Catalyzing capital to prevent plastic waste: A conversation with Circulate Capital’s Rob Kaplan and USAID’s J.P. Gibbons

Plastic waste is a global crisis. Investing to prevent plastic waste is an investment opportunity.

Follow the Talent: ImpactAlpha’s ‘Agents of Impact’ Special Report for June 14

Follow the talent with ImpactAlpha’s weekly report on career moves, job openings, events and opportunities.

Institutional Shift: Investment trends to watch in the second half of 2019 (podcast)

In the latest episode of ImpactAlpha’s occasional podcast series, “Institutional Shift," David Bank asks Equilibrium Capital’s Dave Chen to update forecasts from January’s 2019 look-ahead.

Female fund managers make the case for ‘gender alpha’ in emerging markets

Breaking into a male-dominated industry like venture capital may well be a leading indicator of ability to invest in underdeveloped markets.

NeedsList raises $1 million for nonprofit crowdfunding platform

The organization closed a $1 million funding round from Amplio Ventures, Marigold Capital, Omidyar Network, Next Wave Impact, Silicon Valley Social Ventures and the Kuo Sharper Fund.

Morgan Stanley expands sustainable investment options for smaller investors

The products allow clients to build small impact portfolios from mutual funds and exchange-traded funds using positive and negative screens for environmental, social and governance metrics, as well as thematic screens aligned to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

Catalyzing capital to prevent plastic waste, impact options for smaller investors, eye-care exit for Lok, refugee-crisis crowdfunding

Catalyzing capital to prevent plastic waste, impact options for smaller investors, eye-care exit for Lok, refugee-crisis crowdfunding

Lok exits as affordable eyecare company Disha raises $4 million

Insitor Impact Asia Fund, the Nilekani family office and several high net worth individuals' participation in Disha’s Series C round enabled Lok/Sarva’s exit.

ImpactAlpha’s Big 9: Trend watch, female fund managers, impact advocacy, Halloran’s field-building, Agent of Impact: Temasek’s Ho Ching

ImpactAlpha’s Big 9: Trend watch, female fund managers, impact advocacy, Halloran’s field-building, Agent of Impact: Temasek’s Ho Ching