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Dealflow | November 16, 2020
Envoy secures $11 million to boost access to electric vehicles
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — For California to become carbon neutral by 2045, 76% of cars on the road will need to be electric. …
Dealflow | November 16, 2020
‘Healthy living’ SPAC Better World Acquisition Corp. launches on Nasdaq
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — A new special purpose acquisition company is looking to raise $110 million to acquire and take public a company …
Africa | November 2, 2020
Data Integrated gives Kenya’s taxi operators a digital upgrade
ImpactAlpha, November 2 – In a country where mobile money is ubiquitous, Kenya’s Data Integrated is helping bus operators and communal taxis, or …
2030 Finance | October 19, 2020
Electric bus maker Proterra raises $200 million
ImpactAlpha, October 19 – Burlingame, Calif.-based electric bus maker Proterra has raised $200 million, backed by Cowen Sustainable Advisors, Soros Fund Management, Generation …
Dealflow | July 27, 2020
Demo Day for a COVID-focused accelerator opens to the public
ImpactAlpha, July 27 – Demo days have become Silicon Valley legend, or cliche, by now: anxious startup founders pitch business plans honed over …
2030 Finance | July 13, 2020
Rivian hauls in $2.5 billion to seize momentum for electric trucks
ImpactAlpha, July 13 – Rivian’s latest round, led by T. Rowe Price, brings the Michigan-based company’s total funding to about $6 billion. Investors …
Dealflow | June 9, 2020
Tembici raises $47 million to expand e-bike sharing in Latin America
ImpactAlpha, June 9 – Brazil’s Tembici is riding the trend toward green, sustainable mobility in fast-growing emerging-market cities. The micro-mobility company raised its …
2030 Finance | April 29, 2020
EV charging-as-a-service provider AMPLY Power locks in $13.2 million
ImpactAlpha, April 29 – Mountain View, Calif-.based AMPLY Power provides charging infrastructure and optimization software for commercial electric vehicle fleets, including East Contra …
2030 Finance | February 10, 2020
Talking trillion-dollar sustainability disruptions with Obvious Ventures’ Andrew Beebe
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 10 – New solutions often look impossible, or at least implausible, before they seem, well, obvious. Beyond Meat was a contrarian …
Africa | January 6, 2020
CityTaps raises funding to increase clean water access
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 6 – Water is a hot topic. This summer, thousands gathered at the annual World Water Week conference in Stockholm, where …
2030 Finance | December 11, 2019
Spring Lane Capital closes $156.5 million to fund sustainable facilities
ImpactAlpha, December 11 – Traditional project finance, which pays for infrastructure for waste or energy projects, isn’t designed for the growing number of …
Dealflow | November 6, 2019
New Zealand’s Enterprise Angels locks down $13 million for impact fund
ImpactAlpha, November 6 – New Zealand isn’t the easiest market for impact investing and fundraising. It’s small, and investors note a slim deal …
Dealflow | November 4, 2019
Socially Determined raises $7.3 million to shed light on factors influencing health
ImpactAlpha, November 4 – There’s growing recognition that an individual’s health isn’t merely influenced by germs or genes. Issues like financial stability and …
Agrifood Tech | October 7, 2019
Better Ventures closes $32 million fund to spur early impact tech
ImpactAlpha, October 7 – Breakthrough technology is time and resource intensive to get off the ground. Since 2011, the founders of Better Ventures …
Dealflow | September 3, 2019
Access Ventures seeks new ways to lower costs for the housing insecure
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 3 – It’s expensive to be poor in America. Low- and moderate-income communities face a shortage of at least 7.2 million …