Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abstract; 1 Introduction; Abstract ; References; 2 An Introduction to Social Impact Investing; Abstract ; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Definition and Main Features; 2.3 The Perimeter of SIIs; 2.3.1 SIIs, SRIs, and Other Investments; 2.3.2 The Complex Nature of SIIs; 2.4 Market Structure and Size; 2.4.1 Demand of SIIs; 2.4.2 Supply of SIIs; 2.4.3 Other Market infrastructures and Actors; 2.4.4 Regulation; 2.4.5 The SII Market in Numbers; 2.5 How Does SII Channel Funds to investee organizations? ; 2.6 Measurement of Social Impact 2.6.1 The Impact Reporting Investment Standard2.6.2 The Global Impact Investing Rating System; 2.6.3 Other Metrics for Impact Evaluation; 2.7 Conclusion; References; 3 Impact-Oriented Investment Funds: An Overview; Abstract ; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Definition, Features, Attempt of Classification, and regulation; 3.2.1 Definition; 3.2.2 The Promotion of Impact Funds Establishment; 3.2.3 Features: From Mission to Capital Structure; 3.2.4 How We Can Classify Impact Funds?; 3.2.5 An Attempt of Regulation: The European Social Entrepreneurship Funds; 3.3 Impact Funds: The Missing Literature 3.4 The Impact Funds Industry3.5 Risk and Return of Impact Funds; 3.6 Which Challenges and Drivers for Success?; 3.7 Case Studies; 3.8 Conclusion; References; 4 A Market Segmentation of Impact-Oriented Funds; Abstract ; 4.1 Introduction and Rationality of the Analysis; 4.2 Methodology; 4.3 Data; 4.4 Clustering Impact-Oriented Funds; 4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 How Many Funds Are Really Impact Funds?; Abstract ; 5.1 Introduction and Rationality of the Analysis; 5.2 Data and Methodology; 5.3 Main Findings; 5.3.1 The Overall Results of the Analysis 5.3.2 Results by Geographical Area on Investments5.3.3 Results by Funds Size; 5.3.4 Results by Impact Theme; 5.4 Discussion of Results; 5.4.1 Social Target Area; 5.4.2 Beneficiaries; 5.4.3 Goods and Services; 5.4.4 Delivery Organizations; 5.4.5 Measurability; 5.4.6 Investor Intent; 5.4.7 Return Expectation; 5.5 Conclusion; References; 6 Determinants of Funds' Target Return; Abstract ; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 What Do We Know About Performance of Impact Funds?; 6.3 Rationality of the Analysis; 6.4 Methodology and Data; 6.4.1 Methodology; 6.4.2 Data; 6.5 Findings and Discussion; 6.6 Conclusion