Misfits Market raises $16.5 million to expand “ugly produce” delivery across the East Coast

The North Philly startup buys “ugly” but ripe fruits and vegetables directly from farmers and sells them at a discount to grocery stores via subscription service.

Taz Technologies raises early capital for Kenyan postal service MPost

Kenyan startup Taz Technologies aims to fill delivery gaps for the majority of Kenyans without a postal box with its mobile delivery system.

Half of Harvard’s summer i-Lab teams are impact entrepreneurs

“We have seen a steady increase in teams with social missions applying for the summer venture incubation program,” i-Lab’s Jodi Goldstein told ImpactAlpha.

Aunt Bertha raises $16 million to help people connect to community services

Healthcare-focused investment firm Noro-Moseley Partners led Aunt Bertha’s funding round. Digitalis Ventures, Techstars Ventures, Techstars Impact, Capital Factory also participated.

Twiga raises $5 million and gives early investors a partial exit

The company has secured $5 million from French family office Creadev, giving a number of Twiga’s early investors, including Blue Haven Ventures and Omidyar Network, partial exits.

Valo Ventures rolls out $175 million fund for “tech for good”

The four companies Valo has invested in so far include women-led and women-focused career planning site Landit; weather forecasting and climate monitoring company PlanetIQ; and AI-based manufacturing software company Atollogy.

NeedsList raises $1 million for nonprofit crowdfunding platform

The organization closed a $1 million funding round from Amplio Ventures, Marigold Capital, Omidyar Network, Next Wave Impact, Silicon Valley Social Ventures and the Kuo Sharper Fund.