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Catalytic Capital | November 24, 2020
CrossBoundary Energy’s fund exit is a proof point for Africa’s commercial solar market – and catalytic capital
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 24 – An African solar energy fund that only five years ago appeared too risky even for impact investors has delivered, …
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SDGs | November 24, 2020
Lion’s Head backs Bboxx to expand off-grid energy access in the DRC
ImpactAlpha, November 24 – Bboxx has been installing smart, off-grid solar systems in greatly underserved markets like the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Dealflow | November 24, 2020
Revolution Acceleration SPAC to bet on social and environmental policy shifts
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 24 – Blank check company Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp., founded by ex- Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney and Revolution’s Steve Case, …
Agrifood Tech | November 24, 2020
Astanor Ventures raises $325 million for sustainable food and ag-tech
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 24 – Good Harvest Partners I, Astanor’s first institutional fund, will back “entrepreneurs developing scalable solutions to re-align nature, agriculture, and …
Dealflow | November 23, 2020
Bain Capital raises $800 million for second Double Impact fund
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 23 – Bain Capital is doubling down on impact. The Boston-based private equity firm raised $800 million for its second Double …
Climate and Clean Tech | November 23, 2020
Aclima snags $40 million to expand air quality mapping
ImpactAlpha, November 23 —The San Francisco-based company’s software platform and network of sensors measures and maps air quality (see, “Aclima raises $24 million …
Green Infrastructure | November 19, 2020
Aavishkaar, Circulate Capital back waste management venture Nepra
ImpactAlpha, November 19 – Nepra Resource Management, based in Ahmedabad, India, collects and recycles dry municipal waste that would otherwise end up in …
Uncategorized | November 18, 2020
CDC adds $100 million to boost trade finance for the COVID recovery
ImpactAlpha, November 18 – To help restart cross-border commerce in emerging markets, U.K. development finance institution CDC Group is committing $100 million to …
Conservation | November 18, 2020
MycoWorks secures $45 million to scale alt-leather production
ImpactAlpha, November 18 — The San Francisco-based sustainable materials company makes a durable, animal- and plastic-free leather using mycelium, an ingredient sourced from …
Community Finance | November 17, 2020
Blueprint Local and LISC are using Opportunity Zones to bridge divisions, beginning in the Southeast
As we move beyond a difficult election cycle, it is time to focus on an ambitious community investment agenda that has a meaningful …
Dealflow | November 17, 2020
KKR’s Global Impact Fund invests in CMC Machinery’s sustainable packaging technology
ImpactAlpha, November 17 — The private equity giant’s $1.3 billion Global Impact Fund, which closed earlier this year, made an undisclosed investment in …
Dealflow | November 17, 2020
Micron invests $50 million to reduce U.S. racial wealth gap
ImpactAlpha, November 17 — The Black-white wealth gap today is as wide as it was in the 1960s, published reports show. In fact, …
Dealflow | November 17, 2020
LISC taps capital markets with $150 million in “impact notes”
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 16 – The notes from Local Initiatives Support Corp. are the latest example of the public market’s appetite for debt from …
Dealflow | November 16, 2020
‘Justice tech’ and edtech ventures selected for gener8tor social enterprise accelerator
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — The Madison, Wis.-based gBeta Social Impact’s virtual accelerator is supporting 10 founders addressing equity in education and criminal justice …
Dealflow | November 16, 2020
Envoy secures $11 million to boost access to electric vehicles
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — For California to become carbon neutral by 2045, 76% of cars on the road will need to be electric. …