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Greetings, Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: USA at 250 Agents of Impact on investing in democracy, shared prosperity and the American …
Agents of Impact on investing in democracy, shared prosperity and the American Dream. A sense of unease pervades the US bisesquicentennial. Rising costs and a widening wealth gap have left many families struggling. America’s global leadership has eroded. And political polarization is precluding progress. The share of Americans who say they are extremely or very proud is at a 25-year low, according to Gallup. For Agents of Impact, the anniversary is an invitation to ask what it takes to renew the American experiment. In a series of guest posts and personal essays, Antony Bugg-Levine, Santhosh Ramdoss, Stacey Faella and Napoleon Wallace argue that America's next chapter will be shaped, in part, by how capital is invested to build a more prosperous, resilient and democratic economy.
Sneak peek: Catalyst Fund raises $30 million to derisk African climate tech for global use. Climate adaptation solutions are as essential as mitigation solutions, as last week's extreme heatwave in Europe made clear. "Adaptation and resilience have never been more front and center in the climate conversation. People are realizing the urgency," said Maelis Carraro of Catalyst Fund, an Africa-focused adaptation tech fund. Her firm this week closed $30 million for its first fund to support and de-risk early-stage climate innovations in Africa. The fund, which launched in 2022, is structured for generous de-risking to encourage commercial investors to invest, and also offers generous hands-on support to portfolio companies proving their technologies and commercialization potential. Its interim close drew participation from the International Finance Corp., African agriculture-focused FASA, the Shell and Trafigura foundations, Speedinvest, BlinkCV and high net-worth individuals. FSD Africa and Cisco Foundation are Catalyst's anchor investors. The fundraising goal is $40 million.
The Nature Development Company seeks a natural capital investment director… TAIT is hiring a senior sustainability and ESG coordinator… Santander Alternative Investments is recruiting a venture capital director for deep tech or climate investments… Visa is on the hunt for a senior manager of social impact… Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure has an opening for asset manager… Legal & General is on the hunt for an associate of responsible investment… Pangea is hiring a private debt portfolio manager for its energy transition fund… Nigeria’s Bank of Industry appoints Kuramo Capital as fund manager for its DICE fund of funds.
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