Just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. But a big challenge to becoming carbon neutral is data, especially for global enterprises and municipalities. Systems that manage energy production and consumption often don’t share data. So ReEngen developed a platform that both aggregates data across multiple […]
Category: Fund Manager Spotlight
Bringing economic opportunity to the unbanked
In Latin America, ~250 million people don’t have access to financial services. Most lack a documented history of payment behavior. And many are saddled by past-due debt to predatory lenders. In Chile, 50% of people have past due debt. In Mexico, it’s more like 60%. Often they don’t know how much they owe. Sometimes they simply don’t realize they […]
New jobs make healthcare affordable
In Mexico, 11,000,000 people need access to a physiotherapist every day but there are only 10,000 physiotherapists. That means 90% of patients have to go to more expensive nurses and doctors, or go without treatment. The situation is expected to worsen as demand for physiotherapists doubles in the next 5 years. To solve this problem of lack of […]
Lessons in gender-smart investing from Unitus Ventures, a Capria Network member
Research consistently proves that more diverse teams yield better results. Capria has embraced this knowledge since inception and is now increasing integration of gender smart investing principles into capacity development within the Capria Network.Further, IFC research shows there is a strong correlation between gender balanced leadership and […]
Lessons in gender-smart investing from Brightmore Capital, a Capria Network member
Research consistently proves that more diverse teams yield better results. Capria has embraced this knowledge since inception and is now increasing integration of gender smart investing principles into capacity development within the Capria Network. Further, IFC research shows there is a strong correlation between gender balanced leadership and […]
Lessons in gender-smart investing from Terra Global Capital, a Capria Network member
Research consistently proves that more diverse teams yield better results. Capria has embraced this knowledge since inception and is now increasing integration of gender smart investing principles into capacity development within the Capria Network. Further, IFC research shows there is a strong correlation between gender balanced leadership and […]
Lessons in gender-smart investing from Capital Invent, a Capria Network member
Research consistently proves that more diverse teams yield better results. Capria has embraced this knowledge since inception and is now increasing integration of gender smart investing principles into capacity development within the Capria Network. Further, IFC research shows there is a strong correlation between gender balanced leadership and […]
Lessons in gender-smart investing from Lateral Capital, a Capria Network member
Research consistently proves that more diverse teams yield better results. Capria has embraced this knowledge since inception and is now increasing integration of gender smart investing principles into capacity development within the Capria Network. Further, IFC research shows there is a strong correlation between gender balanced leadership and […]
Fund Manager Spotlight: Odiseo to Invest in nearly 25 Colombian Impact Startups and Generate Over 4,000 Jobs
Odiseo is an early-stage, Colombia-based impact fund targeting high-growth and committed entrepreneurs leading scalable, innovative and impactful businesses. Odiseo provides acceleration, co-investment opportunities and a formal scale up process, supporting companies in their expansion strategies. In an interview below with Harold Calderon Meza, […]
Fund Manager Spotlight: Brazil’s Performa Investimentos to invest in 10-12 impact businesses by 2027
Founded in 2005, Performa Investimentos is a Brazilian private equity and venture capital fund. It has deployed two funds of cumulative R $202 million (~USD $75 million) in sectors such as biotechnology, information technology, cleantech, and agritech. In 2016, the company decided to create fund III - a USD $80 million multi-sector fund […]
Fund Manager Spotlight: How Brightmore Capital’s USD $32mn impact fund will empower over a million lives in West Africa
Brightmore Capital's latest €30 million (~USD $32 million) impact investment fund is empowering the new generation of West African entrepreneurs, enabling them to transform their companies into regional champions. Brightmore Capital fills a financing gap for SMEs in some of the world’s fastest-growing and most dynamic economies throughout […]
