Climate and sustainability-focused investment house Lightrock has hauled in €860m for a hard cap close of its debut climate impact fund. The post Lightrock fundraising spree continues with €860m hard cap close for debut climate impact
Posted by Gregory Pryor and Germaine Gurr, White & Case LLP, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Editor's Note: Gregory Pryor and Germaine Gurr are partners at White & Case LLP. This post is based on
Hard tech investor Cantos has launched a $50m third fund targeting 'near frontier' startups it believed have the potential to mitigate climate change, disease, armed conflict, poverty and existential risk. The post Cantos proves ‘hard
Global climate tech investor Systemiq Capital has hit a $70m first close for its sophomore fund, with eyes on a $200m target. The post Climate tech investor Systemiq hits first close for $200m-targeting Fund II
A string of fashion retail majors including Lululemon and H&M have been revealed as lead funders in a $250m fashion climate fund. The post Fashion fund to tackle industry’s supply chain emissions hits $250m thanks
KKR-backed ecological restoration business Resource Environmental Solutions has picked up new investment from Onex Corp through its $7.2bn Fund V. The post KKR-backed ecological restoration business RES gets new Onex Partners investment first appeared on
Lightsmith Group, the sustainability-focused private equity house launched by former Siguler Guff partner Jay Koh, has hauled in $186m for the final close of its debut fund. The post Ex-Siguler Guff partner Koh raises over
Ares Management has passed $10bn in funds closed this week thanks to a new multibillion-dollar strategy targeting climate infrastructure. The post Ares passes $10bn mark for funds closed this week with hefty new climate infra
Long-time angel investor Chris Sacca and his wife Crystal have raised $800m for a new fund targeting climate technology dealmaking. The post Investment veteran Sacca raises quickfire $800m climate technology fund first appeared on AltAssets
Helios Investment Partners has teamed with InfraCo Africa to launch a pan-African climate and impact investment fund with the hope of raising more than $350m. The post Helios, InfraCo Africa eye up to $350m for
Posted by Mark Adams, Joy Tan, and Emily Taylor, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Editor's Note: Mark Adams co-leads Russell Reynolds Associates’ Private Equity practice; Joy Tan is a member of Russell
Africa Finance Corp has launched a new asset management arm with plans to raise up to $2bn over the next three years, targeting infra investments aimed at managing climate change challenges such as rising temperates
Sustainability-focused private equity house SWEN Capital Partners has held a €52m first close for a dedicated fund looking to address major threats to the ocean such as overfishing, ocean pollution and climate change. The post SWEN
Growth investment major General Atlantic has launched a new operation targeting climate change deals with former BP group CEO Lord Browne as its chairman. The post General Atlantic launches climate change investment unit, ex-BP CEO
Investment giant BlackRock has picked up more than $250m for the first close of a new fund focused on investing in climate infrastructure across emerging markets. The post BlackRock’s $500m-targeting climate infra fund attracts big
Posted by Robert Eccles (University of Oxford), Therese Lennehag (EQT Partners), and Nina Nornholm (EQT Partners), on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Editor's Note: Robert G. Eccles is Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Oxford University
Global institutional investors plan to almost double their allocations to renewable energy infrastructure in the near-term as the global response to climate change continues to gain momentum.
BlackRock has tapped its Global Renewable Power Fund III to invest in Belgian renewable energy developer Windvision.
Ares Management-backed Volery Capital Partners has completed a growth equity investment in clean energy and project development asset manager Sustainable Development Capital.
Climate change has become a top priority for European pensions funds when picking their investment allocations, with 54% considering the environment before making their choice, according to a new survey by Mercer. The consultancy highlighted
