UnBounded by Crossboundary

5/25/2022

ESG investing with Brown Advisory

What challenges and opportunities do global frontier markets offer to U.S. capital? In this episode of Unbounded, CrossBoundary partner Tom Flahive talks with Lisa Abraham, senior ESG research analyst at Brown Advisory, a global investment management firm.

Lisa leads the integration of Brown Advisory's ESG research across their sustainable fixed income strategies. She most recently helped launch Brown's global fixed income platform. Lisa began her career at Envest Microfinance Fund and later worked at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), assessing and reporting on the ESG impacts of U.S. government investments in frontier markets.

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Unbounded is produced by Ned Sedgwick with music by Steph Masucci.

Unbounded is a podcast from CrossBoundary about business leaders overcoming extraordinary challenges in frontier markets. Join us as we speak to different entrepreneurs and investors about how they are building businesses in markets that are often overlooked.

Unbounded provides business insights from around the world in a range of established and emerging industries: renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, technology, the gig economy, financial services, and more. Each episode is hosted on the ground in emerging and frontier markets by a member of the CrossBoundary Group, a mission driven investment and advisory firm that unlocks the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets.

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Fintech for Farmers

How can simplifying the farm funding process drive both profitability and soil health on American farms?CrossBoundary's Nathan Kelly speaks with Sami Tellatin (@SamiTellatin), co-founder and COO at FarmRaise (@Farm_Raise), a U.S.-based business dedicated to connecting farmers and ranchers to grant and loan opportunities. FarmRaise has just completed a $7.2 million seed round led by Susa Ventures to scale their solution.In this episode, Nathan and Sami chat about the realities of farming in the U.S. and why sustainable and regenerative practices at the farm level are critical ways U.S. agriculture can simultaneously become more climate-smart and profitable.More insights from FarmRaise: What Every VC Should Know About Farming, a Medium piece written by FarmRaise co-founder Jayce Hafner: https://jayce-hafner.medium.com/what-every-vc-should-know-about-farming-4e78a42142c6The Power of Finance on Farming: https://uluventures.com/the-power-of-finance-in-farming/Enjoyed this episode of Unbounded? Subscribe to receive future episodes and follow CrossBoundary on Twitter (https://bit.ly/38mElPm) and LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3uYMr8H) for more insights on investment, business, and growth in underserved markets across the globe. Learn more about CrossBoundary on our website: https://bit.ly/3x5A1OUUnbounded is produced by Ned Sedgwick with music by Steph Masucci.

3/22/2022

Nigeria

How should investors navigate Nigeria, the Giant of Africa, in 2022? In this first episode of CrossBoundary's new podcast about building businesses in markets that are often overlooked, Timoni Akindolie, Investment Associate at CrossBoundary, speaks with two powerhouses active in the Nigeria start-up and investment scene: Rolake Rosiji, former Country Director for MKOPA; and Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake, Investment Director at Novastar Ventures (@NovastarV).You will also hear from Oluwatoyin about the breadth of investment opportunities in Nigeria from an investor with years of experience in the region, and how investors interested in the Nigerian market can make wise and effective decisions on where to play. “For people looking in [from outside], I would say, it’s an interesting time in the ecosystem and we're still very early.”Enjoyed this episode of Unbounded? Subscribe to receive future episodes and follow CrossBoundary on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3ugudPE) and LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3tsYn2I) for more insights on investment, business, and growth in underserved markets across the globe. Learn more about CrossBoundary on our website: https://bit.ly/3wpOox6 Unbounded is produced by Ned Sedgwick with music by Steph Masucci.