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Africa | February 22, 2021
Seed-stage is a bright spot as emerging market investors bet on the digital disruption
ImpactAlpha, February 22 – Startup funding shriveled in most emerging markets last year as investors were reluctant to write big checks in the face …
Community Finance | February 11, 2021
Indian government-backs social impact bond to improve public health services
ImpactAlpha, February 11 — A public entity in the Indian city of Pune is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme on a …
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Dealflow | February 9, 2021
TenderCuts raises $15 million to source and distribute quality meat and fish in India
ImpactAlpha, February 9 — Chennai-based TenderCuts aims to provide high quality meat and fish to customers in India. The company has raised $15 …
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Catalytic Capital | January 27, 2021
MacArthur Foundation backs Ankur Capital fund for tech impact in India
ImpactAlpha, Jan 27 – Commercial investors tend to steer clear of businesses targeting low-income customers, leaving billions in India without access to affordable and …
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Catalytic Capital | January 27, 2021
Upaya Social Ventures supports ‘good jobs’ in India with four investments
ImpactAlpha, January 27 – Seattle-based Upaya Social Ventures invests in small and growing businesses creating dignified jobs for underserved Indians. It closed four convertible …
Agrifood Tech | January 25, 2021
Digitization of smallholder farming draws investors to Indian agtech startups
ImpactAlpha, January 25 – Among the world’s largest producers of food, India stands out for its 130 million independent smallholder farmers who till, on …
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Dealflow | January 20, 2021
Google invests in Dunzo to advance India’s digital economy
ImpactAlpha, January 20 — Dunzo’s delivery platform helps small and local businesses fill online orders for food, medicine and consumer goods in 300 …
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Agrifood Tech | January 20, 2021
DeHaat raises $30 million to support smallholder farmers in India
ImpactAlpha, January 20 — Agtech venture DeHaat, headquartered in the rural state of Bihar, runs an online marketplace that connects India’s small farmers …
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Agrifood Tech | January 11, 2021
Indian agtech venture CropIn raises $20 million
ImpactAlpha, January 11 – Bangalore-based CropIn helps farmers analyze crop yields and risks with satellites, sensors and weather data. The 10-year-old company says it …
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Agrifood Tech | January 4, 2021
Indian agrifood tech startups raise rounds to get ready for 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 4 – Three early-stage Indian startups covering the spectrum of emerging agrifood technologies closed out funding rounds ahead of 2021. Gramophone, …
Asia | December 23, 2020
Northern Arc Capital scores debt financing to serve India’s underbanked
ImpactAlpha, December 23 — Northern Arc Capital, an East India-based non-banking finance company that provides access to debt for underbanked individual borrowers and …
Agrifood Tech | December 15, 2020
Arya closes $21 million to expand warehousing and financing for India’s farmers
ImpactAlpha, December 15 – Delhi-based Arya helps India’s smallholder farmers transport and store their goods post-harvest, and provides them with working capital for …
Climate and Clean Tech | December 10, 2020
Circulate Capital invests $19 million in four companies reducing plastic waste in India
ImpactAlpha, December 10 — The 150 million tons of plastic in the ocean is growing by approximately eight million tons a year. Singapore-based …
Climate and Clean Tech | November 19, 2020
Aavishkaar, Circulate Capital back waste management venture Nepra
ImpactAlpha, November 19 – Nepra Resource Management, based in Ahmedabad, India, collects and recycles dry municipal waste that would otherwise end up in …
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2030 Finance | November 9, 2020
Ather Energy raises $35 million to deliver electric scooters in India
ImpactAlpha, November 9 – A majority of vehicles in India have two or three wheels. Bangalore based Ather Energy started producing a cleaner, …