Kiva Partners with UN, Builds a Blockchain Platform
Kiva plans to partner with the UN and the other agencies in addressing Sierra Leone's financial exclusion issues using its blockchain-based Kiva protocol.
Does Greater Inclusion Lead to Financial Health?
Gallup's new report suggests that financial inclusion, or access to conventional banking services and products like loans, credit cards and savings accounts, does not necessarily lead to a greater sense of financial control or security.
SXSW Winner CNote Launches
SWSW pitch accelerator winner CNote launches their impact savings product that promises 2.5% APY while investing 100% into Community Development Financial Institutions or CDFIs.
Impact Investing Deal Report – June 21, 2017
Julia's creator Julia Computing, and ride-hail services Grab and Ola were among this past week's notable deals, as well as big news of Whole Foods' acquisition by Amazon.
Vodafone’s WIP 2017 Winners Announced in Chicago
Infectious disease platform provider PathVis, wireless anti-poaching collar-maker Wiper and fintech DreamSave wins Vodafone's annual contest at Landmark's Social Innovation Summit in Chicago.
Impact Investing Deal Report – May 31, 2017
Female-owned impacting ventures get the spotlight among notable deals funded this past week - CrowdJustice, Bulletin, FS Card. Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn also notably led a $30 million funding raise for Change.org.
India impact investing market might reach $40B by 2025
Impact investing in India is now projected to reach $40 billion, according to an advisor to the GIIN who is based in the region.
"We hope there will be 25% annual growth rate as impact investments grow and it might grow from $4 billion to $35 to $40 billion in India by 2025."
Impact Investing Deal Report – April 26, 2017
Next-generation 911 emergency call delivery network RapidSOS, the Dave app that helps predicts bank overdrafts and helps consumers avoid big fees and all-natural kids meal creator KidFresh were among this past week's notable investing deals. RapidSOS received $14 million to continue its work building out its 911 emergency technology platform.
Pope Francis Urges Humility and Inclusiveness
In a first by a sitting pontificate, Pope Francis delivered a talk over TED on Tuesday. His key messages - humans should be served by our technology and politics, not the other way around, and humans should not be relegated to a "culture of waste."
First Circle Raises $1.3M for Philippine SME Markets
Philippine-based fintech startup First Circle raised $1.3 million to continue improving access to capital for SME's in the ASEAN region. The startup operates in a country where financing remains a major hurdle for so many businesses that less than 20 percent have access to all bank loans.













