Tanay Tatum-Edwards is an Entrepreneur, Impact Investor & Keynote Speaker passionate about helping people build values-driven lives through their careers and finances. An expert in responsible investing, social entrepreneurship, and advocacy, Tanay offers tools to help you and your team leverage social impact to achieve your goals.
Speaking Topics
Keynote Programs
ESG & Socially Responsible Business: What does it mean, and why should I care?
Beyond Venture Capital: Non-dilutive fundraising strategies for social enterprises
Innovation & Impact: Be the CEO of your career
Additional Topics Covered
Women in finance, social entrepreneurship, black innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion, impact investing, impact measurement, financial information, ESG data, personal finances, motivational speaking
Tanay is the former founder and former CEO of FreeCap Financial, Inc., an ESG data and research company she built and successfully exited in 2026. She has raised over $1M in non-dilutive funding to incubate social ventures, in part through prestigious fellowships, including Echoing Green, Fulbright, Halcyon Incubator, and Roddenberry Foundation. She is a 40 Under 40 Black Women in Asset Management awardee for her work in public markets — including creating the first and only public equities index tracking corporate leaders in decarceration. A foodie, NBA fan, and lover of hip-hop, Tanay is a proud alum of Vassar College and the Fletcher School at Tufts University. She lives with her adorable kiddos and spouse in Washington, DC.
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