In this episode of 0100 Impact Talks, we speak with Kelley Luyken, Fund Investor and Impact Lead at Aurum Impact— a family office taking a distinctly open and catalytic approach to impact-driven investing. With experience spanning climate science, sustainable finance, and early-stage venture capital, Kelley brings a holistic perspective on how private capital can be mobilised to address complex social and environmental challenges.
Operating in a space traditionally defined by discretion, Aurum Impact takes a different path. The family office publicly shares its impact frameworks and methodologies, aiming to encourage peers to move from passive or “silent” capital toward more intentional, catalytic strategies. As Kelley explains, transparency isn’t just a value — it’s a lever for change that helps lower the barrier for other families exploring impact investing.
The conversation also explores Aurum Impact’s dual investment model, which combines direct startup investments with fund allocations. Free from the constraints of standard 10-year fund cycles, the team can take a longer-term view — supporting hardware-intensive climate solutions, experimenting with alternative financing structures such as debt, and backing sectors often overlooked by traditional venture capital.
he third edition of 0100 International — organized by Zero One Hundred Conferences in partnership with the Milan City Council’s Department of Economic Development and Milano&Partners — brought together the global private markets community for a high-signal, execution-focused gathering held from October 27–29.
François Candelon, Partner for Value Creation & Portfolio Monitoring at Seven2, shares how the firm aligns every investment around a clear “exit animal”—a vision of the company at exit—and uses disciplined execution, AI-driven transformation, and sustainability as levers for resilience and premium valuations. From reengineering core processes with AI to embedding decarbonization into business strategy, Candelon explains how Seven2 builds companies that are not just exit-ready, but future-proof.
Private markets are entering a new era where trust, compliance, and technology converge. While public markets enjoy automation and transparency, private assets still depend on paper-based, fragmented systems. Antonio Chiarello, CEO of Weltix, argues that the next leap forward is not just digitization, but the creation of digital infrastructures that redefine ownership. In this conversation, he discusses why friction is structural rather than technological, how regulation enables innovation, and how programmable liquidity and transparency can channel more private capital into real economic growth.
