Malcolm McClain

Focused on economic mobility and racial equity through product, capital, and policy: As the inaugural HBS RISE Career Fellow, Malcolm joined BrightUp to help design capital products and partnerships that expand access to fairly priced financial services for under‑supported communities. His public statements and fellowship work center on leveraging private capital and user-centered product design to address the racial wealth gap. hbs+1

Experienced across institutional investment and impact venture capital: Malcolm's early career at Cambridge Associates (institutional investment/advisory) and at Rethink Impact (impact-focused venture investing) gives him a blend of fiduciary/institutional diligence skills and venture/impact investing experience—useful for structuring capital solutions for mission-driven fintech and community-facing products. joinleland+1

Dual training in business and public policy with hands-on community-facing experience: Malcolm holds an MBA and an MPP (Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School, 2020–2023), and has hands-on nonprofit/field experience (e.g., Harlem Children’s Zone summer fellow). That combination supports roles that bridge product, capital, and policy to pursue economic opportunity in historically marginalized communities. hbs+1