The ‘Red Ferrari Syndrome’ and other lessons of impact investing’s Varsity Blues scandal (podcast)

In the latest episode of ImpactAlpha’s Returns on Investment podcast, the roundtable regulars try to unpack the layers and make sense of the meanings of the McGlashan debacle.

NotCo raises $30 million to develop alternatives to animal-based products

NotCo’s AI platform analyzes the molecular structures of plant-based ingredients for flavor and texture

Blending finance with blockchain, streamlining affordable housing, AI-fueled food in Chile, impact bonds in Latin America, co-investing with Backstage

Blending finance with blockchain, streamlining affordable housing, AI-fueled food in Chile, impact bonds in Latin America, co-investing with Backstage

Bamboo Finance, Moeda and the government of Togo launch a tech-driven impact fund for tech-driven companies

Brazilian fintech Moeda has joined with the African nation of Togo to backstop a planned €100 million ($113 million) impact fund being raised by a Switzerland-based private-equity firm Bamboo. It’s all based on blockchain.

Why Latin America and the Caribbean are ripe for impact bonds

Four of the 11 impact bonds in low- and middle-income countries have launched in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Haven Connect raises $2.4 million to streamline applications for affordable housing

Haven Connect's mission to get more people into affordable housing faster attracted a mix of traditional and impact venture capitalists and angel investors.

i(x) raises $12 million to capitalize an impact holding company

i(x) launched in 2016 to offer impact companies a more patient alternative to traditional venture capital and private equity-type investments. The holding company has now raised $12 million in its own Series A investment round.

Private equity blues (podcast), i(x)’s impact holding company, pay-as-you-go solar in West Africa, stocking the pipeline for community investments

Private equity blues (podcast), i(x)’s impact holding company, pay-as-you-go solar in West Africa, stocking the pipeline for community investments