. partner Nakul explains in the role of #impactinvestors in the #cleanenergytransition: To achieve scale, there needs to be availability of low-cost tech & the availability of capital, which we believe is waiting to be allocated.
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Founder & CEO . Investing in purpose-led companies. Now reach 342m people w/ #healthcare or #finance. Father, husband, writer, resilient optimist
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#Digitalexclusion prevents emerging consumers from acessing essential health & financial tools.
's head of impact, Julie Wallace shares on-the-ground examples & data revealed by our Emerging Wealth & Health Index with .
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Following the $70m -led investment in , partner Karima Ola discusses the impact and commercial drivers of the company.
She explains its enormous growth potential, as it tackles some of the most profound problems of our world.
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Sun King, a provider of solar energy products in Africa and Asia, expands Series D to $330M tcrn.ch/3HB3yFr by
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. leads $70m investment in , the world's largest direct-to-consumer, #PAYG #solar distribution network!
Our partnership with Sun King will enable millions of emerging consumers to access safe, reliable & #sustainableenergy.
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The annual LEAP event brings together 's community of investors whose institutions manage trillions, CEOs of partner companies, influential supporters & our global leadership team.
Fantastic to spend time with you all & to share our progress and ambitious plans.
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My pleasure and privilege, , to build the impact investing industry’s evidence base and frameworks and community with you. #impactinvesting
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Thanks to @AndrewKuper for the insights he shared at the recent @GSGimpinv Impact Summit Series. Governments are unable to make up the shortfall needed to close the funding gap standing between humanity and resolving its great challenges. Capital markets need to step in! #impacti
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Welcome baby 8,000,000,001!
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For all our sakes, 4 billion consumers need to leapfrog to green tools & technologies. 's Climate Investment Strategy co-led by aims to invest hundreds of millions in companies with innovative solutions. #JustTransition.
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Today the world population reaches 8 billion people. Many enjoy health, wealth & experiences that kings didn’t 100 years ago. Yet 4 billion lack access to quality healthcare, financial & climate tools. Serving half of humanity is the great social & business opportunity of our era
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. wins not one but two Transformational Business Awards!
Recognising industry-shaping work the team does each day to make #genomics & quality #healthcare accessible for all. Congratulations to and the team! #FTIFCAwards
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G’day. What an honour to be among the incredible recipients of this year's Order of Australia.
A special day at Government House with my world-changing wife and loving children. I share this award with the inspiring team worldwide.
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. named in Top 10 Companies to Change the World!
Its a testament to the standard of innovation at Shubham that it sits alongside , & .
With continued support from this is only the beginning!
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What a historic moment for the #impactinvesting industry to reach $1 trillion!
Kudos to the for this market-sizing and diverse other market-shaping work.
The data reveals there is even further growth ahead. Onward!
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JUST RELEASED: The Emerging Wealth and Health Index 2022 by .
The survey with reveals priorities for 4bn rising consumers, while leaders provide in-depth essays and distil 56 insights into #emergingconsumer behaviour.
Report: bit.ly/3RV32nl
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#FinTech platforms have been the most transformative technological innovation for driving #FinancialInclusion for SMEs. Today, the focus is on platforms to digitize operations.
Watch the full discussion below:
live.worldbank.org/events/annual-
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Our work with is a prime example of how digitalisation can bridge accessiblity and affordability gaps for emerging consumers.
Read more in this study from The Centre for Impact Investing and Practices, Accenture South East Asia and
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. has played a key role in LeapFrog's history - after all, it was where our CEO and founder first launched the firm. At #CGI2022 we made a new commitment.
Learn more and watch it in full here: leapfroginvest.com/press-release/
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#India has long been a key region for , with immense opportunity for #impact and returns. Here Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels makes the case for this being "India's century". #impactinvesting #ESG
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An extraordinary moment of reflection as well as renewal for & at the 15 year mark. Couldn’t be more inspired to work with exceptional entrepreneurs & bring essential services to a Billion emerging consumers in Asia, Africa & beyond!
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What a surreal moment to stand on the same CGI stage with @BillClinton as at LeapFrog’s launch!
The 33yo shown here had a compelling dream, however unlikely, to reach 25m low-income people with financial tools. Today, @LeapFrogInvest companies reach 250m.
