Praxis Partner Dan Reed sat down with Allison Long Pettine and Vivian Long to discuss their investing and philanthropic work and their participation in the Praxis Capital community. — When spending time with Allison and Vivian, one can’t help but feel a sense of possibility that everything we call philanthropy and investing is on the verge of some new way. Allison Long Pettine is the Founder of Crescent Ridge Partners, an investment company that partners with visionary founders in…

Helping every accused poor person receive rightful representation. — About the Founder Alongside his wife, Jessica, Drew Willey is the Founder and CEO of Restoring Justice. He left a career as an accountant to attend law school. An internship with the Texas Innocence Network showed him firsthand how our system dehumanizes poor people, people of color, and those with mental health conditions…

App powering group-based discipleship and spiritual formation. — About the Founders Peter Court is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tether, an app leveraging technology to develop spiritually mature and deeply connected Christian groups. Previously, Peter served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Praxis Venture Lab. Prior to joining Praxis, Peter spent the past four years building mobile and digital products…

Low-emission space plane and drone for one-hour global travel. — About the Founder Sarah “Sassie” Duggleby is the CEO and Co-Founder of Venus Aerospace. With an engineering degree from Texas A&M, an MBA from Virginia Tech, and years of experience at four different technical start-ups with very diverse backgrounds, including fiber optic test, biotechnology, steel manufacturing, and launching rockets, she loves the challenge…

High-performance, minimalist smartphone to combat distraction. — About the Founders Chris Kaspar is an entrepreneur, and leader in the creation of healthy tech. Chris is the Founder of Techless, an innovative tech startup that created Wisephone, a pure and simple phone for intentional people. Before Techless, Chris founded Dancing Fox Films, a film production company, and Espresso, an ad agency…

Real estate portfolio as a platform to serve immigrants and refugees. — About the Founders Jimmy Wright is Co-Founder and President of Launch Capital Partners. Growing out of years of conversation about business, ministry, and the Christian life, Launch Capital was founded as a viable marketplace response to ministry opportunities presented by the global migration crisis. …

Hydration monitoring tech for consumer and clinical application. — About the Founder Debbie Chen is the Founder & CEO of Hydrostasis, Inc. She has a PhD in Biomedical engineering from Tufts University, is an amateur Muay Thai fighter, and a mom of 2. By combining 19 years of experience in developing optical technologies and her passion for health and wellness, Debbie is…

Modernizing local retail through member-driven community hubs. — About the Founder Jonathan Robinson is the Founder of Higher, a new venture focused on applying technology to Main Street. Jonathan previously founded FreeTextbooks (FTB), an e-commerce, high-growth startup he led for nearly ten years. FTB built the country’s largest student rep network to buy and sell textbooks among their peers. FTB booked…

Education and character formation for children through hip hop. — About the Founder Roy Scott is CEO of Healthy Hip Hop Inc., infusing hip-hop culture with innovative technology, education and positive attributes. Experiencing first-hand how influential hip-hop music was on himself as a child, Roy was inspired to create a positive alternative that focuses on uplifting the youth through promoting mental and physical…