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Catalyst Fund raises $30 million to derisk African climate tech for global use
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (492+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. Climate adaptation solutions are as essential as mitigation solutions, as last week's extreme heatwave in Europe made clear. "Adaptation and resilience have never been more front and center in the climate conversation....
Following in the footsteps of America's founding financier
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (957+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. As America approaches its 250th birthday, I've found myself feeling more patriotic than ever. These days, that can be a little awkward to admit. Public expressions of patriotism can be controversial, especially on…...
Life, liberty and a share of the upside
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (236+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. As we celebrate the nation's 250th, there's been a lot of talk lately about the American dream, and I've gotten to be in some of these conversations. It has felt a little surreal,…...
Maia Capital's impact debt fund invests in solar energy adoption in South Africa
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (329+ words) Impact Alpha is a digital media platform that is redefining business journalism around social and environmental value. We work to enable a more just, equitable and sustainable world by informing and critiquing the impact investment space, while fostering a growing…...
The accounting reform that could strengthen American capitalism
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (418+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. The courts and the EPA just made it easier to harm people without paying for it, although our ability to account for harm has never been cheaper and the incentives to price…...
Investing in the American Dream as a long-term play to strengthen democracy
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (470+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. Ownership has long been at the center of the American dream. Home ownership is a hallmark of the middle class and small business ownership offers a pathway to economic mobility." A less-discussed…...
Invest Eco closes its fourth and largest sustainable food fund
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (156+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. Other investors: Farm Credit Canada, a federal agriculture and food lender; Export Development Canada, the national export-credit agency; the Business Development Bank of Canada, the federal small business lender; and Qu'bec's Fonds…...
Impact Alpha LP/GP: Seeking alpha in aging across energy, housing and infrastructure
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (217+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. Greetings, Agents of Impact!" In this week's LP/GP: " Live on Edge: Healthy Aging Dealflow overflow. Investment news crossing our desks: The Rockefeller Brothers Fund names Ian Solomon, dean of the University…...
British Business Bank commits "90 million to 10 female and diverse-led microfunds
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (221+ words) Impact Alpha is a digital media platform that is redefining business journalism around social and environmental value. We work to enable a more just, equitable and sustainable world by informing and critiquing the impact investment space, while fostering a growing…...
With In Soil, private credit steps in for Europe's green farming transition
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (250+ words) Share this story with anyone " no subscription required. Climate change, global supply chain disruptions and a dearth of capital are squeezing Europe's farmers. Their futures, and that of the food supply, depend on a transition to greener practices. "We cannot…...