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Vision Ridge raises $700m for new sustainable real assets annex fund

Sustainable real assets investor Vision Ridge Partners has raised $700m for the final close of its new SAF Annex Fund. The post Vision Ridge raises $700m for new sustainable real assets annex fund first appeared

SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

Sustainable energy-focused investor SUSI Partners has raised more than €130m towards its Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund. The post SUSI Partners leverages steep energy price rise opportunity with Energy Efficiency and Transition Credit Fund

Ex-BC Partners investor relations veteran de Rosière joins Ambienta

Sustainability-focused private equity house Ambienta has brought in BC Partners veteran Laurent de Rosière as head of investor relations and strategic partnerships. The post Ex-BC Partners investor relations veteran de Rosière joins Ambienta first appeared on

IFC investor relations, sustainability veteran Odaro joins PAI Partners to head ESG effort

PAI Partners has brought in former IFC investor relations and sustainable finance head Denise Odaro to lead its ESG operations. The post IFC investor relations, sustainability veteran Odaro joins PAI Partners to head ESG effort

Brazilian sustainable fish farmer Tilabras gets Ocean 14 Capital backing

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

OMERS infra arm teams with Spring Lane Capital for sustainability deals

Canadian pension giant OMERS' infrastructure investment arm has teamed with Spring Lane Capital to explore investments in companies addressing sustainability issues. The post OMERS infra arm teams with Spring Lane Capital for sustainability deals first

SWEN hits €150m of new firepower for latest French SME, mid-market fundraise

Sustainability-focused private equity house SWEN Capital Partners has €150m of new firepower thanks to the final close of its third French SME and mid-market company fund. The post SWEN hits €150m of new firepower for latest

Actis seals first Vietnam energy infrastructure deal with Levanta Renewables investment

Sustainable infrastructure investment specialist Actis has agreed to buy a majority stake in Vietnam and Southeast Asia-focused renewables platform Levanta. The post Actis seals first Vietnam energy infrastructure deal with Levanta Renewables investment first appeared

Pegasus Capital holds $130m first close for Global Fund for Coral Reefs

Pegasus Capital has held a first close for the Global Fund for Coral Reefs Investment Fund, the first commercial-scale private equity impact investment fund targeting SDG14, life below water. The post Pegasus Capital holds $130m

Apollo to tap into high-growth community solar energy market with Summit Ridge investment

Global buyout giant Apollo has agreed to make a $175m strategic investment in community solar assets owner-operator Summit Ridge to tap into the high-growth segment of the renewables market. The post Apollo to tap into high-growth

Twitter co-founder’s Obvious Ventures closes two new funds to pass $1.1bn AUM

Obvious Ventures, the VC house launched by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, has closed a pair of new funds to boost its assets under management to $1.11bn. The post Twitter co-founder’s Obvious Ventures closes two new

Circular economy-focused Closed Loop Partners passes $200m to close private equity fundraise

Closed Loop Partners has pulled in more than $200m for the final close of a circular economy-focused buyout fund, just a few months after raising its sophomore VC fund. The post Circular economy-focused Closed Loop

Eurazeo raises half the target for Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure Fund, secures investment from EIF

European private equity major Eurazeo has raised €200m, more than half of the target fund size, for its Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure Fund. The post Eurazeo raises half the target for Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure Fund, secures

Seaya Ventures launches €300m sustainability-focused fundraise

Spain's Seaya Ventures has launched a €300m-targeting sustainability fundraise alongside Iberdrola and Nortia. The post Seaya Ventures launches €300m sustainability-focused fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Singapore fund of funds investor launches first ESG fund of funds with $100m

Singapore-based private equity investor Azalea has struck a $100m first close for its inaugural sustainability-focused fund of funds. The post Singapore fund of funds investor launches first ESG fund of funds with $100m first appeared

Stakeholder Capitalism in the Time of Covid

Posted by Lucian Bebchuk (Harvard Law School), Kobi Kastiel (Tel Aviv University), and Roberto Tallarita (Harvard Law School), on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Editor's Note: Lucian Bebchuk is the James Barr Ames Professor of Law,

Polestar Capital secures €100m for circular economy debt fund, aiming to be the biggest of its kind in Europe

Polestar Capital has opened the largest circular economy debt fund in Europe at €100m, expecting to grow to €400m within a year. The post Polestar Capital secures €100m for circular economy debt fund, aiming to

Ex-Siguler Guff partner Koh raises over $180m for debut Lightsmith Group ‘climate resilience’ fund

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

SWEN Capital halfway to €300m target for second renewable gas infra fundraise

Sustainability-focused private equity house SWEN Capital Partners has struck a €150m first close for its second infrastructure fund dedicated to renewable gas and the circular economy. The post SWEN Capital halfway to €300m target for second

Vista helps Assent Compliance to unicorn status with one of sector’s biggest funding rounds

Vista Equity Partners has pushed supply chain sustainability management company Assent Compliance to unicorn status by leading one of the largest funding round in the Canadian software industry. The post Vista helps Assent Compliance to

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