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Agrifood Tech | June 8, 2023
Source.ag bags $27 million to give greenhouses an AI boost
ImpactAlpha, June 8 – Greenhouses provide climate-stable environments for growing food, while reducing water use and inputs needed on traditional outdoor farms. “The …
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Climate and Clean Tech | May 17, 2023
Kensa Group secures £70 million to accelerate adoption of ground-source heat pumps in the UK
ImpactAlpha, May 17 — The UK government wants to install 600,000 heat pumps each year as a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers. Ground-source, …
Agrifood Tech | April 20, 2023
Aqua-Spark invests in sustainable aquaculture startups in Vietnam and Finland
ImpactAlpha, April 20 – Aqua-Spark was one of the earliest investors in the “blue economy,” focusing on an agrifood niche at a time …
Dealflow | April 20, 2023
Wire Group closes out first fund’s investments and launches second fund
ImpactAlpha, April 20 – Dutch impact advisor Wire Group launched its first fund in 2019, after 10 years helping European family offices develop …
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Dealflow | April 5, 2023
Investors target home energy efficiency in Europe
ImpactAlpha, April 5 – European climate tech investing is defying the lull in venture capital dealmaking. The latest: Energy Impact Partners, Fair Capital …
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Refugee Lens Investing | April 4, 2023
NESsT brings its livelihoods solutions to refugees from the war in Ukraine
ImpactAlpha, April 4 — NESsT has invested $27 million in 233 enterprises to create quality jobs for refugees, migrants and other displaced people …
Return on Inclusion | April 3, 2023
No Label Ventures to channel capital to immigrant-led businesses in Europe
ImpactAlpha, April 3 – People who uproot their lives in one place are uniquely compelled to succeed in another. That’s the premise of …
Dealflow | March 31, 2023
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Climate tech in Europe
Impactalpha, March 31 — Climate tech is the fastest-growing sector in Europe. Of the $70.1 billion in funding deployed to global climate tech …
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Europe | March 29, 2023
MDIF and partners democratize impact investing in independent media
ImpactAlpha, March 29 – Media Development Investment Fund has for 23 years invested in independent media outlets in places where a free press …
Impact Tech | March 29, 2023
Carbonaide secures €1.8 million to ramp up production of carbon-negative concrete
ImpactAlpha, March 29 – A raft of startups are developing lower-carbon construction materials for buildings, which are responsible for 40% of global carbon …
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Clean Energy | March 27, 2023
Mixergy raises £9.2 million to convert hot water tanks into energy storage systems
ImpactAlpha, March 27 – Individuals wanting to lower their carbon footprints – and energy bills – are adopting solar panels, electric vehicles, heat …
ESG | February 1, 2023
How Europe is recalibrating tech, one ESG step at a time
A crisis is usually followed by learning. If in 2022 tech private markets were defined by the crash of some of the highest-valued …
Climate Finance | January 31, 2023
Obvious Ventures backs Senken to finance reforestation through ‘carbon forwards’
ImpactAlpha, January 31 – Berlin and Cape Town-based Senken is a blockchain-based carbon credit trading platform. Its next offering is a form of …
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Dealflow | January 26, 2023
Tado raises €43 million for energy-efficient thermostats
ImpactAlpha, January 26 – Europe’s energy crisis, ignited by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has led to skyrocketing home energy costs. Many consumers …
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Dealflow | January 10, 2023
Commerz Real’s Klimavest real assets impact fund crosses the billion-euro mark
ImpactAlpha, January 10 — Germany is one of several European nations that backslid on fossil fuels in order to generate power as Russia’s …
Climate Finance | December 14, 2022
HSBC-backed Climate Asset Management raises $650 million for natural capital funds.
ImpactAlpha, December 14 – U.K.-based Climate Asset Management launched in 2020 to prove that protection and restoration of natural resources can be attractive …
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Women Rising | November 1, 2022
Satgana raises funds for climate tech startups in Africa and Europe
ImpactAlpha, November 2 — Luxembourg-based Satgana, which means “a good company” in Sanskrit, has raised an undisclosed amount in a first close from …
Climate Finance | October 17, 2022
Lightrock’s climate fund raises €860 million for net-zero growth companies
ImpactAlpha, October 17 — London-based private equity investor Lightrock has raised €860 million ($838 million) for its first climate impact fund. Lightrock raised …
Impact Management | October 3, 2022
Societe Generale takes a stake, as impact ratings-agency impak raises €4.5 million
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 3 – Ratings by the Montreal and Paris-based impak emphasize the impact of a company’s products and services, not just how …
Signals | September 27, 2022
U.K. impact investing nears £8 billion on strong growth
ImpactAlpha, September 27 – The pound is tanking and U.K. energy prices are skyrocketing, but here’s something to be chuffed about: Impact investments in …
Climate Finance | September 27, 2022
AXA’s €500 million initiative to invest in reforestation and land conservation
ImpactAlpha, September 27 – AXA has launched a €500 million ($482 million) Natural Capital Strategy that will make equity investments and offer project financing …
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Green Infrastructure | September 14, 2022
TeraWatt Infrastructure rakes in more than $1 billion for EV charging for commercial fleets
ImpactAlpha, September 14 — A lack of charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles is slowing the deployment of electric trucks. San Francisco-based TeraWatt Infrastructure …
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Clean Energy | September 14, 2022
Energy Impact Partners raises €390 million for its first European fund
ImpactAlpha, September 14 — Europe leads the clean energy transition and is a key market for the low-carbon transition, says Hans Kobler of …
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Clean Energy | September 13, 2022
Tesseract raises $78 million to help consumers in Europe lower energy bills
ImpactAlpha, September 13 — Russian President Vladimir Putin this week threatened to cut off energy supplies to Europe. In the U.K., millions of …
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Oceans | September 12, 2022
Ocean 14 Capital raises €100 million to advance the blue economy
ImpactAlpha, September 12 — Investing in sustainable and regenerative oceans is a multi-trillion-dollar global opportunity that could create 40 million jobs by 2030, …
Women Rising | September 12, 2022
Janngo Capital secures €34 million for its African gender-lens fund
ImpactAlpha, September 12 — Fatoumata Ba launched Janngo Capital at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2020 to help bridge the capital …
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Clean Energy | September 7, 2022
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners raises €3 billion for energy transition fund
ImpactAlpha, September 7 — The Danish fund received commitments from 65 institutional investors, including global pension and sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, asset …
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Catalytic Capital | August 4, 2022
How UNICEF’s Bridge Fund is speeding the delivery of aid to Ukraine and other crisis zones
It took Yulia, a mother from Kharkiv, Ukraine, seven days to reach the Polish border with her one-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son. They …
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Climate and Clean Tech | July 21, 2022
Germany’s Wingcopter raises $42 million for electric delivery drones
ImpactAlpha, July 21 — Wingcopter’s electric drones can take off and land vertically while flying long distances even in extreme weather. The company, …
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Impact Voices | July 18, 2022
The diverging paths of climate tech in Europe and the U.S.
