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Dealflow | September 26, 2023
Environment Bank offers biodiversity credits to catalyze corporate investment in nature restoration
ImpactAlpha, September 26 — Global conservationists and policymakers are working to develop an economically-viable market for biodiversity credits, also known as biocredits, to …
Gender Smart | May 3, 2023
Anthemis scores backing from Visa and BMO for women-focused fintech fund
ImpactAlpha, May 3 – Despite growing recognition of gender-based investing, the needle on how much women-led startups raise hasn’t moved in years. In …
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 …
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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 …
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Dealflow | March 23, 2023
Piclo raises £8.3 million to add clean energy sources to electricity grids
ImpactAlpha, March 23 – London-based Piclo has developed a marketplace to help electricity system operators, which balance supply and demand on local electricity …
Climate Finance | September 12, 2022
God save the King – and planet
In 1952, the 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York stepped down from her treetop camp in Kenya’s Aberdare National Park and became Queen Elizabeth II. On …
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Impact Management | June 13, 2022
Bridges Fund Management closes £350 million property fund
ImpactAlpha, June 13 — U.K.-based impact investor Bridges Fund Management has raised £350 million ($425 million) for its fifth property fund. The fund …
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Entrepreneurship | April 28, 2022
J.D. Vance, the impact fund manager his partners would rather forget
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 28 – Before he got Donald Trump’s nod in the Republican primary for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat, J.D. Vance was – briefly …
Dealflow | December 6, 2021
Republic buys U.K. equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs
ImpactAlpha, December 6 – London-based Seedrs, one of the world’s first regulated equity crowdfunding platforms, has channeled £1.5 billion to startups since 2009. …
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2030 Finance | August 26, 2021
Gresham House sustainable forest fund raises $175 million
ImpactAlpha, August 26 — Investors are starting to stockpile carbon as prices per ton curve upward (see, “Forget crypto: Here’s how to play …
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Dealflow | August 24, 2021
Bridges Fund Management sustainable growth fund completes three exits in three months
ImpactAlpha, August 24 — The three companies created about £170 million ($233.7 million) in market value under Bridges’ ownership, according to the U.K.-based …
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Dealflow | June 29, 2021
Impact tech VC firm Bethnal Green Ventures acquired by Connected Asset Management
ImpactAlpha, June 29 — London-based Bethnal Green Ventures has been acquired by Connected Asset Management. Bethnal’s Paul Miller said the acquisition “opens up …
Dealflow | February 9, 2021
Ada Ventures invests £2.5 million in Tickr to expand retail impact investing in Europe
ImpactAlpha, February 9 — Tickr’s app allows users to invest as little as £5 ($7) in companies expanding access to education, clean water, …
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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. …
Dealflow | 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 …
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Catalytic Capital | December 14, 2020
MacArthur Foundation, Big Society anchor UK’s Women in Safe Homes fund
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 14 – Through a lease-to-own model, Women in Safe Homes fund, a residential property investment fund, will acquire properties and lease them …
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Community Finance | December 1, 2020
Ethical Housing raises £7.5 million for affordable housing in the U.K.
ImpactAlpha, December 1 — The Ethical Housing Company snagged £7.5 million ($10 million) from Teesside Pension Fund and Big Society Capital to acquire …
Catalytic Capital | March 4, 2020
UK’s Nesta raises £20 million impact fund for the creative arts and culture
ImpactAlpha, March 4 – The creative economy in the U.K. contributes more than $10 billion and generates some 364,000 jobs. Nesta’s new £20 million …
2030 Finance | January 30, 2020
Pension funds get tough on climate laggards
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 30 – As CO2 levels this week were projected to see their steepest annual rise ever, three large pension funds warned …
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Climate Finance | November 20, 2019
Stock market climate mandates are on the ballot in U.K. election
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 21 – Companies that are not adequately addressing the “existential crisis” of climate change could be delisted from the London Stock …
Impact Voices | November 4, 2019
Lessons from the U.K.: Seven ways to catalyze social investments in high-impact enterprises
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 4 – Social enterprises and nonprofits can reach into complex areas, target underserved markets and work over the long term to achieve …
2030 Finance | October 10, 2019
Bristol’s place-based fund secures £10 million to tackle hunger, inequality and climate
ImpactAlpha, October 10 – The city of Bristol, U.K. has a hopeful vision for its 500,000 residents: it strives to be “a fair, …
Catalytic Capital | September 30, 2019
An investor’s journey: How CDC Group is innovating with catalytic capital
