Read about 6 creative economy investments closed by the Upstart Co-Lab Member Community in 2020 and 2021. These investments are representative of the opportunities in the Upstart Co-Lab investment pipeline, and illustrate how Upstart assesses the impact generated by the creative economy.

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Hyperallergic: It’s Time for US Museums to Divest From Immoral Industries

American Alliance of Museums: Museums Discover Impact Investing

ImpactAlpha: Impact investments are beginning to show up in the endowments of U.S. art museums

Philanthropy News Digest: Cultural Capital: The state of museums and their investing

TheNonProfitTimes: Museums Late To Impact Investing Party

Fin News: Museums With Long Road To Reach Impact Investment Adoption Of E&Fs: Survey

artnet: Just a Third of Museums Are Investing Their Endowments in Socially Responsible Ways, a Study Found. Here’s How They Can Do Better

The New York Times: How Museums Invest

Barron’s: Most Museums Don’t Put Their Money Where Their Values Are

Worth Magazine: Museum Boards And Donors Need To Examine Where Endowments Are Invested

Americans for the Arts: How America’s Arts Organizations Can Invest Their Values

The Art Newspaper: How museums can ethically invest their money

American Alliance of Museums: Investing for Values and Mission

The Art Newspaper: ethical investment options should come easy

Financial Times: Museums should lead in socially responsible investing

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