The Liist
The Liist is a selection of impactful companies and impact-oriented funds that are actively raising capital – curated monthly by ImpactAlpha and Realize Impact.
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …