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The Brief | December 7, 2018
The Brief’s Big 8: Impact in a recession, alternative capital, cookie-cutter products, adaptation finance, Agent of Impact Paul Polman
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! President George H.W. Bush, impact investor. There’s a lineage from the late president’s 1988 “thousand points of light” speech; through …
The Brief | December 4, 2018
Six sources of gender alpha, ride-hailing in informal markets, U.K. community-impact fund, biotech in Japan,, Shell’s climate commitment
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Six sources of ‘gender alpha’ and other takeaways from Agents of Impact Call No. 5 (audio). There’s …
Climate Finance | January 6, 2018
New York’s clean-energy future
“Mother Nature has tested us, it seems, time and time and time again.” That was New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo in his eighth …
biotechnology | January 5, 2018
Vaccine finance, church funds for off-grid solar, venture debt for Indian startups, NY’s…
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! #Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Ramping up global health investments to fight diseases of low-income countries. After a rocky start, the $108 …
Dealflow | May 25, 2017
NewSchools Venture Fund backs 15 special-edtech ventures
NewSchools Venture Fund has backed 15 special-edtech ventures through its latest challenge. The nonprofit venture philanthropy put out a call in March for …
2030 Finance | May 25, 2017
Debate night, African agribusiness loans, microfinance for refugees, renewable jobs
Greetings, ImpactAlpha readers! #Featured: Debate Night ‘No compromise’ vs. ‘deep impact’ as impact investing titans face off. Do impact investors need to compromise between …
Beats | April 20, 2017
World Bank tiptoes toward impact bonds and a focus on results
The World Bank’s first CEO, Kristalina Georgieva, is moving the bank to encourage more private investment in emerging markets, in addition to its …
Features | January 19, 2017
Sustainable Housing: What’s the impact when private equity moves in?
Private equity funds moved aggressively into housing in the aftermath of the mortgage crisis. Now, some investors are seeking to make sure their …