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Canada | July 13, 2020
Rally Assets to invest for impact in public and private markets
ImpactAlpha, July 13 – Toronto-based advisory firm Rally Assets launched the Rally Total Impact Fund to invest in both private and public impact …
2030 Finance | September 30, 2019
Renewal Funds closes third impact fund at $109 million
ImpactAlpha, September 30 – Vancouver-based impact investor Renewal Funds has been investing in environmental technology and sustainable consumer products since it launched its first …
Canada | September 17, 2019
Classcraft raises $7.5 million to gamify K-12 curricula
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 17 – Classrooms, meet Minecraft. Classcraft allows teachers to turn existing curriculum into gamified personalized quests. Investissement Québec led the Quebec and …
Canada | September 16, 2019
After light bulbs and plastic straws…toilet paper
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 16 – Another everyday staple is under scrutiny. “The Issue With Tissue” from environmental watchdog NRDC details the environmental and social harm …
Agrifood Tech | September 11, 2019
Terramera raises $45 million to reduce chemical use in agriculture
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 11 – Vancouver-based Terramera’s Series B was led by two ag-focused funders: new investor Ospraie Ag Science and returning investor Seed2Growth …
Canada | June 13, 2019
Small Canadian impact fund targets “economic reconciliation” for indigenous entrepreneurs
ImpactAlpha, June 13 – Canada’s indigenous communities face the same challenges as indigenous populations the world over, because of past injustices and persistent structural barriers. …
Canada | June 4, 2019
Canada pledges $300 million to Equality Fund for women’s advancement
ImpactAlpha, Jun. 4 – Roughly 2.8 billion women and girls live in countries that are outright failing or performing poorly on gender equality. That’s more …
Canada | May 28, 2019
StandUp raises C$18 million to invest in Canada’s women-led tech startups
ImpactAlpha, May 28 – Toronto-based StandUp Ventures launched in 2017 to help women in tech overcome bias in early-stage startup funding. The fund has raised …
Canada | April 22, 2019
Bridging Finance launches fund to finance Indigenous development projects in Canada
ImpactAlpha, April 22 – First Nations and Inuit people in Canada do not own their land. Per the Indian Act, it’s held by …
Canada | January 9, 2019
Manitoba social impact bond will finance doulas for indigenous mothers
ImpactAlpha, January 9 – The Canadian province of Manitoba is targeting a $3 million raise from private investors for a program to prepare and …
Canada | November 26, 2018
Canada pledges C$800 million to seed social finance market
ImpactAlpha, November 25 – The Canadian government is creating a C$755 million ($570 million) Social Finance Fund to invest in nascent market solutions …
2030 Finance | September 12, 2018
CoPower retail bondholders invest in Canadian geothermal projects
ImpactAlpha, September 11 – The Toronto-based company has made a C$6.4 million ($4.9 million) investment in residential geothermal projects in British Columbia. The …
Agrifood Tech | September 5, 2018
Enterra raises Series B to multiply insect farming
ImpactAlpha, September 4 – The British Columbia-based insect farming business raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Hong Kong-based ADM Capital and an …
2030 Finance | July 24, 2018
Ontario pension backs smart energy storage company Stem
ImpactAlpha, July 24 – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a C$189.5 billion pension, is committing C$200 million ($152 million) in project financing to roll out smart …
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Canada | July 24, 2018
Which nation will win the World Cup of impact investing?
The FIFA World Cup is over. It was an exciting display of drama, talent, and endurance of football’s finest. But there is a …