ESG
Speedinvest raises EUR 500m for fourth flagship vehicle; closes climate fund on EUR 80m
New structure investing across sectors allowed the Austrian VC firm to attract larger LPs to the new generation of funds, managing partner Oliver Holle tells Unquote
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Making an impact
Impact growth capital firm Lightrock's Pål Erik Sjåtil speaks to Unquote about impact investing and energy transition
LP Profile: Stonehage Fleming anticipates largest ever PE programme in 2023
Multi-family office talks about doubling down on manager selectivity, opportunities in secondaries, and family offices' increasing interest in PE
GP Profile: EV Private Equity outlines plans for dedicated energy transition fund
Energy sector investor prepares to raise EUR 350m for Article 9 fund targeting renewable, clean tech businesses
Sponsors ponder ESG questions as EU Taxonomy spurs gas, nuclear funding flow hopes
Framework gives green light to deals in the sector but LP accountability could stymie potential investments
Fundraising power balance shifts to LPs – panel
Panellists at SuperInvestor conference in Amsterdam discuss how GPs can grab LPsт attention in a challenging market
Agilitas registers Human Impact Fund
Filing comes amid host of European sponsors launching debut dedicated impact vehicles
Women in PE: Avallon's Pakulska on fundraising, exits and the role of sport in business
Women in Private Equity is a new series aiming to highlight both news and personal insights from key women in the PE sector internationally
PAI hires Odaro as head of ESG and sustainability
Denise Odaro joins from her role as head of IR and sustainable finance at the World Bank's IFC
Argos Wityu puts skin in the game for new climate fund
New ‘several hundred million Euros’ vehicle pegs team’s carry to CO2 reduction targets
BVCA Summit: PEs take long-term view to ride out uncertainty
Unquote reports on discussions around ESG, continuation funds and PE democratisation at last week’s event
Argos Wityu launches Article 9 buyout climate fund
Swiss GP’s new vehicle to tie carried interest payments to portfolio companies’ CO2 reduction targets
EQT closes new European tech growth-stage fund on EUR 2.2bn
Closed above target, the new vehicle has raised a total of EUR 2.4bn in commitments
Balderton hires Deloitte's Broad as head of impact
Elodie Broad will focus on sustainability in the VC's internal operations, investments, and portfolio
Summa opens North American office
Three existing partners will lead the California office, which is the GPтs first beyond Europe
GP Profile: MCP steps up DACH and international focus ahead of next fundraise
ESG and continued expansion of its international LP base also on the agenda, managing partner Inna Gehrt tells Unquote
Women lead push for diversity in PE, M&A
Supporting diverse hires and leadership, as well as opening up networks, remain key
Riverside appoints Höppner as chief sustainability officer
Dörte Höppner joined the GP in 2017 and will be responsible for its ESG initiatives globally
Pantheon, ICG appoint new ESG heads
Eimear Palmer joins Pantheon from ICG, which has poached Elsa Palanza from Barclays
Raise heads for second close for debut impact VC fund
French sponsor seeks to attract state-backed LPs for new strategy targeting ESG-focused startups
Azalea holds USD 100m first close for sustainability fund-of-funds
Fund-of-funds will invest in managers focused on ESG and positive environmental and social impact
ESG from 'nice to have' to prerequisite for almost all LPs – survey
Adams Street Partnersт 2022 Global Investor Survey gauged LPsт views of 118 LPs globally
CapMan commits to science-based targets for net zero
Commitment is part of the GP's ESG strategy across the firm itself and its portfolio
Polaris V holds final close on EUR 650m hard-cap
Fund has EUR 690m to deploy including the GP commitment, and has made five platform investments