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BDC Venture Capital allocates $135 million more to healthcare innovation, broadens investment strategy
As part of its mandate to support Canadian entrepreneurs, BDC Venture Capital announced today it has allocated $135 million in new capital to direct venture investments in innovative healthcare companies. That brings its total direct commitment to the sector to $270 million. Recognizing a massive and growing market opportunity, the BDC Venture Capital Healthcare Fund will broaden its investment strategy and invest in technology, products and services that aim to dramatically improve global healthcare productivity, efficiency and patient outcomes.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Vinod Khosla-backed Unitus Seed Fund to invest up to Rs 1 cr in Caravan Craft
Unitus Seed Fund, backed by marquee investor Vinod Khosla has made its third investment of the year, funding Bangalore-based Caravan Craft Retail, as capital flow increases for social ventures in areas beyond micro-finance.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Intellecap Impact And Unilazer Invest In Head Held High
Angels of the Intellecap Impact Investment Network and Unilazer Ventures, amongst others, have invested R2.5 Cr into Bangalore-based startup - Head Held High Services, a rural skills development and employment creation enterprise. The investment will be used to scale up operations and ink important partnerships over the next 12 months.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Aavishkaar makes final close of second venture fund at $94M
The larger fund gives Aavishkaar the ability to write larger cheques and invest across various stages of its portfolio companies.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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- venture capital
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VCTF sells impact investing to fund managers
Last week, the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) began the process of attracting impact investors, which it expects to make investments that will both give them profit and make positive social impacts at the same time.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Unfinished Business
Winston Churchill said it best when he concluded, "democracy is the worst form of government ....except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- impact investing
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66th World Health Assembly: 5 takeaways
The 66th World Health Assembly concluded with a number of resolutions and action plans adopted and approved in the more than week-long conference.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Accion’s Venture Lab Closes Initial Investments in Financial Inclusion Start-Ups
Accion announced the first five investments by Venture Lab, its $10 million seed capital initiative, which invests in start-up companies that help expand global financial inclusion. A pioneer and leader in bringing financial services to the underserved, Accion launched Venture Lab in April, 2012.
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- Press Release
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- Investing