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Ualá Founder Raises US $30 Million for Latin American Venture Capital Fund
Founder of Argentine fintech Ualá, Pierpaolo Barbieri, launches venture capital firm with US$30 million from a roster of investors.
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- fintech, startups, venture capital
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How the Founder of $12 Billion Startup Goodleap Is Revolutionizing Nonprofit Funding
Solar power entrepreneur Hayes Barnard discovered an innovative revenue model for charities, which fuels his nonprofit GivePower.
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- Global
- Tags
- nonprofits, renewable energy, solar, startups
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Softbank Shifts Latin America Plan With New Early-Stage Spinout, Upload Ventures
SoftBank Latin America Fund announced that it is spinning out its early-stage Latin American investment arm into a new autonomous entity, dubbed Upload Ventures.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Aavishkaar Raises $130 Million for First Close of Latest Fund
Aavishkaar Capital has raised more than ₹1,000 crore ($130 million) for the first close of its latest impact investment fund.
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- Global
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Press Release: DFC Strengthens Global Health Infrastructure and Services with Nearly $2 Billion in New Health Projects
On World Health Day, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) reaffirms its commitment to building a healthier world by investing in healthcare infrastructure and health services,
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- infrastructure
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Indonesia Needs $25 Billion for Green Hydrogen
The Indonesian government estimates that Southeast Asia’s largest economy will need investments of up to $25.2 billion to develop green hydrogen from 2031 to 2060.
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- South Asia
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WaterEquity Raises Over $150 Million at Final Close of Global Access Fund
WaterEquity, the first asset manager exclusively focused on water and sanitation, announced the final close of its third impact investment fund, the Global Access Fund.
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- Global
- Tags
- impact investing
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Expect a Drop in Greenwashing as India Adopts New ESG Reporting Rules
The new SEBI regulations on good governance going into effect tomorrow will require the top 1000 companies by market cap size to include a mandatory Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) in their annual reports filed with stock exchanges.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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