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 30 – How can investors innovate for impact without sacrificing rigor? As institutions from Prudential Financial to family office Ceniarth LLC will testify, there are some …
Dealflow | July 29, 2019
Schroders acquires majority stake in BlueOrchard Finance
ImpactAlpha, July 29 – London-based investment manager Schroders, with more than $500 billion in assets under management, took a majority stake in the …
Africa | July 24, 2019
SteamaCo raises $5 million for off-grid energy monitoring
ImpactAlpha, July 24 – Off-grid energy sources have come a long way in accelerating access to energy. The solar sector, for instance, has brought …
Features | July 10, 2019
Bridges raises £35 million for second pay-for-success fund
ImpactAlpha, July 10 – Bridges Fund Management has raised £35 million ($44 million) to orchestrate and launch pay-for-success initiatives in partnership with government backers. The …
2030 Finance | July 3, 2019
Bridges acquires Maven Capital’s stake in wind energy company GEV
ImpactAlpha, July 3 – GEV Wind Power literally keeps the turbines turning in the 565-gigawatt global wind energy market. The U.K.-based maintenance and repair company …
2030 Finance | June 5, 2019
City of London invests £100 million in local venture and loan funds to cultivate entrepreneurship
ImpactAlpha, June 5 – London-based tech investor MMC Ventures and social enterprise lender FSE Group have clinched £100 million ($127 million) from London’s Mayor’s office …
Dealflow | May 21, 2019
Wagestream secures £40 million in debt and equity to quell payday lending
ImpactAlpha, May 21 – The number of high-cost payday loans Britons are taking out is on the rise, suggesting that consumers in the U.K. are …
Dealflow | May 1, 2019
We Are Digital raises £1.5 million to bridge digital and financial skill gaps in the UK
ImpactAlpha, May 1 – Almost 13 million people in the U.K. lack basic digital skills. Another 40% are ‘living on the edge’ financially. …
Dealflow | April 18, 2019
“Alternative” credit bureau Credit Kudos secures £2.2 million
ImpactAlpha, April 18 – Numerous financial tech companies are using alternative credit scoring metrics to drive financial inclusion and lower borrowing rates for …
2030 Finance | April 15, 2019
Household energy trading startup Verv secures £6.5 million
ImpactAlpha, April 15 – U.K.-based startup Verv makes a home-energy monitoring system designed to help people save on energy consumption. It also helps those …
Dealflow | April 3, 2019
Elvie clinches $42 million for women’s health apps and devices
ImpactAlpha, April 3 – London-based Elvie addresses the gap in healthcare products designed for women. “Whether it’s menstruation, pregnancy or menopause, women’s bodies …
2030 Finance | April 2, 2019
Oxford PV raises €36 million to commercialize super-efficient solar cells
ImpactAlpha, April 1 – Oxford PV’s solar cells set a world record for solar power efficiency in December. Now the firm has raised …
Gender Smart | January 28, 2019
Digging for diversity in U.K.’s social investment landscape
ImpactAlpha, January 18 – Boards and leadership teams at social investment firms in the U.K. are overly white, male and “Oxbridge”-educated. And the …
Agrifood Tech | January 14, 2019
LettUs Grow secures funding for indoor farming tech
ImpactAlpha, January 13 – Bristol, U.K.-based LettUs Grow aims to accelerate food cultivation closer to the point of consumption in order to “reduce …
Dealflow | December 4, 2018
U.K. housing associations launch community impact loan fund
ImpactAlpha, December 3 – Four large housing associations in the U.K. have launched a loan fund to boost community services offered by social …
Blockchain/AI/IoT | November 27, 2018
Big Issue launches blockchain-based Big Exchange for SDG investing
ImpactAlpha, November 26 – Big Issue, a London-based poverty alleviation organization, is partnering with asset managers Aberdeen Standard, Columbia Threadneedle, Alliance Beinstein and …
Dealflow | November 20, 2018
Fluidly raises £5 million to help small businesses manage their money
ImpactAlpha, November 18 – Small businesses are the economic and job creation engines all over the world. In the U.S. and U.K., small …
Dealflow | October 4, 2018
Bridges backs healthy school lunch partnership in the U.K.
ImpactAlpha, October 3 – London-based impact investor Bridges Fund Management has invested an undisclosed amount in a new initiative to serve healthy school …
Climate Finance | August 8, 2018
FloodFlash raises £1.9 million to meet growing demand for flood insurance
ImpactAlpha, August 8 – Only $9 billion of the $50 billion in flood-related damage caused every year is covered by the insurance industry, …
Creative Economy | June 26, 2018
Nesta’s Arts Impact Fund invests in six more U.K. art enterprises
ImpactAlpha, June 26 – The three-year-old, £7 million fund Nesta Arts Impact Fund lends to social enterprises in the U.K.’s arts and culture …
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Dealflow | June 25, 2018
HCT Group raises £17.8 million to expand U.K. bus transit
ImpactAlpha, June 25 – The London-based social enterprise has been operating a network of buses, primarily in and around London, since 1982. Its …
Catalytic Capital | June 18, 2018
Jessie Ball duPont Fund makes $3 million affordable housing loan to LISC
Impact investors are driving more capital to America’s affordable housing shortage. The latest example is Florida-based Jessie Ball duPont Fund, which has made a …
Blockchain/AI/IoT | June 13, 2018
Switchee secures £1.3 million for social housing energy monitoring system
ImpactAlpha, June 13 – As many as one in ten households in the U.K. are sometimes forced to choose between heating their homes …