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Decentralizing Data Management Across ESG and Impact Investing: How Blockchain Innovation Can Address the Data Gap – And the Ratings Controversy
ESG and impact investing have gone mainstream, with US $53 trillion – one-third of global assets under management – projected to be classified as ESG investments by 2025. But as Miriam Davidovic at RAZ Finance points out, investors can't direct their capital toward sustainable businesses without reliable data – and there are growing questions about whether current ESG data and ratings practices are capturing real impact. She argues that a decentralized approach to ESG and impact data management is needed, and explores several blockchain-based innovations that empower individuals to provide trustworthy, transparent, anonymous impact data.
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- Investing, Technology
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Synaptic Raises $20 Million In Series B Funding Round From Valor Equity Partners
Synaptic, a leading alternative data insights start-up, announced the successful closure of $20 million in Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, data, partnerships
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Brazil’s Odata Invests Close to US$80 Million in First Mexican Hyperscale Datacenter
Brazilian datacenter firm Odata has opened its first Mexican hyperscale datacenter after an investment of 388mn reais (US$79mn).
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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- data, impact investing
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Bloc Smart Africa Leads $1 Million Round in South African Internet Service Provider
BLOC SA led the $1 million pre-series A round, catalysing additional capital from Connectivity Capital, Atreyu Investments and a European Family Office together with existing investors who made follow-on investments.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Macquarie-Led Group Gains $610 Million Stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management has announced a US$610 million investment to acquire a minority stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia Pte. Ltd.
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- Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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- data, infrastructure
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India’s Blanket Approach to Financial Inclusion Is Leaving Women Behind: Here Are Four Ways to Close the Gender Gap
India's Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana program has been a game-changer for financial inclusion in the country. But according to Akhand Jyoti Tiwari, Sonal Jaitly and Saloni Tandon at MSC, the campaign faces considerable challenges, as evidenced by India's substantial gender gap in account ownership and usage. They argue that the program's blanket approach has contributed to these gaps, by overlooking women’s unique needs while targeting the population at large. They explore four things the country can do to better enhance the financial inclusion of women.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment, Technology
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ThriveAgric Raises $56.4 Million Debt Funding and Accelerates Pan-Africa Expansion Plans
ThriveAgric's new investment will enable the company to grow its 200,000+ farmer base, and expand into new African markets, including Ghana, Zambia and Kenya.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data
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GIC Invests $170 Million in TPG-Backed Health Firm
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is investing $170 million (nearly Rs 1,300 crore) in TPG Growth-backed healthcare delivery platform Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), making it one of the largest PE deals in the hospital space in recent years.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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- data