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Larry Fink Says BlackRock Inflows Are 100x Anti-ESG Outflows Despite Political Backlash
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink suggested that the political backlash facing the firm over climate and ESG issues has not significantly impacted the company.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press Release: Tameo Report Shows 17% Growth in Private Impact Fund Sector
Tameo surveyed 94 different investment managers and compiled data from 198 funds. These funds saw nearly 17% growth in total assets in 2021.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- impact investing, research
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GoodVision Ltd Raises €2.7 Million to Make Traffic Flow and Cities Ready for Future Mobility Challenges
Helping transport surveyors and modelers to achieve productivity in traffic data analytics, London's GoodVision has closed a €2.7 million funding round
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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How Foreign Aid Can Innovate Itself Out of Existence: Exploring the Potential of Market-Creating Innovation for Sustainable Development
The foreign aid sector has long been criticized for its inability to generate consistent economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries. According to Efosa Ojomo at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a new approach to aid is needed: one that recognizes the power of business innovation to create new markets that advance local prosperity. He discusses a new pan-African initiative based on that approach, which aims to mobilize aid, business and African institutions to build new markets that generate self-sustaining economic growth.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Avanse Financial Bags $98.3 Million Funding From Kedaara Capital
Avanse will use the funds to expand its presence and offer more credit to Indian students.
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- Asia Pacific
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Why International DFIs Are Looking To African Startups to Scale Impact Investing Efforts
British International Investment (BII), a DFI from the UK, told TechCrunch recently that it will deploy $500 million into startups by the end of 2026.
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- Investing
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Lessons in Resilience: What an Impact Investor Learned from an Entrepreneur Who Refused to Give Up
Entrepreneurship is a long game, and winning often comes down to grit. One case in point: Arindam Dasgupta, the co-founder and CEO of Tamul Plates, who has built a thriving business in India despite the historic challenges of recent years. Sachi Shenoy at Calidris and Steve Schwartz at the World Economic Forum were early investors in Tamul Plates through Upaya Social Ventures, the impact investing firm they co-founded. They discuss what Dasgupta has taught them about the qualities and practices investors should look for when seeking resilient entrepreneurs.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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B Capital Closes Third Growth Fund Series at $2.1 Billion
Global investment company B Capital Group has closed its Growth Fund III at approximately US$2.1 billion.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- fintech, venture capital
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