Our Insights

Good capital does more than return. We write about what that looks like in practice, from the companies we back, the structures we use, and the questions that we keep coming back to.

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Te Pae ki te Rangi: 2025 Impact Report 

Four years ago, Foundation North asked whether impact-first investing could hold its own financially. Not in theory. In Aotearoa, with a real fund, real capital, and real accountability to communities in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau. 

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Case study – Localised:

A case study in growth capital for non-profit social enterprise. How cash flow-based lending through Te Pae ki te Rangi enabled Localised to grow without the asset security that traditional lenders require.

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