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patient capital

PAY-shent KAP-ih-tul

ˈpeɪʃənt ˈkæpɪtəl

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patientcapital

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long-term investment that accepts delayed financial returns in exchange for deep social or environmental impact; investors commit to holding positions for a decade or more, giving social enterprises time to build sustainable business models in underserved markets rather than chasing short-term profit

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