NYU Student-Led Impact Fund Invests in ASL Aspire, an Edtech Company Serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
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The student-led NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) has made its seventh investment, backing ASL Aspire, an edtech company that creates interactive, game-based STEM learning tools for K–12 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) students. The fund selected ASL Aspire for its strong social impact potential, the meaningful difference NIIF's capital can make, and the valuable learning opportunity it provides to student analysts throughout the investment process.
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bskyNYU Student-Led Impact Fund Invests in ASL Aspire, an Edtech Company Serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Studentsstern.nyu.eduKey quotes
· 1 pulledOur student-led Deal Teams look for that sweet spot of companies that can have a significant impact, for whom NIIF's capital and other support can be truly meaningful, and that provide the best learning opportunity for our students throughout the process.
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