Erik writes for ImpactAlpha's LP/GP newsletter, tracking how capital moves between limited partners and fund managers. He also reports on impact investing in Latin America, investments in Indigenous communities, and climate finance. Erik earned a master's degree in Climate and Society from Columbia University and a bachelor's in finance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Based in New York, he spends his free time running, traveling, and climbing mountains.
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Walton Family Foundation backs loan guarantee for sustainable fisheries in Peru
A partial loan guarantee from the Walton Family Foundation is enabling Banco de Crédito del Perú to extend additional credit to Perupez, a ...
Global Innovation Lab to incubate eight climate finance solutions for emerging markets
Farmland in the Philippines. Biodiversity in Madagascar. Climate insurance in Brazil. The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance selected for its new cohort ...
Gangkhar raises $4.3 million for embedded insurance in Latin America
Washington DC-based Gangkhar wants to bring insurance protection to underserved populations. The startup has raised $4.25 million in seed funding to expand its ...
Live on Edge: 60 family offices actively investing in impact funds
ImpactAlpha Edge now tracks 60 family offices actively backing impact funds. The curated collection offers a rare window into one of the market’s ...
Ecuador’s DREX snags investment from Exagon Impact Capital to scale solar access
DREX, an Ecuadorian solar developer focused on medium sized commercial projects, has secured financing from Exagon Impact Capital for a six-megawatt solar installation ...
Dealmaking takes center stage as impact investors gather in Mérida for FLII (video)
Merida, Mexico – When Chicago options trader Hans-Christian Lauer built a data-driven model to identify the strongest markets for early-stage venture investing, Latin ...
CaribGROW fund seeks to bridge equity financing gaps for Caribbean food systems (podcast)
C is for Caribbean, as in Latin America and the Caribbean, or LAC. For most investors, that’s about as much attention as it ...
ALIVE Ventures clinches second Latin American impact fund with backing from Proparco and Impact Fund Denmark
Bogotá-based ALIVE Ventures has closed its second impact fund at $55 million, drawing commitments from a mix of development finance institutions, foundations, and ...
ResponsAbility backs regenerative agricultural exporters in Chile, Peru and Mexico
Swiss impact asset manager responsAbility Investments is doubling – make that tripling – down on Latin America’s agricultural exports with three investments under ...