Talent. Customers. And specialization. Transition-friendly policy and sentiment are helping set the European Union apart as a hub for climate tech. My colleague …
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Climate Finance | April 26, 2022
Greenly secures $23 million to help small businesses cut carbon emissions
ImpactAlpha, April 26 – Small businesses’ small carbon footprints add up. And as suppliers and distributors for larger corporations, measuring and managing their …
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Climate and Clean Tech | April 6, 2022
Adaptavate raises £2.2 million to slash the climate impact of building materials
ImpactAlpha, April 6 – If sustainable drywall sounds like a niche innovation, consider that gypsum board is among the world’s most-used building materials …
Impact Investing | April 1, 2022
Ten ways to help the people of Ukraine
ImpactAlpha has compiled from trusted sources a partial (alphabetical) list of organizations providing food, shelter, medical care and relocation assistance for the people …
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Green Infrastructure | March 30, 2022
H2 Mobility raises $122 million to build hydrogen fueling stations in Europe
ImpactAlpha, March 30 — Hy24, a joint venture between private equity investor Ardian and green hydrogen investor FiveT Hydrogen, led the round with …
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Europe | March 28, 2022
Acquisitions in Europe reflect investors’ appetite for private debt in emerging markets
ImpactAlpha, March 28 – A trio of Swiss impact investors launched two decades ago with similar missions of boosting financial inclusion in emerging …
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Impact Management | March 24, 2022
Tikehau Capital impact debt fund secures $110 million from Dutch pension fund
ImpactAlpha, March 24 — Paris-based Tikehau Capital has received a $110 million allocation from Pensioenfonds Detailhandel, which has a commitment to invest 1% …
Dealflow | January 31, 2022
Impact pioneer responsAbility acquired by investment manager M&G
ImpactAlpha, January 31 – ResponsAbility has invested $11 billion since 2003 in emerging markets enterprises addressing agriculture, access to energy, healthcare and education, …
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Climate and Clean Tech | December 7, 2021
Denmark’s Hyme raises $12 million to store energy in ‘molten salt’
ImpactAlpha, December 7 – Copenhagen-based nuclear startup Seaborg Technologies, which is developing molten salt reactors as part of a new wave of nuclear …
MicroVest invests in emerging and frontier markets, like Myanmar.
Dealflow | December 2, 2021
Microfinance lender MicroVest is acquired by development company DAI
ImpactAlpha, December 2 – MicroVest launched in 2003 to expand access to capital to microfinance institutions in emerging markets and facilitate impact investment …
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Dealflow | November 30, 2021
Media Development Investment Fund backs Pluralis to invest in independent media in Europe
ImpactAlpha, November 30 — The decline of independent global news outlets has accelerated with rising news censorship and danger for journalists. MDFI’s Emerging …
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aqua-spark | November 18, 2021
Aqua-Spark backs sustainable seafood Portuguese company Oceano Fresco
ImpactAlpha, November 18 — Oceano Fresco’s open-sea aqua farm in Portugal grows clams, particularly those at risk of extinction. Aqua-Spark, a sustainable aquaculture …
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aquaculture | November 16, 2021
Ocean 14 Capital secures €60 million for blue economy impact fund
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — London-based fund manager Ocean 14 Capital is looking to raise €150 million ($170.5 million) for growth-stage investments in technology …
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Smart Cities | October 14, 2021
2150 raises nearly €270 million to reimagine cities
ImpactAlpha, October 14 — Europe-based 2150, launched earlier this year by Danish real estate fund manager NREP, is looking for tech companies making …
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Geographies | October 7, 2021
Five Seasons Ventures raises €180 million for European foodtech
ImpactAlpha, October 7 — Investors deployed €3 billion in European food tech ventures last year. “There are lots of companies that have raised …
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Dealflow | September 29, 2021
Ananda Impact Ventures raises €65 million for European impact tech
ImpactAlpha, September 29 — Munich, Germany-based Ananda Impact Ventures is raising its fourth fund to invest in European impact tech companies primarily in …