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Bigger tent of impact investing in Latin America includes new funds, mergers and catalytic capital
The first wave of impact investors in Latin America built a big tent for individuals and institutions to mobilize capital for solutions to …
The Call
Exclusive video calls with industry insiders
The Call: Laying bets on entrepreneurial households in industrious communities
Among the misperceptions that have kept capital from flowing to broad sectors of emerging markets: Risks are too high. Customers are too poor. …
Policymaking for workers and communities in the Year of the ‘S’ (video)
ImpactAlpha. Feb. 24 – “A labor market where workers have more opportunities and have more power and have more leverage is a good …
Seven Calls: Agents of Impact on carbon pricing, political risk, climate adaptation, responsible fintech and more
ImpactAlpha, June 27 – ImpactAlpha’s spring season of Agents of Impact Calls spanned a period of tumult in the financial markets: instability in …
Call No. 37: Ramping up the supply of carbon reduction to meet the urgent demand (video)
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 11 – ”$100 a ton?” exclaimed CDP’s Paula DiPerna on ImpactAlpha’s Agents of Impact Call this week. “I should be popping champagne.” …
Call No. 33: Using catalytic capital to fill climate finance gaps from the bottom up
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 29 – As the COP26 global climate summit kicks off this weekend, much of the focus will be on the massive …
Impact Voices
Provocative opinions and insightful analysis from the community
How VCs are reclaiming the promise of ESG for private markets
The consideration of environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, has stumbled in public-markets investing. Now, venture capital funds and startups are reclaiming …
Mobilizing African capital for African infrastructure – without concessional financing
Among the biggest barriers to plugging Africa’s $100 billion annual infrastructure finance gap are private investors’ risk perceptions, lack of awareness of investable …
Long live the meritocracy! Long live fiduciary duty! Long live DEI!
Over the last two years, we’ve seen a growing number of largely white male politicians, business leaders, and even journalists calling for the …
How SJF Ventures seeks to bend the impact curve
The culture of SJF Ventures empowers members of our team to identify new compelling investment themes and work on problems that matter to …
Consumers, groceries, price-gouging and stakeholder capitalism
Over the past week, there has been a lot of discussion of policies designed to address price gouging. Some say these are a …
Agents of Impact
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