United States
Deploy! | March 15, 2024
Tribal community gets Energy Department loan guarantee for solar + storage
The future of energy access runs through locally-led and inclusive businesses. Indigenous-owned renewable energy developers in the US are getting their first cut …
Agrifood Tech | March 14, 2024
KAS snags $3 million for low-cost production of aquaculture ingredient
Astaxanthin is used in aquaculture feed to enhance the health and pigmentation of farmed fish and shrimp. Synthetic astaxanthin is cheaper than natural …
Muni Impact | February 24, 2024
Maine rolls out $5 million in green bond series for resilient and sustainable buildings
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Climate and Clean Tech | February 21, 2024
Eli snags $6.8 million to help consumers electrify their homes
ImpactAlpha, February 22 – Sales of heat pumps have outpaced gas furnaces in the US for the second year in a row. But …
Climate and Clean Tech | February 15, 2024
Lilac Solutions raises $145 million for green lithium production
ImpactAlpha, February 15 – Lithium prices have fallen steeply as US electric-vehicle adoption has wobbled. But green, efficient and economical lithium extraction to …
Investing in Health | February 5, 2024
Accompany Health scores $56 million to provide health services for low-income patients
ImpactAlpha, February 5 – Physician Rahul Rajkumar started Accompany Health to “place social determinants of health front and center” and to help underserved …
Dealflow | January 23, 2024
Budderfly clinches up to $400 million in debt to help American businesses improve energy efficiency
ImpactAlpha, January 23 – Connecticut-based Budderfly is an “energy as a service” company that works with small and mid-sized businesses to upgrade their …
Ownership Economy | December 14, 2023
With employee trusts, Canada opens a pathway to worker ownership
ImpactAlpha, December 14 — Expect to see a surge in Canadian companies converting to employee ownership in 2024. Legislation set to go into …
Catalytic Capital | December 4, 2023
Investors earn a return on a ‘forest resilience bond’ in California
ImpactAlpha, December 4 – Nonprofit Blue Forest partnered with World Resources Institute, the US Forest Service, and the National Forest Foundation five years …
Muni Impact | November 9, 2023
Southern California utility issues $162 million green bond to finance renewable power
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Muni Impact | October 16, 2023
Texas issues $169 million water bond to future-proof the state against drought
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Ownership Economy | September 28, 2023
Vernier Science Education transitions to a perpetual purpose trust
ImpactAlpha, September 28 — Vernier Science Education, a textbook, software and lab equipment provider for K-12 science and technology education, is converting ownership …
Impact Muni Bonds | September 26, 2023
San Diego school bond targets green improvements and equitable access
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Dealflow | September 18, 2023
$171 million bond for affordable student housing in Hawaii
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Climate and Clean Tech | September 15, 2023
Deal spotlight: Florrent leans into the social impact of green materials
ImpactAlpha, September 15 – Investments in battery storage technologies are on pace to reach $40 billion, double last year’s level. Alternative storage solutions, …
Inclusive Economy | September 12, 2023
Florrent raises $2.1 million to engage farmers of color in energy storage
ImpactAlpha, September 12 – How can farmers help “electrify everything”? By growing more hemp. Massachusetts-based Florrent is developing ultracapacitors, a form of large-volume …
Muni Impact | September 11, 2023
Michigan issues $1.2 billion in bonds to rebuild roads and bridges
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Dealflow | September 1, 2023
Deal spotlight: Catalytic lending from the US Department of Energy
ImpactAlpha, September 1 – To grab the lead in climate innovation – and regain control of key technology supply chains – the Biden …
Investing in Health | August 23, 2023
Town Hall Ventures leads $60 million investment in cancer care provider Thyme Care
ImpactAlpha, August 23 – Nashville-based Thyme Care is building a network of oncology treatment and care providers to help lower-income, elderly or remote …
United States | August 21, 2023
Channel19 raises $2.7 million to digitize small trucking companies in the US
ImpactAlpha, August 21 – The US supply chain depends on small businesses: the more than 95% of trucking companies in the US operate …
Inclusive Economy | August 9, 2023
Giving platform Grapevine raises $1.9 million in equity and grants
ImpactAlpha, August 9 – New York-based Grapevine launched in 2017 to help individuals, businesses and communities fund causes they support. The platform facilitates …
Ownership Economy | July 24, 2023
Native-led Navajo Power leans into the just transition with community benefits and local jobs
ImpactAlpha, July 24 – Rapid development of new clean energy capacity may be what’s needed amid an increasingly urgent climate crisis. But fast …
Low-carbon transition | July 20, 2023
Private equity giants rally behind O9 Solutions’ sustainable supply chain software
ImpactAlpha, July 20 – Sustainability wasn’t top of mind for Dallas-based O9 Solutions in 2009, when it launched its software to help large …
Catalytic Capital | July 13, 2023
In Indian Country, Wolakota Buffalo Range provides lessons for indigenizing catalytic capital
ImpactAlpha, July 13 – It took five years of hard work for the Siċaŋġu Lak̇ota Oyate people to reestablish a 1,000-head buffalo herd …
