For all the talk about impact investors filling the Pioneer Gap, the fact is most impact fund managers cannot afford not to reap a return, so it is extremely hard for these funds to take chances on novel ideas or unproven approaches. Some organizations are developing new methods for identifying and backing potentially transformative startups, while others have argued that more impact investment capital - and thus more competition for deals - will alter the sector’s risk tolerance and fill the gap. What do these different approaches look like and what impact are they having in re-shaping the ecosystem? How can the industry move beyond all the talk about what resources are needed to change and start to put the real stakes in the ground on a framework that will increase the supply of early stage enterprises?