Weekly Roundup: Impact Investments in Agriculture, Climate, and More

Weekly Highlights in Global Investment Deals

ImpactAlpha’s roundup of recent investment activities:

Agrifood Sector

Brazilian firm SP Ventures has successfully secured $50 million to enhance technological solutions in agriculture. Meanwhile, Phatisa has accumulated $86 million to bolster food resilience efforts across Africa.

Climate Financing

Delta40, a venture studio and fund focusing on emerging market climate investments by Factor(E) Ventures, announced a raise of $20 million. Additionally, Liberty Mutual's investment division has partnered with Ara Partners to advance industrial decarbonization projects.

Conservation Finance

Australia's green bank is supporting a reforestation project led by Indigenous groups. In Canada, Remsoft has expanded its footprint by acquiring Orlando-based INFLOR, which specializes in sustainable forest management. Moreover, the World Wildlife Fund in Singapore secured funding from the UK ASEAN–UK Green Transition Fund for its Canopy finance facility aimed at nature restoration.

Access to Education

BeConfident attracted $16 million in funding to broaden the reach of its AI tutoring platform beyond Latin America.

Electric Mobility

Singapore and Thailand-based Sleek EV has closed $8.5 million in Series A funding, led by KYMCO Capital. Holocene, a climate tech investor from South Africa, has backed Yongeza Capital to enhance electric motorbike battery swapping in Uganda.

Emergency Management

Forerunner, based in San Francisco, has raised $39 million from several notable investors, including Wellington Management and Union Square Ventures, to streamline infrastructure management and disaster response for government entities.

Energy Transition

California’s Lunar Energy secured $232 million for the development of home battery systems and AI-enabled virtual power plants. FinDev Canada committed a $56 million loan for a solar power project in Arequipa, Peru. In Europe, Recupere Metals raised €5 million from multiple investors to recycle copper for use in sustainable technologies.

Fundraising News

Vision Ridge Partners from Boulder, Colorado, announced the raising of $2.4 billion for its fourth sustainable asset fund. Mundi Ventures closed a round at $892 million for its deep tech growth fund, while Eurazeo in Europe marked the first close of its maritime infrastructure fund at €175 million, aimed at decarbonizing the shipping sector.

Green Bonds

IDB Invest issued its inaugural £300 million bond in pound sterling, aiming to draw investments from the UK and beyond to foster private sector growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Inclusive Financial Services

The Global Innovation Fund, based in London, has invested in 4G Capital to provide financial support and literacy training to micro and small enterprises in Kenya and Uganda.

Healthcare Investments

Care.fi has raised $8 million to enhance hospital operations in India. In the Philippines, Global Care Medical Center received growth capital to expand healthcare access in underserved regions.

Mergers and Acquisitions

CapVest Partners, a private equity firm, is negotiating to acquire French infrastructure investors TSG and HLD.

Waste Management Initiatives

Norfund has invested $4 million into Vietnam’s Circular Plastics Company to bolster PET plastic recycling efforts. UAE's ThrowMeNot secured $550,000 to scale its food waste reduction solutions through its online marketplace.