Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Venture Capital | March 29, 2021
Greenwood scores $40 million from top financial institutions to bank Black and Latino Americans
ImpactAlpha, March 29 — Greenwood, Black-led neobank founded by former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, rapper Michael ‘Killer Mike’ Render, and Bounce TV’s Ryan …
Climate Finance | March 22, 2021
J.P. Morgan Private Bank closes $150 million Global Impact Fund
ImpactAlpha, March 22 — J.P. Morgan’s Global Impact Fund aims to build a diversified portfolio of impact investment funds focused on financial inclusion, …
Corporate Cash | March 17, 2021
How some corporations are driving capital to Black founders and investors
When Merck’s Ken Frazier last December announced the OneTen initiative, a coalition of 37 CEOs that aims to close the opportunity gap for …
Climate and Clean Tech | March 4, 2021
Chicago-based venture funds aim to bridge funding gaps for overlooked founders
ImpactAlpha, March 4 — Three-quarters of the record $130 billion in U.S. venture capital funding last year went to startups in California, New …
Chevron Thailand Offshore oil and gas production platform. Photo credit: Kullit Kuekkong
Climate and Clean Tech | March 2, 2021
Chevron’s venture arm stands up $300 million low-carbon tech fund
ImpactAlpha, Mar. 2 – Chevron’s venture arm has launched a $300 million low-carbon tech fund. Future Energy Fund II is the oil and gas …
Clean Energy | February 22, 2021
Vestas Ventures backs Modvion to create wooden wind turbines
ImpactAlpha, February 22 — Vestas, a Danish manufacturer, seller and installer of wind turbines, recently launched a corporate venture capital arm to invest …
Corporate Venture Capital | November 30, 2020
Canada’s TELUS commits $45 million to corporate social impact fund
ImpactAlpha, November 30 — The telecommunications company launched the fund to invest in local and international impact startups focused on improving health, agriculture, …