Incubated by Big Society Capital, the new community for impact-driven venture capitalists has already attracted over 300 members representing some €13.5bn of assets under management.
Serial social entrepreneur Verloop, founding partner of Rubio Impact Ventures, explains her approach to identifying and investing in entrepreneurs with potential to generate systemic change.
Twinco’s CEO explains how the business allows smaller apparel suppliers in the developing world to compete with larger rivals and make ESG improvements
Alexandra Clark, co-founder of Sentient Ventures, says she wants to disrupt the animal-based food products market by driving the development of better vegan products
Aera invests in potentially revolutionary technologies to reverse climate change. The partnership with Fidante will make its offerings more accessible to European institutional investors
The additional €3m investment from Activate Capital, Rubio Impact Ventures and PDENH brings the total funds raised by the company to €25m, as it plans to expand its flexibility services across Europe’s energy grids
The new fund is targeting an additional €200m as it searches for companies offering scalable, disruptive technologies capable of slashing the carbon footprint of the transport sector.
A gathering taking place in Lisbon next week, organised by Social Nest Foundation and Casa do Impacto, aims to guide VC funds through the opportunities that investing in impact-driven companies can bring
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