Inclusive Economy
Alexander Kühl and Camille Canon of Purpose Ventures | Photo credits: Purpose Foundation
Creative Economy | January 21, 2021
Aligned capital for creative entrepreneurs
Conventional investment approaches are a poor fit for creative entrepreneurs. A model that leads to steward-ownership is a better solution for enterprises with …
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 …
Sheoyki Jones of Invest Atlanta | Photo by Berto Horne
Creative Economy | January 21, 2021
The creative industries: Driving economic opportunity in Atlanta
A city development authority committed to supporting the creative industries found that the key ingredients were a supportive state leadership, transparency and trust. …
Heva Fund's George Gachara | Photo by Noel Kasyoka
Creative Economy | January 20, 2021
Safeguarding a creative and cultural moment: The impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s creative sectors
Africa’s cultural renaissance provides huge economic and social benefits that must not be lost in the pandemic. The region’s first dedicated finance and …
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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 …
Yo-Yo Ma by Jason Bell
Creative Economy | January 19, 2021
Yo-Yo Ma: Culture connects us
Culture and creativity are already having a positive effect on the serious issues facing our society. But with the right support, they can …
Taylor Guitars employees, now owners, at the El Cajon, CA factory prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creative Economy | January 14, 2021
Canadian pension fund backs Taylor Guitars’ conversion to employee ownership
ImpactAlpha, January 14 — Cajon, Calif.-based guitar manufacturer Taylor Guitars is now 100% owned by its more than 1,200 employees through an Employee …
affordable-housing | January 13, 2021
Morgan Stanley invests $100 million in Lafayette Square to support housing, jobs, and financial inclusion
ImpactAlpha, January 13 — Black-run investment firm Lafayette Square invests in “communities that have been traditionally neglected by fiscal and monetary policy, not …
Dealflow | January 12, 2021
Black-led real estate firm East Chop Capital closes $4 million fund
ImpactAlpha, January 12 — Columbus, Ohio-based East Chop Capital, founded by a pair of Black real estate investors and developers, has rallied Black …
NAHUALA, GUATEMALA | Photo credit: Sarine Arslanian
Catalytic Capital | January 11, 2021
How to invest in an inclusive business recovery in Latin America
Small and growing businesses are significant actors in economic production, employment, and growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the OECD, …
affordable-housing | January 7, 2021
Morgan Stanley backs fund to acquire affordable housing in Atlanta
ImpactAlpha, January 7 — A quarter of American renters spend more than half of their income on housing. Morgan Stanley is investing $100 …
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Dealflow | January 6, 2021
Immigrant-focused One Way Ventures closes second fund
ImpactAlpha, January 6 – One Way Ventures, which cuts checks of up to $1 million to immigrant-founded startups, raised $57.5 million for its second …
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Dealflow | January 6, 2021
Mission Driven Finance raises $2 million to support homeownership in San Diego
ImpactAlpha, January 6 – The average cost of a home in the San Diego area is $600,000, making homeownership unaffordable for more than half …
Scenes from the Party to the Polls in Brunswick, GA | Michael Scott Milner
Civic Tech | January 5, 2021
How Georgia’s civic mobilization is rallying local efforts to close the racial wealth gap
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 5 – The impact of the massive voter education effort in Georgia may last well beyond today’s runoff election for two seats …
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Africa | January 4, 2021
PremierCredit raises funding for micro-entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe and Zambia
ImpactAlpha, January 4 – PremierCredit offers Zambia and Zimbabwe’s micro businesses loans and asset financing for basic business tools like smartphones, solar lighting …