In this Yale interview from Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship, Onyeka Obiocha discusses the dynamics of venture funding as it applies to social impact organizations. Speaking from his role as an executive director working with social enterprises, Obiocha explains how funders evaluate mission-driven ventures differently from purely commercial startups, and what founders should understand about aligning their capital strategy with their long-term goals. The conversation touches on the practical steps of preparing for investment conversations and the tradeoffs between different types of funding sources. Students hear a firsthand account of how funding decisions shape a venture's trajectory, building on the course's earlier lessons about financing options ranging from grants to private investment for social enterprises.