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Asia | January 4, 2021
The Rise Fund leads $210 million round for Chinese edtech venture Meishubao
ImpactAlpha, January 4 – Beijing-based Meishubao offers artificial intelligence-based online arts classes for young students. Like many other edtech ventures, the company’s growth …
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 …
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Dealflow | December 23, 2020
Liberis secures £70 million in debt to finance small businesses in the U.K.
ImpactAlpha, December 23 — Like small businesses around the world, small businesses in the U.K. are struggling to survive the impact of COVID. …
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Africa | December 23, 2020
Aiming high by pricing low: How entrepreneurs can tap the mass market for impact at scale
ImpactAlpha, Dec 23 – Emerging market entrepreneurs have to thread the needle when pricing their products and services: too low, and they won’t generate …
Community Finance | December 22, 2020
U.S coronavirus relief package boosts lenders in underserved communities
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 22 – The $900 billion stimulus bill set to be approved by Congress is being celebrated as a breakthrough for community …
Dealflow | December 22, 2020
Brazilian fintech Creditas snags $255 million to expand access to consumer credit
ImpactAlpha, December 22 — Sao Paulo-based Creditas has raised $255 million in a Series E investment round led by impact investor LGT Lightstone. …
Africa | December 22, 2020
DFC approves $500 million financing for Safaricom-led Ethiopian telecom project
ImpactAlpha, December 22 — The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. approved a $500 million loan for companies seeking a telecommunication license in Ethiopia, …
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 …
Clean Energy | December 21, 2020
The Renewables Infrastructure Group secures £500 million ESG-linked line of credit
ImpactAlpha, December 21 – The Renewables Infrastructure Group has secured a £500 million ($663 million) line of credit from a consortium of global …
Africa | December 21, 2020
Financing for climate adaptation can drive Africa’s economic development and climate goals
Power is critical to Africa’s development. At least 600 million people across the continent that don’t have access to affordable and reliable power. …
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Africa | December 18, 2020
Solar irrigation subsidies aim to boost livelihoods for Togo’s smallholder farmers
ImpactAlpha, December 18 – New energy infrastructure and technologies often require subsidies to gain traction. That’s true for rural electrification, solar technology, and …
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Africa | December 17, 2020
Global Ventures tightens focuse on global health with investment in Ilara Health
ImpactAlpha, December 17 – Global Ventures hit the market two years ago with an investment thesis focused on leveraging technology to address basic …
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 …
Agrifood Tech | December 16, 2020
Ginkgo Bioworks acquires “microbial engineering” company Novogy
ImpactAlpha, December 16 – Novogy is developing sustainable varieties of fats and oils from oleaginous yeasts. The microbes are promising sources of biofuel …