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Gender Smart | November 25, 2020
Call No. 25 recap: Gender smart investing for a sustainable recovery
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 25 – The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women is exposing the need and opportunity for more investors to embrace a gender lens. …
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Gender Smart | November 17, 2020
A guide for fund managers investing in gender equity
ImpactAlpha, November 17 – Venture capital, private equity and debt firms raised $4.8 billion for strategies focused on gender equity in 2019, up …
Signals | November 16, 2020
With billions as bait, development financiers seek to hook private investors on gender-lens investing
ImpactAlpha, November 16 – Private equity and venture capital fund managers have an added incentive to apply a “gender lens” in their investment …
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Dealflow | November 12, 2020
Chicago’s mHUB raises $5 million to build an inclusive ‘hardtech’ ecosystem
ImpactAlpha, November 12 – Early-stage hardware companies get only a small slice of the venture capital pie—roughly $1 for every $15 software and …
Dealflow | November 3, 2020
Chingona Ventures backs SUMA Wealth to help U.S. Latinos build wealth
ImpactAlpha, November 3 – Beatríz Acevedo built mitú, a media and entertainment company for young Latinos. Now, she has adapted the engagement tools …
Africa | October 22, 2020
Catalyst Fund secures $4.3 million to accelerate digital commerce in Ghana
ImpactAlpha, October 22 – Catalyst Fund supports local fintech entrepreneurs to accelerate access to basic goods and services in emerging markets. A new …
Dealflow | September 23, 2020
Lightship Capital invests in fashion brand Haute Hijab
ImpactAlpha, September 23 – Melanie Elturk founded Haute Hijab to serve hundreds of millions of Muslim women underserved by global clothing brands. Backstage …
Dealflow | September 14, 2020
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium secures $10 million
ImpactAlpha, September 14 – The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium is tackling a glaring lack of investor and philanthropic attention. The Appalachian …
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Dealflow | August 13, 2020
How Women Invest closes first $5 million for new gender lens fund
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 13 – How Women Invest, a San Rafael, Calif.-based venture capital firm, is aiming to raise $10 million for its first …
Catalytic Capital | July 30, 2020
Beyond gender-lens: CARE’s new impact fund opts for ‘gender justice’
As impact investors who have launched a new “gender-justice” impact investment fund, CARE wants to make it clear: we seek deep systems change. …
Agents of Impact | July 24, 2020
Dawn Sherman, Native American Natural Foods
ImpactAlpha, July 24 – Dawn Sherman says the buffalo is the perfect metaphor for what it’s like to be at the helm of …
Gender Smart | July 15, 2020
Surge in funds investing in and for the benefit of women
ImpactAlpha, July 15 – Rising awareness of the value of gender and diversity in business has led to a spike in venture funds …
Dealflow | July 13, 2020
Female investors power Rethink Impact’s $182 million gender lens impact fund
ImpactAlpha, July 13 – Jenny Abramson and Heidi Patel launched Rethink Impact in 2016 to invest in female entrepreneurs tackling tough problems. Interest …
Asia | July 9, 2020
Proximity Finance secures $14 million for loans to Myanmar’s farmers
ImpactAlpha, June 9 – Nearly 40% of Myanmar’s rural population lives in poverty. Proximity Finance, the microfinance arm of agriculture services provider Proximity …
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Dealflow | July 8, 2020
Victress Capital closes $21.7 million fund to back female founders
ImpactAlpha, July 8 – Lori Cashman and Suzanne Norris started Victress Capital in 2015 to help close the gender gap for venture capital …