Agrifood Tech | June 28, 2023
Joyful Ventures raises $23 million to invest in sustainable proteins
ImpactAlpha, June 28 – Joyful Ventures has raised $23 million of a targeted $25 million to invest in technologies that it believes will …
Return on Inclusion | June 20, 2023
Change Labs’ entrepreneurship hub opens doors for Navajo businesses
ImpactAlpha, June 20 – Extreme resource constraints and bureaucratic obstacles on tribal lands have stifled entrepreneurship and economic development in Indigenous communities. A …
Climate Finance | June 8, 2023
The Russell Family Foundation launches Food for Climate Solutions grant program
ImpactAlpha, June 8 – The Russell Family Foundation has launched a grant program to fund organizations in western Washington state that are supporting …
Climate Finance | June 7, 2023
Charm Industrial secures $100 million after inking corporate carbon purchase agreements
ImpactAlpha, June 7 – San Francisco-based Charm Industrial prevents the release of carbon dioxide by converting agricultural and agroforestry waste into bio-oil and …
Dealflow | June 1, 2023
Boeing inks deal to buy green hydrogen from Equatic
ImpactAlpha, June 1 – Los Angeles-based Equatic’s novel technology packs a one-two punch. It produces hydrogen from seawater via renewable-powered electrolysis. At the …
United States | May 31, 2023
Opportunity Zone investors bet $5 million on a Pennsylvania factory supporting the green building transition
ImpactAlpha, May 31 – In a previous career, John Wolfington redeveloped defunct factories and brownfield sites for residential and commercial use. Now, he’s …
Climate and Clean Tech | May 24, 2023
Lowercarbon Capital and MCJ Collective back Quilt’s heat pump designs
ImpactAlpha, May 24 – Sales of heat pumps in the US last year outpaced gas furnaces. Many systems come with installation challenges, however, …
Dealflow | May 23, 2023
Collaborative Fund offers up $15 million to ignite sustainable materials development at Harvard
ImpactAlpha, May 23 – Collaborative’s network of investment fund managers has directed $1 billion into impact entrepreneurship. Another $200 million is going toward …
Inclusive Economy | May 23, 2023
Funders commit $10 million to combat California’s housing crisis with community ownership
ImpactAlpha, May 23 – Nearly 30% of America’s homeless live in California. Among the state’s extremely low-income households who are housed, nearly 80% …
Climate and Clean Tech | May 18, 2023
Tangible raises $3 million to help building developers measure and reduce climate impact
ImpactAlpha, May 18 – Real estate companies seeking to reduce their carbon footprints largely focus on operational carbon—how much a building emits once …
Return on Inclusion | May 16, 2023
Illumen Capital raises $168 million second fund to fight bias in asset management
ImpactAlpha, May 16 – Recent economic volatility has pushed the share of global assets managed by women and people of color below an …
Green Infrastructure | May 15, 2023
CAI backs Switch as part of a $300 million initiative to green the digital economy
ImpactAlpha, May 15 – Computers, data centers and other assets supporting the world’s growing digital appetite consume 10% of electricity worldwide. Sustainable investment …
Dealflow | May 15, 2023
Microsoft’s off-take agreement with Helion signals fusion energy is within reach
ImpactAlpha, May 15 – The timeline for commercially-viable fusion energy took a leap forward with a commitment by Helion Energy to deliver fusion …
Climate and Clean Tech | May 10, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank keeps green project finance rolling under new ownership
ImpactAlpha, May 11 – When a bank run took down Silicon Valley Bank in March, the US government stepped in to ensure depositors …
Community Finance | May 4, 2023
Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund closes $42 million for inclusive real estate in New England
ImpactAlpha, May 4 – Boston-based environmental advocacy organization Conservation Law Foundation and Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp., a community development finance institution, raised $42 …
Return on Inclusion | May 4, 2023
KKR acquires CoolIT to advance both climate impact and worker ownership
ImpactAlpha, May 4 – The world’s growing uses for data are creating an environmental problem: data centers consume a lot of energy. Preventing …
Gender Smart | May 3, 2023
Anthemis scores backing from Visa and BMO for women-focused fintech fund
ImpactAlpha, May 3 – Despite growing recognition of gender-based investing, the needle on how much women-led startups raise hasn’t moved in years. In …
Dealflow | May 2, 2023
Cross-border processor Rev acquires online payments company Netspend to reach underbanked customers
ImpactAlpha, May 2 – Roy and Bertrand Sosa founded Netspend during the dot-com boom. Their innovation: prepaid debit cards. “We thought, how are …
Dealflow | May 2, 2023
Calvert Impact crosses the $1 billion mark in retail sales of Community Investment Notes
ImpactAlpha, May 2 – It was no small feat in 1995 when Calvert Impact (then Calvert Foundation) launched an impact note available to …
Muni Impact | May 1, 2023
Green muni bond in California provides $63 million to waste-to-fuel provider Divert
ImpactAlpha, May 1 – Massachusetts-based Divert culls food waste from US-based food retailers and converts it to natural gas through anaerobic digestion. A …
Climate Finance | April 19, 2023
Climate tech investor Congruent raises $300 million to help portfolio co’s scale
ImpactAlpha, April 19 – Congruent Ventures has cut pre-seed, seed and Series A checks for more than 60 companies since launching in 2017. …