They say the region could set a new global standard by showing that best practices on environmental impact, diversity and privacy are a driver for financial performance.

Europe might not have spawned a Google, Apple or Facebook, but, at least according to some, the continent now finds itself in the prime position to become a leader in a different kind of tech: ‘tech for good’.

Impact investing is on the rise — but raising money can bring just as many challenges as it does opportunities to startups focused on social and environmental good.

Like many tech for good investors, BGV uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to assess and measure impact across its portfolio.

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