Jenna Nicholas

Jenna Nicholas is an investor, entrepreneur, and author. She is an active member of the Bahá’í Faith and passionate about inspiring readers to invest with purpose. As president of Light-Post Capital, an investment and acquisition firm, and CEO of mpact Experience, she has led initiatives that bridge climate, health care, education, and investing for social good. Nicholas’s work as an angel investor has supported innovative ventures, and she has championed global coalitions, shifting billions of dollars toward sustainable solutions. Her experience spans roles at the World Bank Treasury and Calvert Special Equities, and she has shared her journey on the TEDx stage. She has been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, a Council on Foreign Relations member, a PD Soros fellow, a Stanford Social Innovation fellow, and an Echoing Green fellow, and holds BA and MBA degrees from Stanford, in addition to having studied at Oxford. Nicholas lived in Beijing for several years, where she taught at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. She has been featured in the New York Times, Financial Times, and Forbes, among other publications.