Tag: Impact investments

Lever for Change
United States

Lever for Change Meets Major Milestone: $2.5 Billion in Philanthropic Funding Influenced

The Chicago-based nonprofit marks a major milestone in effort to connect donors with high-impact solutions and sets a new $10 billion goal for 2030. Press Release – CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES – MARCH 6, 2025: Lever for Change, a nonprofit affiliate of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announces it has facilitated $2.5 billion in philanthropic funding since its founding in 2019. The organization, … Continue reading Lever for Change Meets Major Milestone: $2.5 Billion in Philanthropic Funding Influenced

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EIC Impact Report 2025
Europe

EIC Impact Report 2025: EIC on track as leading deep-tech investor, mobilising €2.6 billion of additional investment

Celebrating its fourth anniversary at the annual EIC Summit on 2 and 3 April 2025, the European Innovation Council presented the EIC Impact Report 2025. EIC Fund’s impressive investment record  Accelerating start-up growth  Creating a pipeline of new technologies  Background information  Focusing on the Horizon Europe portfolio, the report covers approximately 706 start-ups, 402 advanced research projects, and 183 projects aimed at commercialising research results funded … Continue reading EIC Impact Report 2025: EIC on track as leading deep-tech investor, mobilising €2.6 billion of additional investment

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Securing Ukraine's Future is a collective effort. That is why GEO Strategic Partners
Europe

Securing Ukraine’s Future is a collective effort. That is why GEO Strategic Partners has silently been working on this initiative.

Over many years, Geo Strategic Partners have been active in Ukraine together with its local partners. As hostilities will hopefully stop soon, we are redoubling our efforts in making sustainable investments in the country. Our focus is on structured equity, credit and insurance transactions. Please contact us here for more info. Contact – [email protected] Send us your news/press releases to [email protected] Post Views: 112 Continue reading Securing Ukraine’s Future is a collective effort. That is why GEO Strategic Partners has silently been working on this initiative.

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British International Investment commits $20 million to Alterra Accelerator Africa
Untied Kingdom

British International Investment commits $20 million to Alterra Accelerator Africa Fund to support emerging economies in Africa

•With a $400 million fundraise target, Alterra welcomes BII as a new LP joining its ambitions to support promising businesses across the African continent.•The mid-cap fund focuses on opportunities that drive financial inclusion, digital transformation and job creation. London/Nairobi, 17 March 2025 – Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm, today announced a $20 million commitment from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development … Continue reading British International Investment commits $20 million to Alterra Accelerator Africa Fund to support emerging economies in Africa

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ImpactAssets
United States

ImpactAssets Mobilizes Nearly $400M in 2024, Reaffirming the Firm’s Position Among the Most Active Impact Investors Globally

Growing range of private investment opportunities cements the firm’s undisputed leadership role in the impact investing field. Press Release – January 29, 2025 – NEW YORK – ImpactAssets, the impact investing leader with a 15-year track record of mobilizing capital for good, concluded an impressive 2024 with 270 impact investments totaling $387.5 million — an investment sum that maintains the firm’s status as one of … Continue reading ImpactAssets Mobilizes Nearly $400M in 2024, Reaffirming the Firm’s Position Among the Most Active Impact Investors Globally

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IMPACT Community Capital
United States

IMPACT Community Capital Names Michael Lohmeier as President

Lohmeier to oversee day-to-day operations while continuing to drive investment strategy as CIO. Press Release – January 29, 2025 – SAN FRANCISCO – IMPACT Community Capital (“IMPACT”), an affordable housing debt investment manager, is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Lohmeier to President. Lohmeier will continue to lead the firm’s investment strategy as CIO, while taking on the day-to-day operational management of IMPACT and its … Continue reading IMPACT Community Capital Names Michael Lohmeier as President

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Delphos
Asia, Impact Newswire Exclusive, United States

Delphos Advises on a Landmark $150M Deal for Mongolian Mortgage Corporation – Bolstering Housing Access

Press Release – 16 January 2025 – Washington, DC and Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaThe U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has received approval from its Board of Directors on a $150 million landmark financing to the Mongolian Mortgage Corporation (MIK), advised by Delphos, the global financial advisory firm. This transformative deal will see the DFC acquire $150 million of mortgage-backed securities, managed by MIK, enabling local commercial banks to … Continue reading Delphos Advises on a Landmark $150M Deal for Mongolian Mortgage Corporation – Bolstering Housing Access

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Imagine Global
United States

XPRIZE and IMAGINE Accelerate Global Innovation and Impact with Strategic Partnership

IMAGINE Grants XPRIZE a 1% Equity Stake as Founder Ani Chahal Honan Joins XPRIZE’s Board of Trustees Press Release – December 10, 2024- LOS ANGELES – IMAGINE, an ecosystem supporting impact-driven creators with the resources to build better companies, and XPRIZE, the world leader in designing and executing large-scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges, today announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to inspire … Continue reading XPRIZE and IMAGINE Accelerate Global Innovation and Impact with Strategic Partnership

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META Group
Europe

How META’s Booster Initiative Became a Catalyst for Transforming Research in the EU

In the world of EU-funded research, innovation often faces a stubborn challenge: the transition from groundbreaking laboratory discovery to practical, market-ready solutions. While Europe has led in research funding, many projects have struggled to convert valuable research outcomes into accessible technologies that make a measurable impact. For Alessia Melasecche Germini, CEO of META Group, this issue sits at the heart of the mission for Horizon … Continue reading How META’s Booster Initiative Became a Catalyst for Transforming Research in the EU

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