Investment Summary

170

Amount Invested
(USD Mn)

45

No. of Deals

Climate-Tech

Leading Sector

Deal Flow

*All figures in Million USD

IIC's Family Grows

Canopy

Canopy is a solutions-driven not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting forests, species, and climate. Canopy has collaborated with more than a thousand brands, innovators, and producers to develop cutting-edge environmental policies, transform unsustainable supply chains, spark innovative solutions, and protect the world's remaining Ancient and Endangered Forests.

Canopy has an audacious plan to eliminate the use of ecologically-critical forests in the paper, paper packaging, and textile supply chains by scaling an additional 60 million tonnes of low-carbon NextGen fibre production.

To know more about Canopy, visit: https://www.canopyplanet.org

Sathguru Catalysers

Sathguru Catalysers is a sustainability-first impact investment fund manager dedicated to transforming agriculture, food, and healthcare by backing deep tech innovations that are both commercially viable and globally relevant. The investment philosophy integrates scientific breakthroughs and sustainability-driven technologies to bridge critical gaps in these sectors, ensuring long-term impact and economic growth.

It supports companies that commercialize patented and differentiated technologies to advance climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable food systems, and tech-driven healthcare access. Leveraging its expertise, experience, and global network, it helps these innovations scale beyond the lab, creating real-world solutions for India and low- and middle-income countries across Asia and Africa. The impact is closely aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health & Well-being, Gender Equality, Industry & Innovation, Responsible Consumption, and Climate Action.

To know more about Sathguru Catalysers, visit: https://sathgurucatalysers.fund/

Interesting Reads for the Month

What's New @ IIC

The Month That Was

🌟Impact Integrity: The Role of Independent Review & Verification 🌟 On January 31st, 2025, the Impact Investors Council, in collaboration with Bluemark as a partner, convened an exclusive panel discussion to explore the evolving landscape of impact verification. As companies increasingly focus on responsible growth tracking, the session addressed key challenges, best practices for analyzing verification reports, and strategies for streamlining the process through strong internal documentation and clear intent. By bringing together multiple perspectives - the discussion provided deeper insights into impact verification’s role in enhancing transparency and accountability. Our distinguished panel, including Paige Nicol (Bluemark), Matt Ripley (Impact Frontiers), Prashant Maheshwary (British International Investment), Shruti Goel (Upaya Social Ventures), and Sanskriti Kapoor (Omnivore), shared their firsthand experiences and expertise in navigating impact verification. 🍀 Decoding the 2025 Budget and Its Market Implications🍀 On February 4th, 2025, the Impact Investors Council hosted an insightful session on Decoding the 2025 Budget and Its Market Implications, delivered by Meyyappan Nagappan, Partner, Tax and Impact Finance, Trilegal. The session provided an in-depth analysis of key shifts introduced in the 2025 Budget and their impact on investors. The discussion covered critical changes in income and gains treatment for investors, a simplified regime for IFSC-based fund managers, relaxed conditions for investments, and evolving trends in mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, the session reflected on India’s tax treaties and a comparative analysis of the 2025 budget with the previous year’s framework. For those who missed the session, you can access the recording here ☘️ Green Agenda: Emerging Investment Sectors in India On 11th February, Impact Investors Council in partnership with Neev Fund, hosted a session on Decoding the ‘Green Agenda: Emerging Investment Sectors in India.’ at Radisson Blu Plaza, New Delhi. Three sessions covering the emerging green investment sectors made up the event's framework. In the event, we explored ground-breaking investment opportunities in sectors that are vital for tackling climate change! 🚛 Session 1: Zero-Emission Trucking 🌍 💧 Session 2: Climate Adaptation: Investing in access to water 🌍 ❄️ Session 3: Sustainable Cooling as an Investment Sector 🌱 A special thanks to our all respected speakers who made the event a big success by sharing their valuable experiences and knowledge with us! 🏙️ Members-Exclusive: Unlocking GIFT City, A Gateway to Global Investment 🏙️ IIC, in collaboration with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), hosted a closed-door session at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Ahmedabad—India’s first Smart City and International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)—to explore its vast potential. This exclusive session featured keynotes from senior leadership at IFSCA and insights from funds such as Vivriti Asset Management, 3one4 Capital, and Next Bharat Ventures. The discussions were further enriched by an interactive dialogue, moderated by IIC, where member funds engaged directly with IFSCA officials on opportunities within GIFT City.

About Impact Investors Council:
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