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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 …
Dealflow | March 2, 2021
Newsela raises $100 million to bring daily news to K-12 classrooms
ImpactAlpha, March 2 — Edtech firm Newsela offers 14,000 classroom-ready texts in partnership with over 175 publishing companies, including the Associated Press, National …
Dealflow | March 2, 2021
Founders First scores $9 million to deploy revenue-based finance to diverse founders
ImpactAlpha, March 2 — Revenue-based financing investment firm Founders First Capital Partners invests in underfunded and underrepresented small businesses across the U.S. The …
Agrifood Tech | March 1, 2021
Mosa Meat closes $85 million Series B funding to scale lab-grown beef production
ImpactAlpha, March 1 — Netherlands-based alternative protein company Mosa Meat uses cow cells — without having to slaughter them — to naturally grow …
Catalytic Capital | March 1, 2021
Joint SDG Fund allocates $41 million to catalyze strategic financing for the SDGs
ImpactAlpha, March 1 — The United Nations’ Joint SDG Fund is aiming to bring together Wall Street and the growing focus on ESG, …
affordable-housing | March 1, 2021
Washington, D.C. workforce housing fund closes at $114.5 million
ImpactAlpha, March 1 — The D.C. city government has a goal to add 36,000 new housing units by 2025. At least 12,000 of …
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Asia | February 25, 2021
Lendable backs Amartha to finance Indonesia’s women-led businesses
ImpactAlpha, February 25 – Jakarta-based lending platform Amartha supports unbanked women micro-entrepreneurs in Indonesia’s rural areas. It secured $10 million in credit from Nairobi-based …
Dealflow | February 25, 2021
Humankind Investments launches ‘social’ ETF
ImpactAlpha, February 25 – A new exchange traded fund from Humankind Investments focuses on the “S” of environmental, social and governance, or ESG, investing (see, …
Bitwise founders Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr.
Dealflow | February 24, 2021
Bitwise Industries raises $50 million to go national with its model for inclusive tech ecosystems
ImpactAlpha, February 24 — Before the growth of Bitwise Industries, few would have mistaken Fresno, California, for a tech hub, even though the …
2030 Finance | February 24, 2021
Ikea-backed foundation invests in fossil fuel-free equities and green steel
ImpactAlpha, February 24 – The IMAS Foundation, launched by Ikea’s founder, is committing €250 million to a fossil fuel-free public equities fund developed by …
Clean Energy | February 23, 2021
Brooklyn’s BlocPower raises $63 million to green U.S. buildings
ImpactAlpha, February 23 — BlocPower works with utility companies, government agencies and property owners to retrofit city buildings in underserved communities and finance …
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Dealflow | February 23, 2021
Women’s investment community SheEO commits $500,000 to five entrepreneurs
ImpactAlpha, February 23 – Serial entrepreneur Vicki Saunders launched SheEO in 2015 to redesign how women-led businesses are supported. The Toronto-based network of 30,000 …
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Canada | February 23, 2021
Borrowell raises $25 million and acquires affordable credit provider Refresh Financial
ImpactAlpha, February 23 – Toronto-based Borrowell supports financial health for under-served Canadians through credit education, monitoring and coaching. It serves 1.5 million customers. The …
Photo credit: India-focused SME finance venture Kinara
Africa | February 22, 2021
Seed-stage is a bright spot as emerging market investors bet on the digital disruption
ImpactAlpha, February 22 – Startup funding shriveled in most emerging markets last year as investors were reluctant to write big checks in the face …
Dairy waste digester | Photo: Equilibrium Capital
Climate and Clean Tech | February 22, 2021
Resilient Infrastructure Group acquires renewable natural gas facility from Equilibrium Capital
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 22 – The Boardman, Ore., dairy manure-to-renewable natural gas facility was developed as a partnership between Portland-based Equilibrium and Threemile Canyon Farms. The …