Social Impact
Social Impact Ventures holds final close on €40m
VC had held second close on €30m in April, with commitments from the European Investment Fund
Octopus invests £1.25m in ClearlySo
Seven existing investors also participated in the round, as well as eight new angel investors
Social IV reaches €19m first close
Dutch social impact fund attracted commitments from EIF, family offices and high-net-worths
Q&A: Social impact integral to competitive businesses
EIF's Grabenwarter discusses importance of social impact investing
Zurich Insurance earmarks 10% of PE allocation for impact funds
LP already works with Ambienta and LeapFrog
Alter Equity 3P closes on €41.5m after reopening to commitments
Fundraising resumed weeks after €33m final close upon LP request
Q&A: Social impact investing in Germany
BonVenture and Ananda Ventures discuss the difficulties faced by social impact investors
Making a difference with social impact investing
Emergence of standardised accounting metrics means it's time to think seriously about social impact
Returns just as crucial for social impact investors in Germany
BonVenture and Ananda Ventures are blazing a trail in Germany
New Era protests: a warning for private equity?
Westbrook Partners' recent acquisition of housing estate highlights need to think about impact