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The Brief | July 26, 2022
The Brief: Supplying sustainable lithium, decarbonizing whole cities, seeding agtech in Argentina and India, blended finance for NGOs
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Better Batteries EnergyX and its rivals raise resources for the sustainable lithium race. Lithium, a key input for …
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The Brief | July 11, 2022
The Brief: Bboxx’s down-market growth (Q&A), EVs in India, digitalizing farms in Latin America, trading environmental commodities, seeding emerging fund managers
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Base of the Pyramid Off-grid solar pioneer Bboxx is following the data to down-market growth (Q&A). Mansoor Hamayun …
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The Brief | June 23, 2022
The Brief: Alt-corporate structures, overheard at GSG, future of work fund, Brookfield’s big haul, impact real estate
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Frontiers in Social Innovation New corporate forms to protect your investment in impact. Mission-driven entrepreneurs and impact investors …
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Return on Inclusion | June 23, 2022
Ebiara secures $10 million to help Black and Brown developers scale in Detroit
ImpactAlpha, June 23 — Ebiara, a partnership between nonprofit lender Invest Detroit and URGE Imprint, has received a $10 million program-related investment from …
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Impact Investing | June 21, 2022
Sorenson takes over SOCAP to restructure its finances and produce its flagship event
ImpactAlpha, June 21 – SOCAP, one of the earliest and biggest impact investing events, is under new management. A cash crunch caused by …
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The Brief | June 16, 2022
The Brief: Transforming food systems, waste to value, climate careers, disability startups, investing in justice, Van Jones’ social enterprises
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Food Systems Investing to transform food systems in the face of a global crisis. The food crisis has become a …
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Impact Tech | June 16, 2022
Strella Biotechnology secures $8 million to reduce produce waste
ImpactAlpha, June 16 — Investments in “demand planning,” to better understand the perishability of food products, for example, are on the upswing, ReFED’s …
Podcasts | June 6, 2022
New leadership at Kapor Capital doubles down on diversity and impact (podcast)
ImpactAlpha, June 6 – Pro tip for entrepreneurs or fund managers getting ready to pitch Oakland-based Kapor Capital: Don’t leave diversity out of …
Capitalism Reimagined | May 25, 2022
Risk off? Savvy investors go ‘impact on’ to stay on track in a volatile market
ImpactAlpha, May 25 – Markets have gone risk off. Savvy investors who have gone impact on are weathering the economic downturn. Speculators in crypto, …
Davos, Switzerland
The Brief | May 23, 2022
The Brief: Davos watch, healthy childbirth in the U.S., impact tech in Latin America, consumer solar in Germany, optimizing EV charging
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Davos Returns At elite World Economic Forum, Davos Man and Davos Woman will talk sustainability, inclusion and action. …
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Investing in Health | May 23, 2022
Black-led Cayaba Care raises $12 million to reduce maternal morbidity
ImpactAlpha, May 23 — Maternal morbidity describes short- or long-term health issues during and after pregnancy, labor and delivery. In the U.S., more …
The Brief | May 20, 2022
The Week in impact investing: Building
TGIF, Agents of Impact! 🗣 Time to build. Silicon Valley has long been mocked for building solutions to problems of the privileged. Taxis …
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Impact Investing | May 19, 2022
Overheard at Total Impact: Diversify decision-making and shift power to communities
ImpactAlpha, May 19 – Agents of Impact convened upon the City of Brotherly Love, even as some unbrotherly events unfolded across the country …
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Community Finance | May 18, 2022
In Buffalo and across the country, grocery stores have become pillars of health and community development.
