Impact
Beyond Impact aims for EUR 100m close for alternative protein fund
Article 9 fund held EUR 25m first close in early 2022; targets stakes in non-animal proteins and ingredients
Women in VC: Turenne Santé’s Chaoui on new healthcare growth strategy and social impact
Healthcare sponsor aims to raise EUR 150m for new growth fund, with further deployment and fundraising for its LBO strategy in the pipeline
Counteract aims for GBP 50m fundraise by year-end
Decarbonisation-focused VC is approaching funds-of-funds, corporates and family offices as fundraise continues
Clean capital: record impact fundraising creates pools of do-good money
Impact vehicles raised EUR 8.5bn last year, but 2023 is off to slow start with just two funds closed
Ocean 14 Capital plans June final close for debut 'blue economy' fund
Article 9 growth fund is expected to exceed its EUR 150m target and will back 20-25 businesses
Planet A raises EUR 160m for debut greentech fund
German VC will back scaleable hardware and software startups, giving science team "veto power" in investment decisions
Arcano holds EUR 280m final close for impact fund-of-funds
Spanish GP is eyeing a second vintage in 2023 with the vehicle more than 50% deployed
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
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
World Fund on track for debut climate tech fund final close in 2023
Vehicle has received a “big-ticket investment” from an undisclosed European institutional LP; targets EUR 350m
PE liquidity at all time low amid macro woes – Rede Partners
Gabrielle Joseph speaks to Unquote about what the latest Rede Liquidity Index reveals about the 2023 fundraising market
Palatine exits first ever impact investment Trade Skills 4U
Sale of electrician training provider to trade buyer City & Guilds is third exit from the GP's first impact fund
EV Private Equity promotes Kobayashi to partner
Karem Kobayashi will also become head of responsible investment at the energy sector-focused investor
Agilitas registers Human Impact Fund
Filing comes amid host of European sponsors launching debut dedicated impact vehicles
Tilia Impact on the market for EUR 32m early-stage fund
Czech VC eyes institutionals and HNWIs for impact-driven vehicle; first close expected by March
Trill Impact heads for first close of VC fund at year-end
Impact investor has a EUR 300m target for the debut VC fund; new vehicle has completed one deal so far
Golding Capital holds EUR 65m first close for debut impact fund
Fund-of-funds has made two investments to date and plans to attract further European institutional LPs
Balderton hires Deloitte’s Broad as head of impact
Elodie Broad will focus on sustainability in the VC's internal operations, investments, and portfolio
Ambienta plans asset class expansion following EUR 1.55bn Fund IV close
Environmental investor set for first deals with new fund in 2023 as it assesses a foray into new asset classes and geographies, founder and managing partner Nino Tronchetti Provera tells Unquote
Algebris holds EUR 200m first close for debut Green Transition Fund
Fund has a EUR 400m target and is headed by three former executives from Italian utility company A2A
Unigestion gears up for Climate Impact Fund
GP in initial discussions with existing investors for first climate-focused fund
Dunas Capital holds first close for debut impact fund
Vehicle plans to enter distribution partnership with private bank for its EUR 50m fundraise
LGT Capital closes first dedicated impact fund on USD 550m
Crown Impact will make co-investments, as well as primary and secondary fund investments
Tikehau, Unilever, Axa form EUR 1bn impact fund
Each party has made a EUR 100m commitment and the agriculture-focused fund is now open to new LPs