IIX Impact Partners, a debt and equity crowdfunding platform, announced that it has helped Bangladesh-based clean energy firm SOLshare close a $1.1 million (~₹81.9 million) financing round that will help fund smart solar microgrids to off-grid, underserved communities in the country. READ MORE
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BANGLADESH-BASED clean energy firm SOLshare has closed a US$1.1 million financing round supported by Singapore-based debt and equity crowdfunding platform IIX Impact Partners. READ MORE
For the funding, the company was supported by IIX Impact Partners—the world’s most successful debt and equity crowdfunding platform for impact investing—through its network of impact investors. READ MORE
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First reported by the Daily Star, the funding round was supported by IIX Impact Partners – the debt and equity crowdfunding platform for impact investing and included follow-on capital from existing investors, Innogy New Ventures LLC and EDP Ventures and as well as undisclosed new angel investors from around the world.. READ MORE
SINGAPORE, 3 July 2020 – IIX Impact Partners – the world’s most successful debt and equity crowdfunding platform for impact investing – has supported Bangladesh-based off-grid solar energy firm SOLshare in closing a US$1.1 million financing round. Investors include innogy New Ventures LLC – the venture capital investment arm of the German utility firm innogy SE— the investment arm of Portuguese utility firm EDP Ventures, as well as new angel investors from around the world. Funding will be used to bring smart solar microgrids to off-grid, underserved communities in Bangladesh, putting SOLshare on track to positively impact 2.5 million people by 2023.
IIX Chief Investment Officer and MD of Portfolio Management Robert Kraybill said: “IIX is thrilled to continue supporting SOLshare, following our 2018 investment through our IIX Growth Fund.. READ MORE
Singapore- based Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) on Friday announced that it has backed the $1.1-million financing round for Bangladesh-based off-grid solar energy firm SOLshare. READ MORE
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