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Portal for Blue-Collar Jobs Babajob Raises $10M from Australia’s SEEK
Bangalore-based Babajob Services Pvt Ltd, which runs the job portal for blue-collar workers, has raised $10 million from Australian company SEEK Ltd, it said on Tuesday. SEEK has picked a minority stake in the firm.
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A New Inning for Impact Investing
For years, a nascent movement led by passionate pioneers out to change the world has been slowly but surely taking shape. Quietly, these early fearless leaders have been championing the idea that businesses can be a tool for social good, beyond the jobs that they create. Specifically, they’ve been building the movement for a new class of investors and entrepreneurs to lock arms and build companies that provide products and services that address daunting social challenges, and generate a financial return for investors. These companies are found in many sectors, including large markets such as education, energy, transportation and healthcare that are ripe for disruption.
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Press Release: OPIC to Launch Call for Global Development Investment Funds Proposals
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, today announced its 2015 Global Engagement Call for Proposals from fund managers seeking OPIC financing for private equity investment funds.
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IFC Invests in Cambodia’s PRASAC Microfinance Institution Ltd. to Expand Lending for Micro and Smaller Businesses
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has provided a loan of up to $10 million to PRASAC Microfinance Institution Ltd., Cambodia’s largest organization of its kind, to increase lending to micro, small and medium enterprises in the rural and agricultural sectors.
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‘Do-good’ Companies Can Do Well for Investors, Wharton Researchers Say
Impact investing is a nice idea — and for many critics that’s precisely the problem.
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OPINION: Impact Investors: Don’t Sacrifice Returns, Take On More Risk
Even impact investors must demonstrate replicable, attractive returns.
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Women: The Next Wave of Angel Investors?
Females have historically made up less than 15% of the angel investors in the United States. Having more women on the funding side matters.
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Global Fund Launches Online Platform for Strategy Development
The Global Fund partnership has launched a consultation as part of a process to engage a wide range of stakeholders in developing its 2017-2021 strategy.
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