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Agrifood Tech | March 4, 2021
Therma secures $10.2 million to cut carbon in the cold chain
ImpactAlpha, March 4 – Two of the most significant ways to cut greenhouse gases: reduce food waste and improve refrigeration. San Francisco-based Therma is …
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Africa | March 3, 2021
Startups in Singapore, the U.S. and Nigeria attract capital for animal-free products
ImpactAlpha, March 3 – Singapore’s Next Gen raised $10 million for its plant-based chicken products. Singapore Economic Development Board, NX Food, FEBE Ventures and …
Dealflow | February 25, 2021
Humankind Investments launches ‘social’ ETF
ImpactAlpha, February 25 – A new exchange traded fund from Humankind Investments focuses on the “S” of environmental, social and governance, or ESG, investing (see, …
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Dealflow | February 23, 2021
Women’s investment community SheEO commits $500,000 to five entrepreneurs
ImpactAlpha, February 23 – Serial entrepreneur Vicki Saunders launched SheEO in 2015 to redesign how women-led businesses are supported. The Toronto-based network of 30,000 …
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Clean Energy | February 10, 2021
Clean transport venture Hyzon Motors to IPO via SPAC
ImpactAlpha, February 10 – Hyzon, which makes commercial vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, is planning to merge with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp., a special …
Agrifood Tech | February 8, 2021
Online grocer Good Eggs raises $100 million to deliver fresh food and good jobs
ImpactAlpha, February 8 – San Francisco-based grocery delivery company Good Eggs says it’s committed both to local growers and to good jobs that …
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Billionaires | February 1, 2021
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative spins off criminal justice reform activities
ImpactAlpha, February 1 – Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the mission-focused company launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, is allocating $350 …
Dealflow | February 1, 2021
Circuit Clinical raises $500,000 for COVID-19 tests and medical research
ImpactAlpha, February 1 – Buffalo, N.Y.-based Circuit Clinical supports clinical trials for medical research initiatives, including a saliva-based COVID-19 test. It received a $500,000 …
2030 Finance | February 1, 2021
Intersect power raises $600 million to expand utility-scale solar in the U.S.
ImpactAlpha, February 1 – Solar power is the fastest-growing energy sector in the U.S. San Francisco-based Intersect Power has developed 1.7 gigawatts of solar …
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Clean Energy | January 27, 2021
Solar fintech Sunlight Financial to go public via Apollo-affilated SPAC
ImpactAlpha, January 27 – Sunlight Financial has enabled more than $3.5 billion in lending for residential solar installations. The New York- and Charlotte-based company …
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Agrifood Tech | January 26, 2021
Imperfect Foods scores $95 million investment for ‘ugly’ produce sales
ImpactAlpha, January 26 — Imperfect Foods has raised $214.1 million since 2015 to help reduce food waste by redirecting foods deemed too “ugly” …
Dealflow | January 26, 2021
Citi Impact Fund backs Black, female and veteran founders
ImpactAlpha, January 26 — Citi Impact Fund launched last year to invest in companies addressing workforce development, financial inclusion and sustainable energy and …
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Dealflow | January 26, 2021
MPower raises $25 million to help international students pay for a U.S. education
ImpactAlpha, January 26 — MPower works with 350 universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada to provide loans for international and DACA …
Dealflow | January 21, 2021
Two Sigma Impact and BayPine invest in workforce educator Penn Foster
ImpactAlpha, January 21 – Hedge fund Two Sigma launched its nine-figure impact investing initiative from its own balance sheet to prove the correlation between …
Community Finance | January 12, 2021
Community lenders can lead the COVID recovery for small businesses – with an infusion of common equity
During Bill Clinton’s campaign for the presidency, he shared his vision of a federal government initiative that would provide $1 billion in financial …