Solving Global Issues Through Investing

Sean Davis is the founder of and a managing director at Merton Capital Partners, which is a US-based investment firm that specializes in creating efficient vehicles to deploy large-scale philanthropy. First, we chat about how Sean’s experiences living abroad opened his eyes to the need for philanthropy giving and take a look at the major issues that Sean addresses in his book “Solving the Giving Pledge Bottleneck.” Next, we take a deep dive into the structure of Merton’s investment philosophy and compare it to typical structures of venture capital and private equity firms. We also analyze some of the projects that Merton is currently working on and how they are making tangible impacts in the communities that they invest in. Finally, we end our conversation by hearing Sean’s opinions on some of the biggest social issues plaguing the world today.