Soil Scout closes seed round to monitor and track soil health
ImpactAlpha, October 9 – Healthy soil is a critical resource for carbon capture and essential to food security. Helsinki-based Soil Scout is among ... The post Soil Scout closes seed round to monitor...
View ArticleIndonesia’s BMT Bina issues “sharia compliant” bond on blockchain
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 23 – Faith-based investing is not only on the rise, it’s on the cutting edge. Indonesian Islamic microfinance cooperative BMT Bina Ummah raised $50,000 ... The post Indonesia’s BMT...
View ArticleNational Grid makes three investments to boost operational resilience
ImpactAlpha, October 30 – California’s main electricity supplier is grappling with tens of billions of dollars in wildfire damages and forced power shut-offs ... The post National Grid makes three...
View ArticleCloudFactory raises $65 million, providing a partial exit for Dolma Impact
ImpactAlpha, November 26 – It took four years for Dolma Impact Fund to raise its $37 million first fund. It only took two ... The post CloudFactory raises $65 million, providing a partial exit for...
View ArticleField Intelligence raises $3.6 million for Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain
ImpactAlpha, March 11 – Africa’s healthcare systems are wrought with inefficiencies. The startup Field Intelligence is addressing the availability of pharmaceuticals with software ... The post Field...
View ArticleEV charging-as-a-service provider AMPLY Power locks in $13.2 million
ImpactAlpha, April 29 – Mountain View, Calif-.based AMPLY Power provides charging infrastructure and optimization software for commercial electric vehicle fleets, including East Contra ... The post EV...
View ArticleCan fintech startups combat climate change?
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 8 – Financial technology has transformed how we pay for things, invest, raise money, and assess risk. A new focus: making ... The post Can fintech startups combat climate change?...
View ArticleFarmers harvest ‘soil carbon’ to meet rising corporate demand for emission...
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 17 – Candidates in last year’s U.S. Senate race in Iowa were asked in a televised debate to cite the clearing ... The post Farmers harvest ‘soil carbon’ to meet rising corporate...
View ArticleCongruent Ventures raises $175 million for early-stage climate tech
ImpactAlpha, April 26 – Trillion-dollar green infrastructure plans and corporate net-zero pledges? “Fuel on the fire or, these days, electrons in the battery,” ... The post Congruent Ventures raises...
View ArticleAdd “crypto” to the list of new ESG exchange-traded funds
Editor’s note: ImpactAlpha is pleased to partner with Sustainable Research and Analysis LLC to provide timely market snapshots of trends and developments affecting the sustainable ... The post Add...
View ArticleBitcoin’s energy consumption has crypto investors seeking green alternatives
ImpactAlpha, May 18 – Elon Musk sent the cryptocurrency world reeling last week when he backpedaled on Tesla’s offer to accept Bitcoin as payment ... The post Bitcoin’s energy consumption has crypto...
View ArticleThe Reconstruction: Certifying products made with Black culture to build an...
ImpactAlpha June 14 – Made with Black Culture is developing a certification process to authenticate products of Black culture. Through a blockchain-based cryptographic ... The post The Reconstruction:...
View ArticleBlockchain music streaming service Audius raised $5 million from Nas, Katy...
ImpactAlpha, September 22 – Mainstream streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music are notorious for stiffing the musicians who drive the platforms’ popularity. ... The post Blockchain music...
View ArticleBlue Bear closes $150 million fund for AI-enabled climate infrastructure
ImpactAlpha, September 27 — The Los Angeles-based fund received commitments from Goldman Sachs’ AIMS Imprint, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, ZOMA Capital, McKnight Foundation, and ... The post Blue Bear...
View ArticleCameroon’s Ejara raises $2 million for impact-focused crypto
ImpactAlpha, October 21 – Crypto is having a moment in Africa. Dozens of African fintechs promising to democratize access to cryptocurrencies across the ... The post Cameroon’s Ejara raises $2 million...
View ArticleSofar Ocean nets $39 million for ocean-data collection
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 2 – Sofar Ocean’s fleet of solar-powered buoys are equipped with sensors that transmit wind, wave, and temperature data to customers ... The post Sofar Ocean nets $39 million for...
View ArticleHow technology is disrupting small-business financing in emerging markets –...
ImpactAlpha, November 9 – The COVID-19 pandemic could have been development finance’s moment to shine. Such quasi-public investors, after all, have been trying ... The post How technology is...
View ArticleAfrican startups develop crypto tools for inclusive prosperity
ImpactAlpha, November 10 – Nelly Chatue-Diop was a teenager in 1994 when her family lost much of their savings overnight with the devaluation ... The post African startups develop crypto tools for...
View ArticleClimate is a crypto play as action moves from TradFi to DeFi to ReFi
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 27 – If blockchain was a solution in search of a problem, it may have found it in climate change. The ... The post Climate is a crypto play as action moves from TradFi to DeFi to...
View ArticleMoss.Earth raises $10 million to put carbon credits on blockchain
ImpactAlpha, February 2 – A raft of startups are merging the hot, if volatile, worlds of crypto and climate finance to bring transparency ... The post Moss.Earth raises $10 million to put carbon...
View ArticlePositive externalities: Carrots as well as sticks for the carbon era
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 8 – Putting a price on carbon is only the beginning. With prices on Europe’s emissions trading scheme topping $100 a ton ... The post Positive externalities: Carrots as well as sticks...
View ArticleTPG Rise rolls up Element Markets and Bluesource to go big on carbon credits
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 24 – TPG Rise, which last year raised more than $5 billion for a climate fund, is set to become one ... The post TPG Rise rolls up Element Markets and Bluesource to go big on carbon...
