Plastic waste is a big problem, but less so if it can be turned into second-hand plastic or even oil. That’s the market investment fund Infinity Recycling operates in.
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The fundraising playbook for software has been set for decades. In climate tech, not so much. A new initiative aims to bring clarity for founders and investors, and fast-track climate technologies.
GAWA is one of the impact investors backing Indian microfinance institution Sindhuja Microcredit, which has raised $14.5m to extend its services and develop new products, including individual loans to smallholder farmers.
London CIV, Big Society Capital and Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust among investors behind the £123m first close of Savills’ Simply Affordable Homes fund which aims to help tackle the country’s rental crisis.
The Fidelity Real Estate Logistics Impact Climate Solutions Fund will invest in Western Europe’s logistics sector with the aim to transform existing ‘brown’ buildings into carbon neutral properties.
The fund, launched in early 2023, has attracted investment from African pension funds and other local institutional investors, along with development finance institutions.
The Phenix Capital report reveals that the number of net zero-aligned funds has increased from 237 funds in 2015 to 854 funds today but the world is missing its decarbonisation targets, signalling the need for greater investment.
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