Smallholder Agriculture
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Dealflow | February 9, 2021
TenderCuts raises $15 million to source and distribute quality meat and fish in India
ImpactAlpha, February 9 — Chennai-based TenderCuts aims to provide high quality meat and fish to customers in India. The company has raised $15 …
Clean Energy | February 8, 2021
SJF Ventures closes $175 million fifth fund to ride COVID acceleration
ImpactAlpha, February 8 — SJF Ventures has closed its fifth fund at $175 million. The Durham, N.C.-based impact investing firm is looking to …
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Africa | January 26, 2021
Pula raises $6 million to expand farmers’ insurance from Africa to Asia
ImpactAlpha, January 26 – Kenyan insurance tech venture Pula has facilitated crop insurance for more than four million smallholder farmers in 13 African …
Conservation | January 26, 2021
Accelerating climate emergency spurs innovative financing for adaptation
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 26 – Investments aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions have long overshadowed financing for efforts to help communities adapt to climate …
Agrifood Tech | January 25, 2021
Digitization of smallholder farming draws investors to Indian agtech startups
ImpactAlpha, January 25 – Among the world’s largest producers of food, India stands out for its 130 million independent smallholder farmers who till, on …
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Agrifood Tech | January 20, 2021
DeHaat raises $30 million to support smallholder farmers in India
ImpactAlpha, January 20 — Agtech venture DeHaat, headquartered in the rural state of Bihar, runs an online marketplace that connects India’s small farmers …
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Agrifood Tech | January 4, 2021
Indian agrifood tech startups raise rounds to get ready for 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 4 – Three early-stage Indian startups covering the spectrum of emerging agrifood technologies closed out funding rounds ahead of 2021. Gramophone, …
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Africa | December 18, 2020
Solar irrigation subsidies aim to boost livelihoods for Togo’s smallholder farmers
ImpactAlpha, December 18 – New energy infrastructure and technologies often require subsidies to gain traction. That’s true for rural electrification, solar technology, and …
Agrifood Tech | December 15, 2020
Arya closes $21 million to expand warehousing and financing for India’s farmers
ImpactAlpha, December 15 – Delhi-based Arya helps India’s smallholder farmers transport and store their goods post-harvest, and provides them with working capital for …
Dealflow | December 9, 2020
Spanish development bank launches $145 million fund for emerging market farmers
ImpactAlpha, December 9 — Compañia Española de Financiación del Desarrollo, or COFIDES, has launched a $145 million fund that will invest in microfinance …
Agrifood Tech | December 1, 2020
Aphea.Bio secures €14 million to develop eco-crop treatments
ImpactAlpha, December 1 — For decades, modern agriculture has relied extensively on chemical-based, often environmentally destructive crop treatments. Belgium-based Aphea.Bio is among the …
Africa | November 23, 2020
An ‘impact-first’ approach to investing for climate justice in rural communities
If you are an investor interested in learning more about how to invest in climate justice solutions, join us on December 3rd for …
2030 Finance | November 2, 2020
Iroquois Valley Farmland Trust raises $2 million to accelerate shift to organic
ImpactAlpha, November 2 – Iroquois Valley Farmland Trust encourages farmers to shift to organic practices with access to capital, mortgages and long-term land …
Dealflow | October 29, 2020
Acceso acquires Exensio to boost small farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 29 – Acceso is acquiring Mexico City-based Exensio to boost the information flow to small farmers in Latin America and the …
Dealflow | October 29, 2020
European impact investors launch $40 million emergency fund for smallholder farmers
ImpactAlpha, October 29 – Belgium-based impact investor Incofin estimates that COVID disruptions to the global food supply chain have cost each of the …