TPG's Coulter, McGlashnan on Social Impact Investing

The transcript discusses TPG Growth's success and its new social impact investing project, Rise. It highlights the demand for impact investing, challenges in the industry, and TPG's strategy for delivering financial and impact returns. The conversation also covers growth and disruption in various sectors, the state of the IPO market, and considerations for going public.

What is the primary goal of TPG's new project, Rise?

• To support sustainable development goals through private capital

• To reduce the number of institutional investors

• To focus solely on financial returns

• To invest exclusively in technology startups

Who are some of the notable investors in the Rise fund?

• Elon Musk

• Bono

• Jeff Bezos

• Warren Buffett

What is a significant challenge in the impact investing industry mentioned in the transcript?

• Lack of financial returns

• Limited investor interest

• Excessive government regulation

• Difficulty in measuring real impact

Which companies are highlighted as part of TPG Growth's successful investments?

• Amazon and Netflix

• Tesla and SpaceX

• Uber and Airbnb

• Facebook and Google

What is TPG's approach to nurturing companies for growth?

• Focusing only on large corporations

• Investing in real estate

• Hands-on business building

• Hands-off investment

What is the current trend in the IPO market according to the transcript?

• Increasing number of IPOs

• Companies staying private longer

• Decreasing interest in public companies

• More government regulations

Why might a company like TPG consider going public?

• To increase brand recognition

• To reduce operational costs

• To access more capital

• To avoid market competition