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Seven Calls: Agents of Impact on carbon pricing, political risk, climate adaptation, responsible fintech and more. ImpactAlpha's spring season of Agents of Impact Calls spanned a period of tumult in the financial markets: instability in public and crypto markets, shifting winds in venture capital, and a multi-front backlash to ESG. In seven Calls, entrepreneurs, investors and other practitioners shared examples and insights with thousands of ImpactAlphasubscribers and friends. Catch up on all of the insights:
Agents of Impact: Where to Meet
BlueMark launches its third annual Making the Mark report, “Spotlighting Leaders in Impact Management,” Wed., June 28, at 10:30am ET. Tideline presents "State of the Impact Investment Market: Trends, Tailwinds, Challenges," as part of its Compass Series, July 12 at 11am ET. Big Path Capital’s Impact Capitalism Summit convenes July 20-21 in Nantucket, Mass. The Global Steering Group on Impact Investing gathers for the second part of its virtual Impact Summit Series, “Boosting Capital Flows in Emerging Markets,” September 22. The GIIN Investor Forum convenes in The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 12-13. SOCAP returns Oct. 17-20 at a new venue, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. GenderSmart hosts its global summit, “Traction to Transformation,” Oct. 17-19 in London. Enterprise Community Partners holds its 40th anniversary conference Oct. 19-20 in Washington, D.C.
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Gender Smart | June 21, 2022
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Frontiers in Social Innovation | June 23, 2022
Ebiara secures $10 million to help Black and Brown developers scale in Detroit
Dealflow | June 23, 2022
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Africa | June 23, 2022
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Oceans | June 22, 2022
Langdon Park pays $63.2 million for affordable apartments for Black and Latino D.C. residents
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Dealflow | June 22, 2022
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ESG | June 21, 2022
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Clean Energy | June 24, 2022
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Clean energy in emerging markets
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Impact Investing | June 23, 2022
Brookfield hauls in $15 billion for energy transition fund
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Oceans | June 22, 2022
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The increasingly apocalyptic tone of the climate conversation has spurred a counter-movement calling for a different message, lest the doom and gloom extinguish …
Policy Corner | June 22, 2022
Pricing carbon could succeed where Scope 3 falls short in accounting for emissions
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Clean Energy | June 21, 2022
Mirova acquires SunFunder to expand clean energy and climate investing in emerging markets
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Smallholder Agriculture | June 16, 2022
Investing to transform food systems in the face of a global crisis
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Impact Tech | June 16, 2022
Strella Biotechnology secures $8 million to reduce produce waste
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Climate and Clean Tech | June 16, 2022
Terra.do scores $5 million to connect global professionals with careers in climate tech
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Climate and Clean Tech | June 15, 2022
Travertine raises $3 million to commercialize carbon capture technology
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Clean Energy | June 14, 2022
AXA invests $15 million in GreenStruxure for zero-carbon onsite energy
ImpactAlpha, June 14 — Boston-based GreenStruxure is a joint venture partnership between Schneider Electric and impact investor Huck Capital to help large building …
Climate Finance | June 14, 2022
For investors and companies, net-zero pledges prove easier than action
ImpactAlpha, Jun. 14 – It’s one thing to join a climate initiative, another to commit assets and yet another to align assets with those …
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Climate Finance | June 13, 2022
Fashion Climate Fund secures $40 million to decarbonize the apparel supply chain
ImpactAlpha, June 13 — The global apparel and footwear industry is responsible for 2.1 billion tons of carbon emissions, equivalent to the emissions …
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Clean Energy | June 21, 2022
Mirova acquires SunFunder to expand clean energy and climate investing in emerging markets
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Frontier and Growth Markets | June 13, 2022
Nyala Venture aims to catalyze local fund managers to unlock capital for small businesses in Africa
ImpactAlpha, June 13 – Who knows best the needs of a community but members of the community itself? First-time fund managers who understand the …
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Frontier and Growth Markets | June 7, 2022
Zimbabwe’s FlexID Technologies secures early funding for blockchain-based digital IDs
ImpactAlpha, June 7 – Many people in Africa lack formal identity papers, particularly in remote areas, making it harder to get agricultural support, financial …
