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BlackRock Raises $250 Million to Fund Climate Transition in Emerging Markets
BlackRock has raised $250 million which aims to help emerging market economies reduce carbon emissions.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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LSV Capital to Invest $100 Million in Indian Startups, Onboards Satish Rath as Partner
Life Science Vision Capital, the UK-based early-stage healthcare and investment firm, recently said it will invest over $100 million in Indian startups over the next 10 years.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Vortex Energy Achieves $200 Million First Close For Flagship Fund ‘Vortex Energy IV,’ Targets Investments in Global Energy Transition
Vortex Energy is launching Vortex Energy IV, a new fund to tap into the burgeoning global interest in Energy Transition
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- Global
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Analysis: BlackRock Boss Larry Fink Says Bad Climate Regulation Is Pushing the World Toward $100 Oil
BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive told global leaders the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are outdated and require a total overhaul to bring sustainability to the developing world.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Flipkart Valued at $37.6 Billion in New $3.6 Billion Fundraise
Flipkart said it has raised $3.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $37.6 billion in what is widely believed to be the pre-IPO round for the Indian e-commerce conglomerate.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- e-commerce, impact investing, SMEs, startups, technology
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Egypt’s Yodawy Raises $7.5 Million Series B for Its Digital Pharmacy Marketplace
Cairo-based healthtech Yodawy has raised $7.5 million in a Series B round led by Middle East Venture Partners, Global Ventures, and Algebra Ventures.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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The Wild West of ESG Reporting: A New Report Finds a Disturbing Lack of Standards and Transparency
Businesses around the globe have been embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting to demonstrate responsible corporate citizenship and attract investors. But as David A. Fuscus of Xenophon Strategies, Inc. explains, this data is often inconsistently reported and unaudited, and nearly impossible to compare across companies. He shares the results of a recent survey on corporate reporting, and explores how widely used standards and increased transparency could better gauge a company’s actual progress toward more sustainable and responsible practices.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Press Release: Utilities 2.0 Twaake Pilot: New Integrated Energy Approach Could Deliver Universal Electrification in Uganda for Half the Cost, Fraction of the Time as Grid-Only
A coalition of global energy sector leaders launched a first-of-its-kind integrated energy pilot in Uganda.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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