Scaling Impact Capital

As we emerge from the #fallconferenceseason below are five must-read reports that caught my attention relevant to #scalingimpactcapital: 1. The State of Blended Finance 2024 from Convergence Blended Finance highlights a rebound in #blendedfinance activity reaching a five-year high of $15 billion in 2023 with a large share of deals over $100 million and focused on climate. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g3S-pTNG 2. Sizing the Impact Investment Market from The Global Impact Investing Network estimates that over 3,907 organizations manage $1.571 trillion in #impactinvesting assets world wide and the market has experienced a 21 percent compound annual growth rate since 2019. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e22YGQME 3. Report on Public and Private Lending Data in Emerging Markets from the GEMs Consortium led by the European Investment Bank (EIB) shows an average annual default rate of 3.56 percent for #privatesectorlending, comparable to non-investment grade firms and a average recovery rate of 72.2 percent higher than most global benchmarks. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e5sCQisZ 4. The 10-Year Impact Report from the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) shows how the impact fund-of-fund has mobilized €1.5 billion in private capital investing in 75+ #emergingmarket fund managers who have in turn invested in more than 1K SMEs and supported more than 100K jobs in emerging markets. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/egHgj3q8 5. A Decade of Catalytic Capital Report highlights that over ten years British International Investment has committed $1.6 billion to 91 businesses and funds through 120 #transactions and supported more than 108K jobs through those investments. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eJhJc7H6 These reports provide critical insights into the evolving landscape of impact investing and blended finance, offering valuable guidance for scaling impact capital effectively.

?? Episode #21 of the Scaling Impact Capital #podcast is now live! ?? This episode features Tom Adams, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of 60 Decibels, and Nick Wyver, Consultancy Director at SB+CO. We discuss the impact of new sustainability regulations, particularly the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and how it affects impact investors, corporates, and entrepreneurs. Tom and Nick explain the regulatory landscape and share why CSDDD has the potential to drive change in the impact economy. They also touch on the recent updates to the deforestation-focused EUDR and the challenges ahead. Listen to Episode #21 on your favorite streaming platform, or check it out here: www.scalingimpact.co #impactinvesting #sustainability #CSDDD #regulation #scalingimpactcapital #changemakers

?? Episode #20 of the Scaling Impact Capital #podcast is now live! ?? In this episode, I am joined by Mark Cheng, CEO of Social Innovation Capital, to discuss his work in #impactinvesting and #capacitybuilding for social enterprises. Mark shares why social enterprises often require hybrid business models, the role of #blendedfinance, and how tailored capacity-building services help them thrive. We also touch on the growing impact investing ecosystem in Hong Kong and East Asia, as well as the key trends that will shape the future of this space. Listen to the twentieth episode on any of your favorite streaming platforms or find the podcast here: www.scalingimpact.co or here: https://lnkd.in/eFKRARwi #socialenterprise #changemakers #scalingimpactcapital

Great series of panels and workshops at Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) 10-year learning event last week ahead of the #GIIN annual conference. Thank you Julia Kho for the invite and Clemens Gerteiser , Sarah Marchand , Sapna Shah , Bianca Samson , Harry Devonshire , Alasdair Maclay , Anne-Marie Chidzero , Ritu Verma and Roan Borst for sharing the various stages and workshops. Also to the many friends and collaborators who are pushing the frontiers on #smefinance including Drew von Glahn , Eelco Benink Amanda C., and Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen among others. Many challenges persist but excited to see what collective impact we can achieve in coming years.

