Private equity giant TPG has picked up a $500m anchor commitment from CalPERS for its inaugural NEXT fund targeting the next generation of underrepresented alternative asset managers. The post TPG gets $500m CalPERS backing for
Impact-focused Creation Investments Capital Management has hit a $270m final close for its latest flagship private equity fundraise. The post Impact investor Creation collects $270m for fifth flagship fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has launched an impact investing fund platform targeting companies "making the economy cleaner, healthier, and more equitable". The post L Catterton launches impact investing fund amid ‘revolution in consumer
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
Impact investor Ocean 14 Capital has commited more than €10m to Tilabras, a Brazilian producer of sustainable Tilapia fish. The post Brazilian sustainable fish farmer Tilabras gets Ocean 14 Capital backing first appeared on AltAssets
Californian impact investor HCAP Partners has picked up more than $350m for its oversubscribed fifth fundraise, including anticipated leverage from the US Small Business Administration. The post HCAP more than doubles Fund IV total with
European growth equity specialist Verdane has tapped its Idun impact fund for a pair of new investments. The post Verdane taps Europe’s largest growth impact fund to buy ADHD test specialist and mobility aids provider
Northern Europe-focused private equity house Verdane has made a significant minority investment in electric vehicle charging managed services provider EVA Global. The post Verdane taps hefty European growth impact fund for EVA Global deal first appeared
Global asset management giant Nuveen has raised $218m for the final close of its first private equity impact fund targeting climate change and inequality. The post Asset management giant Nuveen raises first impact private equity
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
Widespread destruction from ever-more dangerous climate change events this year has seen swaths of North America, Africa, Siberia and southern Europe consumed by wildfires, mass flooding in Germany and temperatures in Vancouver reaching 50°C. Impact investment funds have been
Nordea Asset Management-backed Trill Impact has raised €900m for one of the biggest first-time funds raised by an independent firm during the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Trill Impact raises one of the biggest first-time funds
Impact investor LeapFrog has picked up a stake in Ghana’s largest privately-owned bank, Fidelity Bank Ghana. The post LeapFrog Investments buys into Ghana’s biggest privately-owned bank first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Investment major Tikehau Capital has raised about €100m for the first close of its first private debt impact fund.
Qualitas Equity's impact division has bumped up the target for its debut fund to €50m amid after quickly deploying the vehicle's first close capital.
Bain Capital has more than tripled its capital under management dedicated to impact investing through an $800m fund close, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Emerging markets-focused LeapFrog Investments has named ANZ Banking Group chairman David Gonski to its global leadership council.
New York private equity house TZP Group has revealed a pair of new partners among a string of new hires at the firm.
The $1tn-managing investment house Nuveen has pulled in its first capital for a new private equity fund targeting income inequality and climate change.
Emerging markets-focused Leapfrog Investments has promoted a trio of senior staff to its management committee and board in the wake of its last record-breaking fundraise.
