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Martin Poulsen ICFA Selection Committee

Martin Poulsen has been active in sustainability, private equity, SME finance and emerging markets for over 25 years.  He has worked extensively on both the GP and LP sides and been successful in raising capital from both public and private sources, including for new fund managers pursuing inn...
2024-05-29 14:23:41 - Comment(s)

Barbara Boos Chair of ICFA Selection Committee

The ICFA is delighted to announce and warmly welcome Barbara Boos as Chair of the ICFA - International Climate Finance Accelerator Selection Committee. Barbara brings with her a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the climate and infrastructure investment landscape. Her expertise and in...

2024-05-27 15:08:16 - Comment(s)
Emanuele Santi Selection Committee member Emanuele Santi is CEO at Development Finance Lab and President and co-founder of Afrilanthropy. As Impact investing expert and social entrepreneur with nearly two decades working for major international development finance institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank, International Fund for A...
2024-05-22 14:41:12 - Comment(s)

• Spark+ is a pioneering impact fund investing in access to clean and modern energy solutions for cooking in frontier markets in Africa. • ATEC is a global leader in electric cooking appliances having developed eCook, an IoT-enabled PAYG electric induction cooking appliance targeted to low-income co...

2024-05-15 11:56:16 - Comment(s)

Following the success of its first call for proposals under the Product Window in 2023/24,  the SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI) is excited to announce its second call for proposals in 2024 targeting a new set of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The SDG Impact Finance Initiative’s P...
2024-05-02 10:17:15 - Comment(s)

DFC Boosts Mexico’s Ecosystem Regeneration With $4M Investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved an up to $4 million investment in Regenera Ventures I, a pioneering impact investment fund aimed at bolstering the regeneration of Mexico’s ...
2024-04-26 09:38:06 - Comment(s)

This is a massive milestone for Romain Diaz and all of the Satgana team, part of the ICFA 2021 Cohort, who've recently closed their first climate VC fund.

'When you reach your first fund close, this is actually only the beginning.' In the below video interview, Romain Diaz shares on their recent fund...
2024-04-25 11:01:49 - Comment(s)

Zeist, 23 April 2024 – Evenpar Fund, a leading sustainable infrastructure investor, has invested in a South African water treatment plant, processing polluted industrial water. For this transaction, Evenpar is supported by Aqua For All, an international foundation working towards accelerating access...

2024-04-23 16:47:27 - Comment(s)

Acumen establishes a first-of-its-kind climate adaptation-focused solutionin Pakistan 

Acumen Pakistan recently secured the support from the Green Climate Fund, a crucial step which allows the Acumen team to establish the first-of-its-kind climate adaptationsolution in Pakistan.  As one of the t...
2024-04-15 15:40:59 - Comment(s)

Interested in delving deeper into sustainable agriculture, value-added food production, sustainable forestry, forest products, nature tourism, financial inclusion for small-scale producers, and biodiversity conservation?

ICFA 2023 Cohort Members SVX MX / SVX México are hosting a webinar on regenerat...
2024-04-15 14:32:33 - Comment(s)