Excited and grateful to be in Amsterdam to contribute to the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) 10-year #knowledgesharing event focused on Implementing Scale: SME Finance in Emerging Markets. I’ll be moderating the opening panel and facilitating two workshops looking back at 10 years of #SMEfinance lessons learned, evaluating #BDS alongside investment and mobilizing #localcapital. If your in town reach out or if you want to find out more about the event see link below: https://lnkd.in/emcKfppB

?? Episode #19 of the Scaling Impact Capital #podcast is now live! ?? In this episode, I’m joined by Matthieu Pegon, Director of Blended Finance at IDB Invest, to explore how #blendedfinance can be a powerful tool in unlocking private capital for #sustainabledevelopment. Matthieu shares his journey into development finance, his experience with using concessional capital to de-risk investments, and the role of DFIs in driving catalytic change. We also dive into practical examples of blended finance in action, including promoting gender equality and addressing market failures in emerging markets. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation! Listen to the nineteenth episode on your favorite streaming platform or find the podcast here: www.scalingimpact.co or here: https://lnkd.in/eFKRARwi #blendedfinance #developmentfinance #impactinvesting #catalyticcapital #emergingmarkets #scalingimpactcapital

Four more important reads for anyone interested in scaling impact capital: 1) A summary presentation on the latest developments in impact accounting methodologies presented by Dan Osusky and Rob Zochowski at an event during #climateweek hosted by GSG Impact and the International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI). See the link here: https://lnkd.in/e-HNsfjP 2) The latest #impactinvesting State of the Market 2024: Trends, Performance and Allocations report from the The Global Impact Investing Network by Dean Hand and Maddie Ulanow among others. See the link here: https://lnkd.in/evB7STMV 3) A final report from the DAI of the INVEST global buy-in mechanism designed to test and scale innovative methods to #mobilizecapital for USAID's development objectives with lead author Nora Brown but no doubt supported by many others like Sharon D'Onofrio. See the link here: https://lnkd.in/eBq6mJXA 4) A set of 13 #blendedfinance best practice case studies and lessons learned from Sustainable Markets Initiative and the Investor Leadership Network launched at the inaugural blended finance conference hosted by the Sustainable Investing Research Initiative (SIRI). See the link here: https://lnkd.in/ecBvxMxD

?? Episode #18 of the Scaling Impact Capital #podcast is live! ?? In this episode, I’m joined by Brian Milder, Founder and CEO of Aceli Africa, to discuss the catalytic power of #blendedfinance in unlocking capital for #agriculturalSMEs. Brian shares how Aceli uses concessional funding to de-risk loans and incentivize local banks and impact investors to serve underserved businesses in East Africa. We also cover the data-driven approach Aceli has taken and what they've learned from four years of implementing blended finance solutions in agriculture. Listen to the latest episode on your favorite streaming platform or click here: www.scalingimpact.co. #originationincentives #portfolioguarantees #impactinvesting #datadrivenfinance #scalingimpactcapital

?? Episode #17 of the Scaling Impact Capital #podcast is now live! ?? In this episode, I am joined by Dimple Sahni, Managing Director of Multi-Asset Impact at Anthos Fund & Asset Management, to explore her inspiring career in #impactinvesting. Dimple shares her insights into balancing financial performance and impact, along with examples of investments that have driven real change. We also discuss Anthos’ approach to sourcing investments, the criteria they use for #impactscreening, and the challenges faced by women and diverse professionals in the investment space. Additionally, we touch on the role of generative AI and its potential influence on impact investing. Listen to the seventeenth episode on any of your favorite streaming services or find the podcast here: www.scalingimpact.co or here: https://lnkd.in/eFKRARwi #impactcapital #financialperformance #AI #diversityandinclusion #capitalallocation #scalingimpactcapital

Four great reads for anyone interested in scaling impact capital I recently came across that are worth your time: 1) It’s Time to Put the ‘Impact’ in Impact Investing by Jess Brooks on Impact Entrepreneur Link here: https://lnkd.in/eEmVt39b 2) Why VCs Should Use Net Promoter Scores with Founders by ?????? Nicolas Sauvage on the Harvard Business Review Link here: https://lnkd.in/g2pbPtHf 3) Impact Investing Should Be Hard by Maoz (Michael) Brown on Stanford Social Innovation Review Link here: https://lnkd.in/eYpUBeXc 4) The World I Want to Live In by Brian Boland on Delta Fund Link here: https://lnkd.in/e7vMARAt