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Impact investing has a comparability problem. AI offers a path forward
Impact investing lacks comparable results but AI can help translate diverse metrics into decision-ready insights without forcing standardization.
Adriana Mata
Adriana Mata is a global expert in impact measurement and impact finance with over 17 years of experience helping social and environmental organizations make their impact visible, investable, and scalable. She is the Founder and CEO of Agile Impacts, a social enterprise that uses artificial intelligence to simplify impact measurement and connect organizations with capital, and a co-founder of Cuantix, one of Latin America’s first impact-measurement platforms.
She previously worked with the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Inter-American Development Bank, leading impact evaluations across more than eight countries in Latin America. Through Agile Impacts, she currently supports more than 1,400 users across over 50 countries, helping organizations create and structure their impact indicators in minutes and strengthen their readiness for funding and global recognition.
Her work has contributed to milestones such as health clinics recognized by MIT Solve, Arukay reaching the finals of the Google AI Challenge for a USD 2 million prize, and Equivalence winning an innovation award in Portugal. Her own ventures have received more than USD 250,000 in Google funding and the WomenTechEU award.
Adriana is a Cartier Women’s Initiative Fellow, has been recognized as an IDB High-Impact Entrepreneur, and was named among Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 20 entrepreneurs and executives in Latin America, as well as one of the Top 10 Latin American women CTOs and CEOs to watch. Her mission is to make social impact measurable, comparable, and scalable through technology.
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