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Frontier and Growth Markets | June 7, 2022
Nigeria’s Indicina raises $3 million to underwrite loans for credit bureaus and banks
ImpactAlpha, June 7 – Lagos-based Indicina uses alternative data to gauge the credit risks of un- and underbanked people and businesses in Nigeria and …
Call Recording | June 3, 2022
Call No. 43: How responsible fintech in Africa provides resilience in a downturn (video)
ImpactAlpha, June 3 – Just as investment in financial inclusion in Africa was really ramping up, a market downturn threatens to slow progress. Or …
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Frontier and Growth Markets | June 1, 2022
What’s at stake in African fintech as the venture capital market cools
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Agents of Impact | May 27, 2022
Olu Oyinsan, Oui Capital: Investing in Africa’s mass market
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Capitalism Reimagined | May 25, 2022
Risk off? Savvy investors go ‘impact on’ to stay on track in a volatile market
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Climate and Clean Tech | May 24, 2022
India’s M Auto raises $20 million for electric mobility-as-a-service in Africa
ImpactAlpha, May 24 — Investing in the low-carbon transition of Africa requires solutions to alleviate poverty and uplift local economies as well. Chennai-based …
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Dealflow | May 24, 2022
IFC invests $30 million with Partners for Growth to deploy private credit in emerging markets
ImpactAlpha, May 24 — San Francisco-based Partners for Growth, which specializes in private lending for growth-stage companies in emerging markets, will invest $30 …
Catalytic Capital | May 19, 2022
British International Investment provides $100 million guarantee for supply-chain financing in Africa
ImpactAlpha, May 2 – A $100 million guarantee from the U.K. ‘s development finance institution (formerly called CDC Group) will enable Citi to boost …
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Dealflow | May 18, 2022
Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $242 million for clean energy in developing countries
ImpactAlpha, May 18 — With $164 million in commitments, Michael Bloomberg’s foundation says it has helped close down more than two-thirds of coal …
Dealflow
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Clean Energy | June 24, 2022
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Inclusive Economy | June 23, 2022
Ceniarth backs Future of Work Fund for income share agreement financing in Rwanda
ImpactAlpha, June 23 — Income share agreements, or ISAs, allow students to pay for school with little to no upfront tuition in exchange …
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Return on Inclusion | June 23, 2022
Ebiara secures $10 million to help Black and Brown developers scale in Detroit
ImpactAlpha, June 23 — Ebiara, a partnership between nonprofit lender Invest Detroit and URGE Imprint, has received a $10 million program-related investment from …
Impact Investing | June 23, 2022
Brookfield hauls in $15 billion for energy transition fund
ImpactAlpha, June 23 – Not bad as first-time funds go. Brookfield closed out an institutional fundraising campaign for its inaugural Global Transition Fund …
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Locavesting | June 22, 2022
Langdon Park pays $63.2 million for affordable apartments for Black and Latino D.C. residents
ImpactAlpha, June 22 — Former NFL wide receiver Malcolm Johnson left his job at JPMorgan last year to launch Langdon Park Capital, named …
Dealflow | June 22, 2022
Kellogg to spin off plant-based foods from cereal and snack units
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Impact Investing | June 21, 2022
Sorenson takes over SOCAP to restructure its finances and produce its flagship event
ImpactAlpha, June 21 – SOCAP, one of the earliest and biggest impact investing events, is under new management. A cash crunch caused by …
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Impact Tech | June 16, 2022
Strella Biotechnology secures $8 million to reduce produce waste
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Climate and Clean Tech | June 16, 2022
Terra.do scores $5 million to connect global professionals with careers in climate tech
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Climate and Clean Tech | June 15, 2022
Travertine raises $3 million to commercialize carbon capture technology
ImpactAlpha, June 15 — Travertine’s Laura Lammers founded the company to respond to the twin challenges of atmospheric carbon and sulfate waste. “By …
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Return on Inclusion | June 15, 2022
SoLa Impact affordable housing fund secures $15 million from Equitable
ImpactAlpha, June 15 — Financial services giant Equitable is investing $15 million in L.A.-based SoLa Impact’s Black Impact Fund, which invests in affordable …
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Inclusive Economy | June 14, 2022
Nava Benefits raises $40 million to help small businesses lower the costs for employee benefits
ImpactAlpha, June 14 — Larger companies have the capital and resources to offer more and higher-quality benefits. Smaller businesses are burdened by excessive …
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