Simpa Networks announces commercial debt financing to scale up its clean electricity solutions in rural India

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BANGALORE – 17 December 2014 – Simpa, which sells solar-as-a-service to energy-poor households and micro-enterprises in rural India, today announced that it has completed a $4 million debt financing round. The financing has been provided by Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, and by GDF Suez through their Rassembleurs d’Energies program.

An estimated 400 million people in rural India still do not have access to an electricity … read more

Invested Development Invests in OnFarm Systems to Improve Decision-Making on the Farm

Invested Development Invests in OnFarm Systems to Improve Decision-Making on the Farm
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June 19, 2013

Boston, MA & Fresno, CA – Invested Development (ID), an early stage investment fund manager, has invested in OnFarm Systems, an agriculture technology startup. OnFarm offers an innovative SaaS solution that increases farm productivity and profits. OnFarm’s technology combines multiple data sources into one user-friendly, cloud-based dashboard to make decision-making on the farm easier.

Growers are rapidly … read more