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fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks agoHow Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum Models the Institutional Turn in Impact Investing
Impact investing is shifting from informal family-office networks to institutionalized channels that demand auditable governance, standardized reporting, and third-party verification to enable larger co-investments.
fromFast Company
2 weeks agoThis venture capital firm believes investing in climate is 'Obvious'-and just raised another $360 million to prove it
When Obvious Ventures launched 12 years ago with a focus on "world positive" companies, the idea was a contrarian bet: that startups tackling climate, health, and economic resilience could deliver big returns, not just feel-good impact. Founded by Twitter cofounder Ev Williams and others, the firm backed companies like Beyond Meat, the AI drug discovery company Recursion Pharmaceuticals, and Diamond Foundry, which makes sustainable lab-grown diamonds.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months agoStrategic integration of catalytic capital in family office portfolios - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Family offices adopt a total-portfolio approach aligning core, operating, philanthropic, and catalytic capital to pilot, de-risk, and scale mission-aligned investments.
Non-profit organizations
fromFast Company
2 months agoInclusive capital helps entire communities
Political restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion hinder business decision-making and markets, while inclusive investment strategies expand access, leverage capital, and build shared community prosperity.
fromBusiness Matters
3 months agoBusiness leaders unite to celebrate a decade of UK B Corps
"When someone says they are a B Corp, or even going through the process, I understand they really mean it," she said. "It's not easy, and the framework gives businesses structure and purpose. If you measure your business purely on profit, you are missing the point."
UK news
fromTechCrunch
3 months agoKering-backed fund Mirova pours $30.5M into India's Varaha for regenerative farming | TechCrunch
Mirova, the French climate-focused investment firm backed by Kering and other corporate heavyweights, has invested $30.5 million (€26.4 million) in Indian climate tech startup Varaha. This investment will help to expand the startup's regenerative farming program, supporting hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers in northern India. The deal marks Mirova's first carbon investment in India, but its structure is unusual. Rather than taking equity, the Paris-based firm is investing cash, and will get a share of the carbon credits generated in return over time.
Agriculture
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fromBusiness Insider
4 months agoI work for Melinda French Gates at Pivotal Ventures. Here's a day in my life and the greatest lessons she's taught me.
Erin Harkless Moore leads investments at Pivotal Ventures, directing capital and resources to women while balancing family, exercise, and relationship-focused leadership.
fromEarth911
5 months agoSustainability In Your Ear Special: Live From New York, It's Climate Week!
Why Now? Nonprofit and grassroots leaders are under unprecedented pressure-shrinking funding, growing skepticism, political scrutiny-while broken systems slow real change. Causeway is designed for this moment: radical transparency, shared leadership, and accountable capital, bridging the gap between finance and frontline change. Together, we will: ✅ Confront systemic barriers ✅ Share real-world success stories ✅ Launch Causeway as a tool for action ✅ Build momentum for a new era of participatory impact investing
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fromEarth911
5 months agoSustainability In Your Ear: Heather Terry's Regenerative Journey At GOODSam Foods
GoodSAM Foods sources 90% of ingredients from smallholder farms, eliminates middlemen, reinvests profits, and prioritizes direct relationships and regenerative agriculture for climate resilience.
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