Impact Investing

Odiseo and Capria invested COP$1m in Mesfix, a Colombian crowdfunding platform. Mesfix raised US$1.2m in 2017 from InQlab and IKON Banca de Inversion. (Press Release) La semana anterior el fondo…

Luminate and ICFJ (International Center for Journalists) launched a project called Velocidad to provide US$1.5m to Latin American news startups. Luminate is formerly the Government and Civic Engagement arm of…

Pomona Impact is raising a US$35m mezzanine debt/equity fund to invest in Central American companies in agriculture, health, education, water and renewable energy. (Impact Alpha) Pomona Impact is making the…

NESsT launched a US$20m impact fund for Latin America, with a first close of US$3m with social investors, including DFIs, foundations, non-profits and philanthropists. The fund will loan an average…

Performa Investimentos made an undisclosed investment in Home Agent, a Brazilian work-from-home contact center, with participation from Gavea Angels. This is Performa’s first investment from Fund 3, made using a…

Kviv Ventures led a R$5m investment in Nutrebem, a nutrition platform to monitor children’s nutrition at school. Confrapar and Barn Investmentos invested previously. (Baguete) A startup Nutrebem, que oferece um…

PG Impact Investments has closed its inaugural social impact fund with commitments totaling US$210m, exceeding its initial target of US$150m. (Press Release) PG Impact Investments has seen strong client demand…

Redpoint eventures invested R$1.15m in Ribon, a Brazilian platform that lets users convert ad dollars to donations to non-profits. (StartSe) Nesta semana, o Ribon, startup que possibilita que pessoas doem…

GINcapital made an undisclosed investment in Holacode, a coding bootcamp for young Mexicans who have been deported from the U.S. and for refugees from Central America. Mexican education impact investor…

Media Development Investment Fund (MDFI) has announced the closing of their Emerging Media Opportunity Fund I, a private equity fund for independent media operating in restrictive environments, at US$12.95m. (Press…