sustainability
Dealflow | March 13, 2024
IBM commits $45 million for AI-powered climate resilience solutions
Startup accelerators backing early-stage AI-driven solutions geared towards making cities safer, more resilient and sustainable aren’t new (see, “Urban-X aims to accelerate startups …
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Dealflow | March 5, 2024
Adenia Capital acquires South Africa last-mile delivery platform The Courier Guy
ImpactAlpha, March 5 — E-commerce in South Africa is growing at an annual rate of 15%. The Courier Guy, through its network of …
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Europe | February 27, 2024
Verdane raises €1.1 billion for sustainable European businesses
ImpactAlpha, February 26 — Verdane, a Norwegian private equity investor, targets tech-enabled businesses that can pass its “2040 test” – a screen to …
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Dealflow | January 31, 2024
Cultivo clinches $14 million to unlock capital for nature-based projects
ImpactAlpha, January 31 — San Francisco-based B Corp. Cultivo uses AI and satellites to pinpoint high-quality and investable nature-based projects. Cultivo develops sustainable …
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Agrifood Tech | January 11, 2024
FA Bio secures £5.3 million for sustainable bioproducts from ‘superior’ microbes
ImpactAlpha, January 11 — UK-based FA Bio has raised £5.3 million (close to $7 million) to sort microbes found in agricultural fields to …
Twinco founders, Sandra Nolasco and Carmen Marin | Photo by Twinco.
Dealflow | October 30, 2023
Twinco Capital secures €50 million from BBVA to provide trade financing for emerging markets suppliers
ImpactAlpha, October 30 — Madrid-based Twinco Capital has secured a $53 million line of credit to make loans to small businesses in emerging …
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sustainability | July 13, 2023
Suffolk Technologies raises $110 million for sustainable construction innovation
ImpactAlpha, July 13 — Suffolk Technologies has raised $110 million for an inaugural fund that will deploy between $1-$5 million million in early-to-growth …
Dealflow | April 13, 2023
MBA and other students rise to the sustainable investing challenge
ImpactAlpha, April 13 — A dozen finalists in the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge are swapping debt for nature, tracking water credits, insuring …
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Dealflow | April 11, 2023
Blokable scores $5.5 million to build affordable modular housing units
ImpactAlpha, April 11 — New housing stock is needed to alleviate the U.S. housing affordability crisis. Sacramento-based Blokable has raised $5.5 million for …
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Dealflow | January 24, 2023
Acceso Impact Fund raises $4.5 million for impact businesses in Central America and the Caribbean
ImpactAlpha, January 24 — Acceso Impact Fund has raised $4.5 million to invest in impact businesses in Central America and the Caribbean. The …
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ESG | September 15, 2022
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan-backed Ethic raises $50 million growth investment
ImpactAlpha, September 15 — New York-based Ethic has raised $50 million to expand into new markets and products. The tech-driven asset management platform …
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sustainability | August 31, 2022
Organic brand Coyuchi looks to raise capital from the crowd
ImpactAlpha, August 31 — Long before sustainability became a buzzword, San Francisco-based Coyuchi was selling high-end organic cotton sheets, bath towels and other …
Urban Innovation Fund's founders Julie Lein and Clara Brenner. Photo by Urban Innovation Fund.
Smart Cities | August 16, 2022
Urban Innovation’s smart cities fund secures $121 million
ImpactAlpha, August 16 — As many as five out of six people in the U.S. live in urban areas. San Francisco-based Urban Innovation …
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Impact Management | July 19, 2022
New impact funds build their portfolios and scratch their way to a first close
ImpactAlpha, July 19 — Launching a fund is easy. Raising one is harder. Making it a success takes years. As a result, ImpactAlpha …
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2030 Finance | May 19, 2022
Generation Investment Management raises $1.7 billion sustainable solutions fund
ImpactAlpha, May 19 — Generation Investment Management has raised $1.7 billion for its fourth Sustainable Solutions Fund. The private equity fund is Generation’s …
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Climate Finance | April 14, 2022
Commonfund Capital raises a $233 million environmental sustainability fund
ImpactAlpha, April 14 — The private equity arm of Wilton, Conn.-based asset manager Commonfund, Commonfund Capital invests primarily in small- and mid-sized real …
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Impact Tech | April 14, 2022
Natural Fiber Welding raises $85 million for sustainable textiles and materials
ImpactAlpha, April 14 — Most of the world’s largest brands are still using plastics and synthetics. Peoria, Ill.-based Natural Fiber Welding is looking …
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ESG | September 2, 2021
Eco-friendly shoe company Allbirds files for an IPO, or rather an SPEO
ImpactAlpha, September 2 — San Francisco-based Allbirds, launched in 2015, uses sustainable materials such as wool, castor bean oil and more to make …
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Dealflow | August 24, 2021
Bridges Fund Management sustainable growth fund completes three exits in three months
ImpactAlpha, August 24 — The three companies created about £170 million ($233.7 million) in market value under Bridges’ ownership, according to the U.K.-based …
Asia | March 25, 2020
Singapore-based waste management company Blue Planet raises $25 million
ImpactAlpha, March 25 – As Asia’s consumer class grows, so does the waste it produces. Blue Planet Environmental Solutions is trying to reinvent …
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Features | February 5, 2020
Generate Capital raises $1 billion to scale sustainable infrastructure-as-a-service
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 5 – Generate, founded in 2014 by Jigar Shah and other renewable energy veterans, builds, owns and operates green power, transportation, …
Beats | January 29, 2020
Tastes great, less carbon. Climate-positive beer takes regenerative agriculture mainstream
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 29 – Soil health is all the talk on the campaign trail in Iowa as well as on the slopes of …
2030 Finance | October 30, 2019
Creating the new plastics economy
More than 320 million tons of plastic is produced annually, much of which ends up in oceans or landfill. Production is expected to …
Features | October 9, 2019
Steward’s ‘crowdfarming’ platform lets small investors back good food from local farms
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 9 – Precision drones and other “ag tech” solutions may be sexier. But a $25,000 loan to buy a tractor or …
Clean Energy | September 26, 2019
Overheard at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 26 – “Not enough capital is flowing” toward the low-carbon transition, Michael Bloomberg declared at last year’s Bloomberg Global Business Forum. …
Conservation | September 25, 2019
The Nature Conservancy wants to bring reef insurance to the U.S.
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 25 – Coral reefs are critical for coastal economies. They’re also the first line of defense in a storm. But rebuilding …
2030 Finance | September 16, 2019
Investments in sustainable aquaculture point to a greener ‘blue economy’
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 16 – Aquaculture has emerged as a vital alternative to wild-caught fish, a major source of the world’s protein, as ocean …
Canada | September 16, 2019
After light bulbs and plastic straws…toilet paper
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 16 – Another everyday staple is under scrutiny. “The Issue With Tissue” from environmental watchdog NRDC details the environmental and social harm …
Dealflow | July 29, 2019
Moody’s snaps up second ESG data company
ImpactAlpha, July 29 – Credit ratings and research firm Moody’s has acquired a majority stake in climate risk analytics company Four Twenty Seven. Four …
Conservation | December 3, 2018
Tapping the municipal bond market for distributed green infrastructure
Boring is exciting in the $3.8 trillion municipal bond market. Last month’s $61.4 million oversubscribed issue from the Industrial Development Authority of Pinal …