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Catalytic Capital | January 27, 2021
MacArthur Foundation backs Ankur Capital fund for tech impact in India
ImpactAlpha, Jan 27 – Commercial investors tend to steer clear of businesses targeting low-income customers, leaving billions in India without access to affordable and …
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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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Catalytic Capital | January 27, 2021
Upaya Social Ventures supports ‘good jobs’ in India with four investments
ImpactAlpha, January 27 – Seattle-based Upaya Social Ventures invests in small and growing businesses creating dignified jobs for underserved Indians. It closed four convertible …
Africa | January 27, 2021
DFC guarantees Cordaid to spur lending in Africa’s Sahel
ImpactAlpha, January 27 – The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. approved a $14.8 million loan portfolio guarantee for Cordaid Investment Management. The commitment is …
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Africa | January 26, 2021
Pula raises $6 million to expand farmers’ insurance from Africa to Asia
ImpactAlpha, January 26 – Kenyan insurance tech venture Pula has facilitated crop insurance for more than four million smallholder farmers in 13 African …
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 …
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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” …
Climate and Clean Tech | January 25, 2021
Electric charging operator EVgo to go public via a climate SPAC
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 25 – Electric charging operator EVgo will go public via a climate SPAC. The deal will value the Los Angeles-based electric-vehicle charging …
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 …
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2030 Finance | January 20, 2021
Breakthrough Energy Ventures doubles down on cleantech
ImpactAlpha, January 20 – Breakthrough Energy Ventures has raised an additional $1 billion to invest in up to 50 startups with potentially game-changing climate …
Climate and Clean Tech | January 20, 2021
Investors and corporations bet billions on mobility’s all-electric future
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 20 – Call it the Tesla effect. Or the Biden effect. Or maybe the China effect. Falling cost curves and soaring consumer …
Clean Energy | January 20, 2021
Off Grid Electricity Fund invests Energy Systems Group to bring solar electricity to Haiti
ImpactAlpha, January 20 — More than half of Haiti’s population lack access to reliable electricity. The Haitian government established the Off Grid Electricity …
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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 …
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Agrifood Tech | January 20, 2021
DeHaat raises $30 million to support smallholder farmers in India
ImpactAlpha, January 20 — Agtech venture DeHaat, headquartered in the rural state of Bihar, runs an online marketplace that connects India’s small farmers …