Joust raises $2.6 million to boost financial services for gig workers

The two-year-old startup has secured funding PBT Ventures, Accion Venture Lab, Financial Venture Studio and Techstars.

Adobe Capital closes $30 million for Mexico’s impact entrepreneurs

Adobe Mezzanine Fund II has backed three ventures so far: renewable energy company HEG, education-focused startups IPETH and (most recently) Kuepa.

Rabobank and Caspian launch $2 million debt fund for India’s agtech startups

“Small facilities [like this] force you to look for smaller and more difficult companies, to really go deep and look for the small gems which have a huge potential but are not seen as “bankable",” Rabobank’s Arindom Datta told ImpactAlpha.

SafetyWing raises $3.5 million to build “safety nets” for digital nomads

The round was led by Nordic and Baltic-focused VC byFounders. Credit Ease Fintech Fund and DG Incubation also participated.

Lumachain raises $3.5 million to fight slavery in food supply chains

The startup’s $3.5 million round was led by Main Sequence Ventures, the manager of CSIRO’s Innovation Fund.

Techstars Sustainability startups tackle clean water, regenerative farming and supply chains

News of the latest cohort comes as Techstars secured $42 million in equity financing to expand its global footprint.

HCAP Partners closes $150 million fund with a “good jobs” thesis

HCAP’s fourth fund, which closed its at $150 million, attracted limited partners including the Ford Foundation (as part of its $1 billion endowment carveout for mission-related investments), family offices and financial institutions.