Erik Stein, Author at ImpactAlpha

About

Erik writes for ImpactAlpha's LP/GP newsletter, tracking how capital moves between limited partners and fund managers. He also reports on impact investing in Latin America, investments in Indigenous communities, and climate finance. Erik earned a master's degree in Climate and Society from Columbia University and a bachelor's in finance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Based in New York, he spends his free time running, traveling, and climbing mountains.

Dealflow | June 5, 2026

The Week’s Dealflow: June 5, 2026

ImpactAlpha’s deal news coverage for the week: Affordable housing. Arctaris Impact Investors invested $4.1 million in an 18-unit workforce housing development in Lima, ...

Latin America | June 3, 2026

IDB Invest raises $127 million for water and marine conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Inter-American Development Bank’s private-sector arm, IDB Invest, used the bank’s annual Sustainability Week in Barbados to announce new financing commitments for conservation ...

Latin America | June 3, 2026

Impact dealflow in Latin America: June 2026

Recent Impact deals in Latin America: Climate tech. Acelen Renewables secured $1.5 billion to build a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel biorefinery ...

LP / GP | June 2, 2026

Is Altérra’s ambitious effort to mobilize climate finance for the Global South working?

The places that need climate capital the most have long gotten the least. The outcome of global efforts to mitigate the worst effects ...

Dealflow | May 21, 2026

Impact dealflow in Africa: May 2026

Recent Impact deals in Africa: Clean energy. The International Finance Corp. proposed a $40 million investment in Cygnum Capital’s Facility for Energy Inclusion, ...

Dealflow | May 18, 2026

Scalvy and Gridscape partner to build mixed-battery systems in California

Austin-based distributed power company Scalvy and minigrid developer Gridscape are teaming up to develop combined lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery systems for commercial and ...

Dealflow | May 14, 2026

Franq raises $12.4 million to expand access to banking and credit in Brazil

Brazil’s banking system is concentrated in the hands of a few large institutions. Brazilian fintech Franq raised $12.4 million to loosen that grip. ...

Dealflow | May 13, 2026

J&J Impact Ventures backs DNA Capital to expand healthcare access in Brazil

Brazil’s healthcare system faces chronic shortages of doctors, uneven access, and a widening divide between public and private care. J&J Impact Ventures, the ...

Dealflow | May 7, 2026

Impact dealflow in Latin America: May 2026

Recent Impact deals in Latin America: Climate adaptation. Buenos Aires-based Satellites on Fire raised $2.7 million from Dalus Capital and Draper Associates to ...