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Fund II has already invested in 14 companies.

The Kansas City-based asset manager lines up $170m worth of deals for its Water and Climate Resilience Fund and expects to lock up two more transactions by the end of the year, says the head of private equity and infrastructure investments.

The firm is raising its second VC fund and a debut growth equity fund.

Incofin is aiming to provide 30 million people with safe drinking water.

The firm has filed two regulatory documents with the SEC for the strategy, neither of which specify a fundraising target.

The fund, managed by Incofin, is seeking up to $70m to invest in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia.

Panellists at the Impact Investor Global Summit were divided on the role for technology and innovation in delivering water-based impact.

W2AF confirms the water sector is 'investment ready' and will be judged on its climate and gender impact, says impact manager Dina Pons.

With water an increasingly scarce resource in many places, using it efficiently has never been more important. Its effective use can help regenerate environments and lead to more productive agricultural systems.