Launched by Oxfam Novib and Goodwell Investments, the Pepea fund will invest in the sustainable agriculture, energy, clean mobility and logistics, and waste management sectors with a focus on female entrepreneurs.
The company’s mission is to transition the chemical feedstock market for industrial and commercial products from a petrochemical to a bio-based production model using microbial cell factories.
Clayton Hayward, CEO and co-founder of tech firm Ukheshe, discusses the role of technology in allowing Africa’s small, medium and micro enterprises to access financial services.
The Berlin-based fund has its own in-house science team and invests in startups providing solutions for climate mitigation, resource savings, biodiversity protection and waste reduction.
Wefunder raises funding for startups across sectors including sustainability, food industry and tech sectors. Twelve European companies are already listed on the platform.
New EU rules for crowdfunding are transforming the sector. The bloc’s second largest crowdfunding platform, which has just been created with the merger of Oneplanetcrowd and Invesdor, will have a particular focus on energy projects.
The LSE Marshall Institute’s ‘100x Impact Accelerator’ aims to help social enterprises, mainly from emerging markets, identify the best approaches to scale up their impact
The Dutch government-backed fund is providing valuable support for SMEs in developing countries at a time when sources of investment are drying up, report shows
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