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Agents of Impact Call No. 20: Investors share experiences in getting their assets off the sidelines
“It’s a great time for new entrants, but for those of us who’ve been doing this for a while it is equally urgent to raise our game right and to not get complacent,” said Margot Brandenburg of the Ford Foundation.
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Gates Foundation backs Enko Chem’s eco-pesticides for Africa
The Massachusetts-based company raised $45 million for its technology that uses pharmaceutical drug discovery methods to develop new crop treatments.
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How 10x tech can drive 10x impact in 10 years
“We are on the cusp of the fastest, deepest, most consequential transformation of human civilization in history,” begins “Rethinking Humanity," a new report by RethinkX.
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‘Impact Rescue Facility’ targets $1 billion to support small enterprises in emerging markets
The fund will allow investors to diversify the risks inherent in their own portfolios, while expanding their sector and geographic reach.
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BlackRock leads Zero Mass Water’s $50 million round
Zero Mass Water’s "hydropanels" capture water vapor in the air as a potable source. The company aims to scale its technology to overcome obstacles to clean water access.
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Dragon Farming secures loan to expand smallholder reach in Ghana
ImpactAlpha, June 9 – Ghana-based Dragon Farming produces sustainable soy-based feed for poultry and aquaculture farms. An €800,000 loan from Agri-Business Capital Fund will enable Dragon to procure soy beans from 14,000 regional smallholder farmers and grow its production by as much as 40% this year. Agri-Business Capital Fund, a blended-capital fund managed by Bamboo
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