The Liist
The Liist is a selection of impact-oriented funds that have recently been in the market raising capital – curated monthly based on public or accessible information. View the database.
The Liist | March 5, 2024
Every day is International Women’s Day for female fund managers driving climate solutions (The Liist, March 2024)
Women running companies and asset management firms continue to raise less than 2% of total invested capital. Nevertheless, they persist. This month’s Liist …
The Liist | February 6, 2024
The Liist, February 2024: Fund strategies to build inclusive communities and wealth
ImpactAlpha, February 6 – ImpactAlpha called out expanded ownership and access to capital to build wealth and bridge divides as a key trend …
The Liist | January 9, 2024
The Liist, January 2024: Scrappy fund managers keep capital flowing to impact ventures
ImpactAlpha, January 9 – A burst of impact fund closings at the end of 2023 may be a positive sign for fundraising at …
The Liist | December 5, 2023
The Liist, December 2023: Fund managers walk the talk on impact fund strategy and structure
ImpactAlpha, December 5 – Women investing in women. Africans investing in Africa. Impact-aligned fund compensation and fees. This month’s Liist of actively raising …
The Liist | November 7, 2023
The Liist, November 2023: Impact fund managers target creators of quality jobs and economic mobility
ImpactAlpha, November 7 – Much of the heavy lifting on Sustainable Development Goal 8 (decent work for all) will fall to policymakers. But …
The Liist | October 3, 2023
The Liist, October 2023: Native and women-led funds tap opportunities in climate and creativity
ImpactAlpha, October 4 – There may be too few female fund managers managing too little global investment capital. But in many months, more …
The Liist | September 5, 2023
The Liist, September 2023: Impact funds scale up their ability to absorb and deploy capital
ImpactAlpha, September 5 — It’s just as hard to raise $10 million as it is to raise $100 million, or perhaps even harder. …
The Liist | August 8, 2023
The Liist, August 2023: First-time fund managers bet on economic inclusion and shared prosperity
ImpactAlpha, August 8 – Raising a new fund isn’t for the faint of heart. New fund managers hear a lot of no’s before …
The Liist | July 11, 2023
The Liist, July 2023: Green twists on inclusive, place-based investing
ImpactAlpha, July 11 – Diverse clean tech founders in Los Angeles. Shopping centers in Chicago. And diverse, women-centered neighborhood real estate nationwide. Fund …
The Liist | June 6, 2023
The Liist, June 2023: Fund managers get creative with catalytic capital for energy, nature and financial inclusion
ImpactAlpha, June 6 – Energy Peace Partners and impact fund manager Cameo are out to prove that even in conflict zones there are …
The Liist | May 2, 2023
The Liist, May 2023: Inclusive community funds finance local businesses, affordable housing and pathways to wealth creation
ImpactAlpha, May 2 – The past year’s market volatility only amplified America’s crisis of affordable housing, “hitting low- and moderate-income individuals and families …
The Liist | April 4, 2023
The Liist, April 2023: Impact managers craft fund strategies to restore lands and oceans
ImpactAlpha, April 4 – The 53rd annual Earth Day is coming up on April 22. Private investors are more engaged than ever. This …
The Liist | March 7, 2023
The Liist (March 2023): Venture funds zero in on women’s health, while women-led funds tackle education, social equity and regeneration
ImpactAlpha, March 7 – There’s a huge gender gap in medical and disease research funding. On this month’s Liist of impact funds that …
The Liist | February 7, 2023
The Liist (Feb. 2023): Creative and catalytic strategies from impact fund managers in Latin America, India and the U.S.
ImpactAlpha, February 7 – Impact fund managers from India to Ecuador to the U.S. recognize that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to plugging persistent …
The Liist | January 3, 2023
The Liist: Seven impact funds that are raising capital now (January 2023)
ImpactAlpha, January 3 – Welcome to the first Liist of 2023! This month’s Liist, in partnership with Realize Impact, features seven funds investing …
The Liist | December 6, 2022
The Liist: Seven impact funds that are raising capital now (December edition)
ImpactAlpha, December 6 – It’s been a difficult year for run-of-the-mill tech funds seeking fresh powder. Fundraising for impact funds has been more …
The Liist | November 1, 2022
The Liist: Seven impact funds that are raising capital now (November edition)
ImpactAlpha, November 1 – Doomsday predictions abound. The world seems to have back-burnered climate action while wrestling with war in Ukraine and the …
The Liist | October 4, 2022
The LiiST: Seven impact funds that are raising capital now (October 2022)
ImpactAlpha, October 4 – On Last week’s Agents of Impact Call, we heard from first-time, women managers of small impact funds in emerging …
The Liist | September 6, 2022
The LiiST: Seven impact funds that are raising capital now (September 2022)
ImpactAlpha, September 2 – Get off the sidelines. For Agents of Impact, helping impact fund managers – and especially first-time, diverse and emerging …
The Liist | August 2, 2022
The LIIST No. 1: Seven impact funds that are raising capital now (August 2022)
ImpactAlpha, August 2 – Between the launch and the close is the raise. Even impact fund managers with a compelling thesis, a solid pipeline …
Catalytic Capital | July 25, 2022
Seedstars raises $20 million for early stage impact startups in emerging markets
ImpactAlpha, July 25 — Geneva-based Seedstars is targeting a $30 million final close for Seedstars International Ventures to back 100 scalable impact tech …