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Lok Capital Logs First Close of Its Fourth Fund at $90 Million
The fourth fund will invest in financial services, including fintech, health-tech, food and agri-tech, and climate tech.
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- Agriculture, Education, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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South African Corporate Travel Agency Looks to Embolden Women Under New Investor
A pioneering female-focused private equity fund has backed a management buyout at Johannesburg's Club Travel Corporate.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Catalyst Fund Announces $2 Million Investment Into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
Catalyst Fund announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities in Africa.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, impact investing, MSMEs, scale, startups
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Colombian Impact Investment Firm Amplo Acquires Velum Ventures
The investment firm plans to expand its reach through investments with high environmental impact.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Ghanian E-logistics Startup Jetstream gets $13 Million for African Expansion
An e-logistics platform for African exporters and importers has secured US$13 million in debt and equity finance to support its growth.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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U.S. Finance Faces ESG Backlash, More to Come In 2023
Focusing on environmental, social or governance-related issues, ESG in industry parlance, could hit returns to investors, critics said.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, ESG, governance
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India’s SarvaGram Closes Oversubscribed Series C Round at $35 Million
SarvaGram Solutions will expand its impact with the funding, empowering rural India’s aspirations through a carefully devised data-driven distribution.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Varthana Raises $7 Million From MicroVest to Transform Affordable Education in India
The funds from MicroVest aim to support Varthana in transforming affordable education in rural India.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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