ImpactAlpha, May 18 – The once-busy grocery store on Buffalo’s east side that was the scene of last weekend’s racist mass shooting for nearly …
The Brief | May 18, 2022
The Brief: Reversing food desertification, renewable energy in emerging markets, greening crypto mining, climate questions for oil execs, Black tech nation
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Investing in Place In Buffalo and across the country, grocery stores have become pillars of health and community …
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The Brief | May 17, 2022
The Brief: Employee ownership economy, small businesses’ carbon footprint, precision agriculture in Europe, maternal health tech, green infrastructure
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Inclusive Economy Ownership economy gets a payday as factory workers share in KKR’s exit. How to get rich …
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The Brief | May 16, 2022
The Brief: Climate microfinance software, regenerative agtech, insurance in Southeast Asia, self-charging batteries, where to meet
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Climate Adaptation YAPU is giving microfinance a digital upgrade with a climate twist. Beekeeping in Colombia. Greenhouses in …
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The Brief | May 9, 2022
The Brief: Alt-capital for startups, affordable diagnostics in India, Black-led financial institutions, better carbon markets, electric mobility in Africa
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Inclusive Economy In a volatile market, alternatives to venture capital keep capital flowing to diverse founders. There’s more …
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The Brief | May 2, 2022
The Brief: Growing pains in off-grid solar, heat pump savings, decarbonized cement, gender bond in Tanzania, renewables in Asia, telehealth for birthing mothers
Greetings, Agents of Impact! 👏 Agents of Impact Call No. 42: The rise of alternatives to venture capital. From revenue-based financing to crowdfunding …
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The Brief | April 25, 2022
The Brief: Scope 3 for social, circular innovation, decarbonizing products, supply chain visibility, inclusive fintech in Pakistan, XPRIZES for carbon removal
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Scope 3 for Social Expanding the ‘S’ in ESG to account for the full scope of corporate impact …
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The Brief | April 18, 2022
The Brief: Equity in climate resilience, maternal health in Brazil, Stripe backs Sacca for carbon capture, nimble solar installations, the circular economy
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Agents of Impact Call Mitigation x adaptation x equity = climate resilience. Just as the COVID pandemic massively …
May 16th to May 17th, 2022
Total Impact Summit 2022: Investing for New Economies
What solutions will your investments drive forward? Our local, national, and global economies face significant challenges and opportunities – from public health to …
Taxis in Lima, Peru
The Brief | April 11, 2022
The Brief: Sanctions and ESG, financing taxis in Peru, seeding health and climate tech, greening cement in Ghana, discounting food waste
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Agents of Impact Call: Catalytic capital for climate adaptation and social equity. As climate change affects every country, adaptation …
BlocPower's Civilian Climate Corp workers with the owner of the building. Photo by Roodgally Senatus.
Green Infrastructure | April 7, 2022
Inside BlocPower’s mission to upskill workers and green New York City buildings (photo story)
ImpactAlpha, April 7 — On a recent early spring day, a half-dozen workers were installing heat pumps in a two-unit property on Ellis …
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The Brief | April 7, 2022
The Brief: On the job with BlocPower, climate accounting, Voyager’s decarbonization fund, Ellevest’s women investors, stalling small business finance
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Call No. 41: Catalyzing adaptation finance in an unequal world. Nearly every corner of the world is feeling the …
The Brief | April 4, 2022
The Brief: Climate tech VCs, water equity, financial inclusion in Egypt, overlooked founders, mushroom foodtech, bucking buybacks
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Climate Finance Overlooked innovators with key climate solutions are a sweet spot for early-stage funds. Today’s stark new …
Zurich, Switzerland
The Brief | March 28, 2022
The Brief: Investing in Ukraine, impact consolidation in Europe, comunidad partners in Texas, EV battery production in Canada, human-centered climate action
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Tomorrow’s Call: Political risk and impact investing in Ukraine and other conflict zones. On Agents of Impact Call No. …
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The Brief | March 17, 2022
The Brief: Black Vision Fund, scaling community lending, Africa’s informal retailers, green shipping, ImpactAssets 50
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Financing Community Development Black Vision Fund creates a pipeline of loan capital for Black-owned small businesses. Misperceptions of …
