The latest trends and insights on impact entrepreneurship and investing.
2021 has been an exceptional year for impact. Never has there been more invested into impact businesses, but on top of that, never have there been more new impact funds launched.
A year on since the launch of our dedicated Impact startup database at Impact Fest, we take a look at the venture and innovation impact ecosystem, and the geographies driving record global investment, in partnership with ImpactCity, Tech Nation and Danske Bank.
A nonprofit organization with Pacific Northwest ties has spun out its first venture capital fund totaling $60 million for investing in climate tech companies.
Helsinki-based VC Maki.vc is poised to reach the final close of its second fund at €100 million, with the aim to invest in seed-stage startups across Europe.
European VCs need a “role model” for climate tech VCs as the continent is still averse to risk when investing in tools to fight the crisis, according to a partner at World Fund.
It’s clear there is an enormous and growing appetite amongst consumers to switch to products and services which address some of the biggest issues of our era, whether it be climate change or problems with society.
Copenhagen’s newest VC firm, Kompas is launching a $160 million fund that is specifically looking to back US, European, and Israeli early-stage startups in the real estate, construction, and manufacturing.
Blue Bear Capital has raised a new $150 million fund that will be used to find and invest in startups developing technology aimed at speeding up the adoption and industrialization of renewable energy.
