced, building confidence at every step along the investment lifecycle.
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Investing for positive impact requires an offensive game plan. We structure transactions where the impact objectives are the foundation of every deal.
Laurie is an impact investment banker, board member and active contributor to the impact investing industry. She is CEO of Courageous Capital Advisors, LLC, a specialist impact investing advisory firm. Laurie is also a Founding Partner of Mondiale Impact, formed to support leaders responding to new governance realities and confronting transformative change.
Laurie serves as a non-executive director of SIFEM, the development finance institution of the Swiss Confederation, Lendable, a global fintech lender, BRAC Uganda Bank Limited and Delta40, a venture studio based in Nairobi. She is also an Impact Advisor to the private equity firm EQT.
Laurie serves as a trustee of GSG Impact, is a member of the Advisory Council of the UK Impact Investing Institute and is a Senior Fellow and Advisory Council member of Casei3. Laurie is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Laurie has a JD from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
