Impact Capital Managers (ICM), a network of impact-focused venture capital and private equity funds, is out to disprove the notion that investing for impact requires sacrificing financial return. On the contrary, […]
VC-backed UrbanSitter buys Sitter Inc
UrbanSitter has acquired Denver-based Sitter Inc, a creator of an app that helps parents to find, book and pay babysitters. No financial terms were disclosed. UrbanSitter’s backers include Advance Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, DBL […]
AMS Announces Solar and Storage Partnership with 38 Degrees North and John Hancock
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — AMS, an energy management services company with projects across the United States, today announced the establishment of a solar and storage energy partnership with 38 Degrees […]
Impact Investing Trends in 2019 Include Greater Focus On Gender
A wave of satellites set to orbit Earth will be able to pinpoint producers of greenhouse gases, right down to an individual leak on an oil rig. More than a dozen […]
Impact Investing Trends in 2019 Include Greater Focus On Gender
Impact investing is not just growing, it is evolving. At the same time, the definition of the practice is being shaped and molded by new products and practices, creating tension […]
Forget Silicon Valley, for Farmer’s Business Network, the Real Proving Grounds for Machine Learning are Out in the Fields
If you live at a distance from farm country, agriculture might seem like an unchanging industry, built around traditional methods and relatively low-tech tools. Even a Google Image search primarily […]