Google funds three dozen social enterprises in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa

Google has allocated $6 million to nonprofits and social enterprises in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa using technology to deliver social impact in their communities.

Private-equity firms acquire veteran job-recruiting service Orion Talent

Since launching in 1991, Orion has helped 43,000 U.S. veterans build careers after their military service.

Brazilian fintech Creditoo raises $1.2 million for payroll lending

São Paulo-based Creditoo partners with companies to underwrite and provide affordable credit to their employees.

Six sources of gender alpha, ride-hailing in informal markets, U.K. community-impact fund, biotech in Japan,, Shell’s climate commitment

Six sources of gender alpha, ride-hailing in informal markets, U.K. community-impact fund, biotech in Japan,, Shell’s climate commitment

Shell to link short-term carbon emission reductions with executive pay

What it signals: The willingness of oil and gas majors to play ball with the big capital allocators – who increasingly view climate change as a major systemic risk facing society… and their long-term portfolios – as well as Shell’s desire to be seen at the forefront of the energy transition.

Six sources of ‘gender alpha’ and other takeaways from Agents of Impact Call No. 5 (audio)

There's not just one advantage of looking at investments through a gender lens. At the outset of ImpactAlpha's Agents of Impact conference call last month, Catalyst at Large Suzanne Biegel ticked off a half-dozen or more.

U.K. housing associations launch community impact loan fund

Big Lottery Fund and Big Society Capital have seeded the fund with £3 million ($3.8 million).