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09/05/2018

: Enterra raises Series B to multiply insect farming

ImpactAlpha, September 4 – The British Columbia-based insect farming business raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Hong Kong-based ADM Capital and an unnamed Canadian investor. Prior investors PHW Gruppe from Germany, Wheatsheaf Group and Avrio Capital also participated. Enterra raises ins...

07/14/2018

: Elevar, Omidyar, Rise Fund back Latin American literacy startup Grupo VI-DA https://impactalpha.com/elevar-omidyar-rise-fund-back-latin-american-literacy-startup-grupo-vi-da/

ImpactAlpha, July 11 – Buenos Aires-based Grupo VI-DA is compiling a digital library of texts and tools to “democratize access to high quality Spanish-language [content].” Ninety percent of Latin Americans can access mobile broadband, but 46% percent slip below minimum reading and comprehensio...

07/12/2018

“There is a paternalism in in a lot of the dialogue around that is condescending and alienating to the very people we’re trying to help,” said Imogen Rose-Smith. “To me, that’s the biggest problem.” https://impactalpha.com/can-impact-investments-build-popular-support-for-inclusive-sustainable-and-yes-global-prosperity-podcast/

 Many impact investing types, it seems, are proud globalists. That optimistic, connected, cross-border approach to challenges, solutions and human relationships puts them in a unique position in this peculiar historic moment when walls are going up and strangers are suspect. At the same time, the...

07/10/2018

NEWS: Belle Michigan backs two Midwestern, female-founded firms https://impactalpha.com/belle-michigan-backs-two-midwestern-female-founded-firms/

02/10/2018

Mark Cuban backs student debt startup ChangEd https://news.impactalpha.com/mark-cuban-backs-student-debt-startup-changed-171bc79ec989

The startup’s app links student loan accounts with credit and debit cards

01/10/2018

Headed to the Shift Forum in San Francisco in February? ImpactAlpha is a proud sponsor of the event and Bank will be a panel moderator. Use code IMPA20 to receive 20% saving on registration.

Cross-sector challenges require interdisciplinary solutions. Shift Forum gathers business drivers, technology creators, policy makers and academics/educators to discuss these challenges and debate their solutions.

10/18/2017

Have you checked out the latest Accelerator Selection Tool? Save time, find the right program and move your social enterprise forward! Conveners.Org

The Accelerator Selection Tool is a public resource designed to help social entrepreneurs and impact accelerators more easily navigate the rapidly expanding ecosystem of support organizations. Developed in collaboration with more than 10 organizations—and distributed by a network of partners who pro...

10/18/2017

Oct. 17, 2017

10/05/2017

Entrepreneurs, listen up! Check out the upcoming Accelerator Selection Tool!

A SOCAP Guest Post by Nayelli Gonzalez, Managing Director of Marketing & Partnerships at Conveners.org Did you know that it takes an entrepreneur an average of 60 hours to research, evaluate, and determine to which accelerator programs to apply? Conveners.org, Sphaera, and ImpactSpace will unveil a…

09/14/2017

It's been a while, but this is what we've been up to!

“The more data provided by users of a shared platform, the better the product, which attracts more users and more data”

08/01/2017

"The Impact Investing Network Map is an easy-to-use tool that provides current and potential investors, intermediaries and social entrepreneurs with a snapshot of the impact investing market, searchable by geography, asset class and impact objective."

By Rehana Nathoo, Vice President of Social Innovation, the Case Foundation

03/08/2017

Get involved in Impact Without Borders' Business Model Validation Lab, a 5-day accelerator for local San Diego and Tijuana social entrepreneurs. We are looking for mentors/entrepreneurs/partners/corporations. Learn more here: http://unreasonableinstitute.org/accelerator/san-diego-2017/ and spread the word!

) is a 5-day accelerator for idea/early-stage, San Diego-Tijuana (Cali-Baja)-based entrepreneurs that are tackling environmental, financial, health, social problems. It is designed to help these entrepreneurs rapidly identify and validate the foundational assumptions of their business.