#CGI2022 @ClintonGlobal
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What a surreal moment to stand on the same CGI stage with as at LeapFrog’s launch!
The 33yo shown here had a compelling dream, however unlikely, to reach 25m low-income people with financial tools. Today, companies reach 250m.
#CGI2022
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Our new commitment: companies will finance or protect 25m emerging enterprises to support 100m jobs by 2030.
This goal will demand years of effort but we are inspired to achieve this far-reaching impact.
#CGI22
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We backed in 2020 for its ability to democratise genetic testing and personalised #healthcare. This week, led a $50m investment in MedGenome to scale beyond #India and #SouthAsia. is increasing our investment.
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To harness the potential of #MSMEs globally, we must close the gender financing gap and provide equal access to capital.
Encouraging to see ' Impact Report, with female borrowers growing exponentially since invested.
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My days as an undergraduate at shaped my life choices & the network of purpose-driven Witsies remains deeply meaningful.
So I am thrilled to share my story and of in this upcoming webinar.
Register here: bit.ly/3p9l60Y.
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Over 2 weeks across 4 states, I was inspired by the team of investee & their mission driven approach to making quality, affordable #diagnostics & #healthcare accessible to every Indian. 135 cities, 34 labs, 700 collection centers - just beginning!
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Measuring progress on the #SDGs is critical to allocating capital to where it is most needed. 's report here evaluates progress on #financialinclusion.
E.g. Investment in #MSMEs in South Asia is on track but in SE Asia & Africa is falling short.
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Providing financial tools isn't enough to ease financial worries for #emergingconsumers. Per , they must be affordable and fit for purpose.
Great to see such detail in the , helping to direct capital where it is needed most.
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“I think it’s the first time someone is integrating many of these technologies together.” explains why ’s AI coach could be transformative to public health in India. Listen to “Babbage”
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NEW: 18 global financial institutions back ‘Just Transition’ label plan for financial industry
Read more: pioneerspost.com/news-views/202
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Could not agree more with this sentiment . Its easy to focus on dour economic reporting of #emergingmarkets, ignoring the complexities of each region.
My conviction is unshaken - emerging consumers will be unstoppable in the decade ahead.
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The vision of #profitwithpurpose is a magnet for extraordinary individuals. That's resoundingly true for ’s new Head of Impact, Julie Wallace. formerly of . Her distinctive expertise will add immense value to the team & portfolio. bit.ly/3ojfq43
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Welcome Roger Ferguson to the Global Leadership Council!
We are thrilled to have someone of Roger's calibre, former CEO of and former Vice Chair of the , join LeapFrog at the dawn of this new era for #impactinvestment
bit.ly/3B4vIFE
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The #JustTransition presents a tremendous opportunity for investors to mobilise trillions of dollars and secure strong returns along with our collective future.
Proud to be a founding participant of the ’s Just Transition Finance Challenge.
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Access to quality housing finance has been shown to:
- catalyse a 10x increase in home ownership
- double rates of access to sanitation
- deliver a 91% improvement in overall quality of life
That's why is backing .
leapfroginvest.com/case-studies/s
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A core strength of is the diversity of our team, who provide deep expertise and local insight. Meeting with our Singapore team, I was energised by their enthusiasm for #investment with #impact. We have the right team to achieve our goal of reaching 1bn consumers.
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“I was the weird guy at the side of the room when I started. Now, 10 of the 20 largest insurance companies in the world are investors or acquirers of our companies.”
Founder on the evolution of the firm and our continued commitment to #socialimpact.
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This was posted on New Private Markets by my excellent colleague Snehal Shah this morning. Top quality interview with LeapFrog Investments CEO @AndrewKuper, exploring how one of the original private markets impact firms - with its…lnkd.in/e5Sz7PFa lnkd.in/eijkVXg3
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BlueMark sets the standard for #impact verification, and has recognised in the Top 5 impact firms it has audited globally - equivalent in the industry to the top AAA rating.
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Will bioscience drive the next internet-like economic transformation? Eric Schmidt thinks so. Coding with DNA not bits and bytes alters bounds of possibility. Investors dont yet agree, but it wouldn’t be the first time he is ahead of even the smart money…
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