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Factor[e] Ventures selected for ImpactAssets’ Tenth “IA 50 Impact Fund” Listing
Impact Assets | Feb 24, 2021
ImpactAssets has released the ImpactAssets 50 2021 (IA 50), a free online database for impact investors, family...
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Thought Piece
Catalytic Investing in Emerging Markets
Jamie Doyen | Dec 17, 2020
In emerging markets, big opportunities are disguised as challenges. We need more entrepreneurs focused on...
Article - NextBillion
Minigrids and Cold Storage Are a Match Made in Sustainable Development Heaven – So What’s Keeping Them Apart?
Silverman & Chaplin | Jan 27, 2021
This article was first published on NextBillion. The minigrid sector faces a perpetual dilemma. Most...
Report
The Opportunity at the Nexus of Energy and Agriculture
Factor[e] Ventures | Dec 01, 2020
This report includes research and insights derived from a program led by Factor[e] Ventures to...
Portfolio Metrics
Investments
Made
20
Portfolio Operating
Countries
44
Direct Full-Time Jobs Created
596
Sustainable Livelihoods
Improved
1.8 M+
Greenhouse Gas
Emission Reduction
460 k+
Metric Tons
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Factor[e] Ventures and Crofarm Announces Partnership!
| Sep 27, 2017
Factor[e] Ventures is excited to announce our first Indian investment with agriculture technology firm, Crofarm....
Preserving Produce: Factor[e] Presents ColdHubs
| Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] Ventures welcomes another promising company to its portfolio. ColdHubs founder Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu’s foray into...
Portfolio News
Redavia Achieves Financial Milestone
| Sep 13, 2016
Efforts to bring low-cost energy to some of Africa’s poorest countries just got a major...
SparkMeter Ups Impact Potential Through Mobile Money Integration
| Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] portfolio company, SparkMeter, offers a metering solution to energy providers in underserved markets. We welcomed...
No Wasted Opportunities: Factor[e] Presents Sistema Biobolsa
| Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] Ventures is excited to announce investment in a new portfolio company. Meet Alexander Eaton...
Factor[e] Opinion
Rural electrification: Time to get messy?
| Sep 13, 2016
The story goes that Franklin D Roosevelt first took an interest in rural electrification while...
Factor[e] Hosts New Portfolio Companies For Venture Bootcamp
| Mar 08, 2016
FACTOR[e] recently welcomed our two new portfolio companies ColdHubs and Sistema Biobolsa to Fort Collins for our venture bootcamp,...
Factor[e] Sponsors the 2015 Northeast Regional USA Engineers Without Borders Conference
| Nov 13, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Graduate Assistant, Tom Decker recently co-coordinated his alma mater’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) USA...
Jason Prapas discusses investing in social technology ventures at the MIT Tata Center Symposium
| Oct 06, 2015
I had the pleasure of participating in the MIT Tata Center Symposium last week. This...
Factor[e] Presents at the BASE Forum International Conference in Mexico City
| Jun 14, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Jason Prapas and Rahul Barua recently had the opportunity to attend and present at...
Factor[e]’s Jason Prapas presents at the 2nd Annual BoP Global Network Summit in Burlington, Vermont
| Jun 10, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Chief Technology Officer, Jason Prapas attended the 2nd Annual BoP Global Network Summit in...
Factor[e] and MIT Launch the Factor[e] Energy for Development Prize
| Jun 09, 2015
The MIT Clean Energy Prize (CEP) is the largest student-oriented energy competition in the nation,...
Article - Stanford Energy Journal
Making The Connection: 1.3 Billion People Without Power
| Oct 10, 2014
Originally published in the Stanford Energy Journal.
Portfolio News
SparkMeter Team Testing at Factor[e] Ventures HQ
| Oct 06, 2014
Factor[e] Ventures was happy to host the SparkMeter team and pitch in on an intense...
Lightning Hybrids Shipping Pilot System to India
| Sep 10, 2014
Lightning Hybrids is preparing a pilot system for shipment to India over the next few...