The Entrepreneurial Spirit and The Spirit of Generosity
Case Study
TRUSTBRIDGE GLOBAL
DR. CARL THONG
EAGLE VENTURE
GLOBAL IMPACT FUND
Dr. Carl Thong is a highly-accomplished multi-hyphenate: serial entrepreneur, investor, motivational leader, theologian and musician. Through TrustBridge Global's Impact Investing giving solution, he is able to maximize the value and impact of his charitable giving. By donating a portion of profits from his various companies to his TrustBridge Foundation Fund, named the JCEN Foundation, he’s not only able to make grants to charitable organizations, but also to promising, transformational businesses via the Eagle Venture Global Impact Fund, a venture capital fund with the purpose of investing in startup businesses that carry high growth potential and an even higher mission of providing social impact.
The Eagle Venture Global Impact Fund is committed to catalyzing the creation of significant financial returns along with substantial social and spiritual impact for all stakeholders. They carry a range of investment funds that infuse capital to companies contributing to specific impact areas such as combating slavery and human trafficking, improving economic opportunities, and providing affordable healthcare.
“TrustBridge Global’s Impact Investing giving solution allows me to bring together some of my greatest passions —charitable giving, entrepreneurship, and creating social impact— in a way that is innovative, impactful, convenient, and truly rewarding.”
Carl Thong
Founder, Sunstone Group
Board Member, TrustBridge Global
Co-Founder, JCEN Foundation
To date, Dr. Carl Thong has strategically granted investment capital to the Eagle Venture Global Impact Fund through his TrustBridge Global Foundation Fund, with specific fund placements to startups that are committed to end slavery and human trafficking.
These startups are not only flourishing, but are also providing significant social and economic impact through their respective business models and operations.
“The purpose of investing is to solve problems. I believe there are huge opportunities in up-skilling the economically poor, and for-profit pathways out of poverty.”
Wes Lyons
Fund Manager,
Eagle Venture Global Impact Fund
For more info on The Eagle Venture Global Impact Fund, visit www.eagleventurefund.com
