Edward Dugger III is one of the earliest dedicated impact-oriented venture capital investors in the US, with more than 30 years in the field and a track record dating back to the 1980s of backing growth-stage companies led by entrepreneurs of color and women, long before impact investing was a recognized category. In a prior fund he invested roughly $250 million in 11 growth-stage companies led by entrepreneurs of color, with those companies collectively generating around $2 billion in revenues and creating or preserving about 7,000 jobs, demonstrating at scale that investing in underrepresented founders can achieve strong commercial outcomes. Edward Dugger III is one of the earliest dedicated impact-oriented venture capital investors in the US, with more than 30 years in the field and a track record dating back to the 1980s of backing growth-stage companies led by entrepreneurs of color and women, long before impact investing was a recognized category. In a prior fund he invested roughly $250 million in 11 growth-stage companies led by entrepreneurs of color, with those companies collectively generating around $2 billion in revenues and creating or preserving about 7,000 jobs, demonstrating at scale that investing in underrepresented founders can achieve strong commercial outcomes.