Europe
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 …
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 …
Dealflow | December 22, 2020
Green Hydrogen Systems raises €28 million to help fuel Europe’s climate goals
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 22 – Green Hydrogen Systems, a maker of electrolyzers that split hydrogen from water molecules, is cashing in on the green …
Dealflow | December 21, 2020
Schroders and Big Society Capital raise £75 million for public ‘social investment trust’
ImpactAlpha, December 21 – Investment trusts in the U.K. are publicly listed companies that invest in other companies. British investment firm Schroders has …
2030 Finance | December 17, 2020
ZeroAvia clinches $37.7 million to speed zero-carbon air travel
ImpactAlpha, December 17 – The aviation industry has become more fuel efficient in recent years, but global demand for air travel (pre-pandemic) put …
Dealflow | December 2, 2020
Inclusio seeks to anchor its social mission by going public
ImpactAlpha, December 2 – Brussels-based Inclusio develops and manages affordable housing, schools, reception centers for asylum-seekers and other social housing and infrastructure projects. …
Conservation | 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 …
2030 Finance | November 3, 2020
Norway’s Statkraft to buy solar power developer Solarcentury
ImpactAlpha, November 3 – Statkraft is paying $151.34 million to acquire U.K.-based Solarcentury. Solarcentury has developed 1.3-gigawatts of installed solar power since 1998 …
Dealflow | October 29, 2020
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation launches $80 million fund for early-stage social entrepreneurs
ImpactAlpha, October 29 – California-based Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation has launched an $80 million fund to make flexible equity and debt investments and …
2030 Finance | October 13, 2020
Dryad Networks raises €1.8 million for wildfire sensors
ImpactAlpha, October 13 – This year’s California wildfire season is the worst on record. Australia’s fires early in the year devastated New South …
2030 Finance | October 13, 2020
Rockstart raises €21 million to back energy startups in Europe
ImpactAlpha, October 13 – Rockstart, an Amsterdam-based impact accelerator, has added a venture capital arm to support Europe’s early-stage energy companies with co-investments of …
Agrifood Tech | October 7, 2020
Ÿnsect raises $372 million for carbon negative, vertical insect farming
ImpactAlpha, October 7 – Ÿnsect represents a trifecta of agrifood tech trends: alternative proteins, carbon offsets and novel farming systems. The France-based agtech …
2030 Finance | October 1, 2020
Sweden’s Einride raises $10 million to green freight transit
ImpactAlpha, October 1 – Heavy transport accounts for 30% of transport-related carbon emissions and 7% of total global carbon emissions. Pandemic-related disruptions to …
2030 Finance | September 8, 2020
Daimler joins Europe’s green bond parade
ImpactAlpha, September 8 – German automaker Daimler has issued a €1 billion ($1.2 billion), 10-year bond to transition to clean cars. Daimler’s bond …
Dealflow | September 3, 2020
Triodos Bank develops impact bond fund for U.K. retail investors
ImpactAlpha, September 3 – Nearly half of retail investors in the U.K. want impact investment options. Triodos Bank U.K. is responding with an …