
NAB’s Carver addresses housing crisis; unveils $50m Impact Investing Fund
Cathryn Carver unveils NAB Foundation Impact Investing Fund at the Impact Investment Summit to invest in opportunities that generate a positive and measurable social and environmental impact alongside risk-adjusted financial returns.
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Climate Tech Partners Fund I: unlocking value for startups, corporates, investors & the climate
Climate Tech Partners’ debut fund secures cornerstone investment from BESEN & is on track to hit a $45m+ first close at the month’s end.
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Australian Impact Investment Awards winners announced
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025 Australian Impact Investment Awards.
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Winners announced in inaugural $170 million investment advisor Challenge
Australian Impact Investments and Koda are the winners of the inaugural Endowments for Impact Challenge
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CASPA’s Village of Care
CASPA seeks partners to support the financing the build of The Village — a facility providing tailored and holistic support for vulnerable young mothers.
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Social enterprise loan fund secures major institutional and government backing to expand job opportunities
White Box Enterprises has officially launched the Social Enterprise Loan Fund (SELF) — marking a major breakthrough in finance for social enterprises that could unlock hundreds of jobs for people facing barriers to employment.

MAD Ventures redefining venture investing to tackle the world’s most urgent challenges
On a mission to back high-growth businesses making a difference, MAD Ventures is redefining venture investing — aligning founder success with investor liquidity, strong returns, and real-world impact.
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UNLESS Financial: enabling impact-driven financial decisions and celebrating market builders
In sponsoring the Australian Impact Investment Award’s Market Builder of the Year Award at the at the Impact Investment Summit, UNLESS Financial is reinforcing its belief that impact investing is not just about individual portfolios — it’s about system-wide change.

Good Return’s second impact fund targets $10m to tackle gender lending bias in Asia-Pacific
Good Return’s second impact fund aims to tackle the barriers women-led businesses face when trying to access finance.

Impact Investment Summit: turning Climate Tech innovation into impact
Technology is at the heart of tackling the climate crisis. From accelerating the energy transition to identifying where Australia can lead in climate tech, the opportunities for investors in 2025 are growing.
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Oceans at breaking point: Seaspiracy’s Ali Tabrizi bringing urgent warning to Impact Investment Summit
Netflix’s Seaspiracy opened a window into the devastation and plunder of the world’s oceans by commercial fishing. Now, four years after the film’s release, our oceans are just as bad as they’ve ever been.

Leveraging Australia’s advantages for climate investing, at Impact Investment Summit
Secure your place among leaders working towards a sustainable future at the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific.

DFAT reveals strategic investments to advance sustainable transportation and gender equity in Southeast Asia
DFAT’s blended finance portfolio announces two deals to advance sustainable transportation and gender equity in Southeast Asia.