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Sustainable Packaging Startup Fibmold Secures $10 Million Funding From Omnivore, Accel
The startup claims to manufacture the packaging items from natural fibers, including bamboo, bagasse, husk, wheat straw, or even waste paper depending on the end-use.
- Categories
- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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BiomEdit Lands $4.5 Million Bill & Melinda Gates Grant to Reduce Cattle Emissions in South Asia and Africa
The project will focus on smallholders and pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia with the goal of also improving these groups’ livelihoods.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: IFC and DFC Invest in Pomona Impact Fund II to Foster Growth of SMEs, Strengthen Private Equity Markets in Central America
IFC and DFC's backing, with $7.5 million in equity investment from each institution, will enhance Pomona's support for SMEs.
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- Education, Health Care, Investing, WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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Pantheon Vision Raises $2.5 Million in Seed Funding to Launch Development of Bioengineered Corneal Implant
The medical device startup is focused on addressing significant unmet needs of patients suffering from corneal blindness around the world.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: John Deere Foundation Announces $19 Million in Grants Aimed At Eliminating Global Hunger
The John Deere Foundation announced a series of grants totaling $19 million aimed at eliminating hunger by increasing access to food, uplifting resource-constrained farmers, and supporting global food systems.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South African Insurtech Startup Inclusivity Solutions Raises USD 1.5 Million in New Funding Round
Inclusivity Solutions employs technology and strategic partnerships to make affordable insurance accessible to consumers in emerging markets.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- impact investing, insurance, scale, startups
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USD 26.5 Million to Bridge Energy Gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa
Oikocredit’s investment will support multiple solution providers with funds to procure, construct and maintain DRE generation and distribution assets in rural Africa.
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- Global
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India-Led Alliance Set to Fund Solar Projects in Africa in a Boost to the Energy Transition
Global investment in solar energy surpassed $300 billion in 2022, but only 15% of that went to developing countries, according to an ISA report.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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