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Catalytic Capital | March 17, 2022
Black Vision Fund creates a pipeline of loan capital for Black-owned small businesses
ImpactAlpha, March 17 — Misperceptions of risk among many lenders make Black-owned small businesses twice as likely to get rejected for bank loans …
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The Brief | March 14, 2022
The Brief: Community voices, building credit scores, renewable natural gas, health entrepreneurs in Arab communities, Latin American impact
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Impact Management Listening to community voices to combat impact washing and promote good governance. Investors may face financial, legal and reputational risks, but it …
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The Brief | March 7, 2022
The Brief: Corporate ESG incentives, carbon to diamonds, gender lens in Nigeria, even cheaper solar, food waste in Egypt, everyday impact investors
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Impact Management Incentivizing corporate executives and suppliers to move the needle on climate and diversity. From tech giants …
The Brief | February 28, 2022
The Brief: After the invasion, African agri-businesses, upskilling tech workers, community solar, monitoring emissions
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Call No. 39: Operationalizing impact and ESG inside the enterprise. On one of last year’s most popular Calls, Cathy …
The Brief | February 18, 2022
The Week in Impact Investing: Perceptions
TGIF, Agents of Impact! We’re taking a Brief break on Monday for the U.S. holiday. We’ll be back in your inboxes on Tuesday, …
Ramallah, West Bank
The Brief | February 17, 2022
The Brief: Supply-side policies, Palestinian tech, Flutterwave’s big haul, access to cash in Nigeria, Black-led real estate in Philly, upcycling plastic waste
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Policy Corner Impact investors show how ‘supply-side’ policies can leverage private capital for public good. With no shortage …
The Brief | January 28, 2022
The Week in Impact Investing: Performance
TGIF, Agents of Impact! 🗣 Proof of impact. Bitcoins are verified by a cryptographic approach known as “proof of work.” Other blockchains use …
The Brief | January 24, 2022
The Brief: Conflicted pensions in Canada, Azolla Ventures invests, SDG fund in Sweden, Black-led development in Philly, circular economy in Europe
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Institutional Impact O Canada, how do your pension plans get high ESG scores when you’re up to your …
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Agents of Impact | January 14, 2022
Big vision and early bets: Harry Halloran leaves a legacy of business as a force for good
ImpactAlpha, Jan 14 – Harry Halloran had a big vision and tried to make it reality: Business could be a driving force for …
The Brief | January 14, 2022
The Week in Impact Investing: Bridges
TGIF, Agents of Impact! 🗣 The dialectics of impact. Bursting the bubbles that often float around ESG and impact investing is an easy …
The Brief | January 10, 2022
The Brief: Impact investors parody… themselves, Blackstone’s billions for clean energy, sustainable waste management, hyperlocal delivery in India, rent-to-own
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Creative Economy We’ll know impact investing has arrived when it snags its own parody series on Netflix. Maybe …
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Podcasts | December 24, 2021
ImpactAlpha’s Holiday List No. 1: Highlights from a year of podcasts
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 24 – “Too often impact investing is heavy on the investing and diet on the impact,” tweeted the Surdna Foundation’s Mekaelia Davis, …
The Brief | December 23, 2021
The Brief: Capitalism reimagined in 2022, expanding opioid treatment, accelerating lean impact data, remembering Harry Halloran
Greetings, Agents of Impact! What a year! We’ve arrived at the final human-powered Brief of 2021. But our algorithmic elves will be working …
Catalytic Capital | December 22, 2021
Catalytic Capital in 2022: Expanding the toolkit to crowd in capital for impact
‘Tis the season for our lookaheads to 2022 and, thanks to ImpactAlpha subscribers, we are able to make the roundups freely available. So …
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The Brief | December 17, 2021
The Week in Impact Investing: Multiracial
TGIF, Agents of Impact! It’s that time of year where we look back on our coverage for the year to look ahead for …
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The Brief | December 13, 2021
The Brief: The Port Royal Experiment, Black-led schools and housing development, global health tech, G7’s impact task force, Orange nature
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: The Reconstruction The Port Royal Experiment and the moment America almost did the right thing. “We’re an odd …
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The Reconstruction | December 9, 2021
Investing in The Reconstruction to bridge the racial wealth gap and rebuild America
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 9 – These times “require moral policies aimed at fully addressing the interlocking injustices of systemic racism, poverty, the denial of health …