View ArticleNori raises $7 million for its blockchain-based carbon marketplace
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 24 – Seattle-based Nori matches farmers sequestering carbon through regenerative agriculture practices with corporate and individual buyers, like Shopify and the musician ... The post...
View ArticleNCX secures $50 million to expand its market for forest-based carbon offsets
ImpactAlpha, March 3 — NCX, formerly known as SilviaTerra, connects landowners who commit to not cutting down their trees with corporations looking to ... The post NCX secures $50 million to expand its...
View ArticlePachama scores $55 million to verify forest-based carbon credits
ImpactAlpha, May 9 — Pachama, which uses satellite imaging and artificial intelligence to monitor carbon stored in forests, has raised $55 million in ... The post Pachama scores $55 million to verify...
View ArticleSoluna scores $35 million from Spring Lane Capital to use wasted clean energy...
ImpactAlpha, May 18 — If crypto doesn’t save the earth, it may destroy it. By some estimates, Bitcoin and other crypto mining consumes ... The post Soluna scores $35 million from Spring Lane Capital to...
View Articlea16z leads Flowcarbon’s $70 million round to improve voluntary carbon market...
ImpactAlpha, May 25 – Carbon + crypto is a hot combination. Look at the boldface names behind Flowcarbon, a startup that tokenizes certified carbon ... The post a16z leads Flowcarbon’s $70 million...
View ArticleWhat’s at stake in African fintech as the venture capital market cools
ImpactAlpha, June 1 – The excitement—and volume of capital—surrounding African venture capital is facing a downturn. One sector sure to feel the investor retreat: ... The post What’s at stake in...
View ArticleCall No. 43: How responsible fintech in Africa provides resilience in a...
ImpactAlpha, June 3 – Just as investment in financial inclusion in Africa was really ramping up, a market downturn threatens to slow progress. Or ... The post Call No. 43: How responsible fintech in...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s FlexID Technologies secures early funding for blockchain-based...
ImpactAlpha, June 7 – Many people in Africa lack formal identity papers, particularly in remote areas, making it harder to get agricultural support, financial ... The post Zimbabwe’s FlexID...
View ArticleEthereum transition points the way to a carbon-free blockchain
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 15 – By the time you read this, energy consumption equivalent to that used annually by Chile and the carbon footprint of Hong ... The post Ethereum transition points the way to a...
View ArticleA safe, low-carbon way to store your gold: Leave it in the ground
What’s the most eco-friendly way to mine gold? Not to mine it. Nature’s Vault, a blockchain-based finance company headquartered in Singapore, is buying ... The post A safe, low-carbon way to store...
View ArticleBuilding and musing about blockchain-based regenerative finance in Medellin
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 6 – Blockchain eco-warriors descended on Medellin, Colombia last week to stake a claim for the role the technology can play in ... The post Building and musing about blockchain-based...
View ArticleA new kind of carbon credit incentivizes fossil fuel producers to ‘keep it in...
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 3 – ‘Keep it in the ground’ has long been a rallying cry for climate activists. A new company is creating ... The post A new kind of carbon credit incentivizes fossil fuel producers...
View ArticleWhat OpenAI’s new chatbot knows about impact investing
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 5 – You may be pleased to learn that our new artificial-intelligence overlords are hip to impact investing. Take a look ... The post What OpenAI’s new chatbot knows about impact...
View ArticleObvious Ventures backs Senken to finance reforestation through ‘carbon forwards’
ImpactAlpha, January 31 – Berlin and Cape Town-based Senken is a blockchain-based carbon credit trading platform. Its next offering is a form of ... The post Obvious Ventures backs Senken to finance...
View ArticleFour ways new AI tools can boost climate finance in emerging markets
We are entering a new era of artificial intelligence-led innovation. In emerging markets, one of the potential benefits of AI is that it ... The post Four ways new AI tools can boost climate finance in...
View ArticleCapria scores backing from Gates Ventures and others to invest in the Global...
Emerging markets-focused venture investor Capria Ventures closed its first, $57 million fund in June 2020. “It was a lousy time to raise and ... The post Capria scores backing from Gates Ventures and...
View ArticleGenerative AI opportunities and risks for impact investing in education
OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT took just two months to reach 100 million users. As impact investors, we’re excited about how generative AI might contribute ... The post Generative AI opportunities and risks...
View ArticleAI is revolutionizing healthcare… but for whom?
Editor’s Note: Guillermo Pepe, founder and CEO of Mamotest, elaborates on the opportunity of using AI to expand access to healthcare in new ... The post AI is revolutionizing healthcare… but for whom?...
View ArticleESG and FTX: How VCs can invest more responsibility into crypto this time around
This crypto rally can be different. Crypto’s rise, then fall, then recent rise again, presents an opportunity for venture capitalists to invest more ... The post ESG and FTX: How VCs can invest more...
View Article15 trends driving impact investing, climate action and AI for good in 2024
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 10 – Nobody is as smart as everybody, as the sage Kevin Kelly likes to say. ImpactAlpha looked ahead to 2024 ... The post 15 trends driving impact investing, climate action and AI for...
View ArticleRealizing the promise and avoiding the perils of AI in impact finance
Artificial intelligence will permeate every aspect of finance. The tools can analyze investment decisions, identifying opportunities and risks. AI will become more efficient ... The post Realizing the...
View ArticleNotes on AI and education for impact investors and social entrepreneurs
What is a tsunami? Imagine a cubic meter of seawater. Imagine the weight of it. It weighs more than you probably think it ... The post Notes on AI and education for impact investors and social...
View ArticleThese VCs are betting on AI to upskill workers and expand pathways to good jobs
The advent of generative artificial intelligence isn’t all doom and gloom for employees. Played right, AI could open pathways to higher-skilled jobs for ... The post These VCs are betting on AI to...
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