Impact
VC Spotlight: Climentum Capital fund to announce 10th investment this month; aims for final close at EUR 75m end-Sept
The GP expects to launch its second fund in 2025 with a target size of EUR 100m-EUR 125m
Palatine reaps 6x money on SBO of Anthesis to Carlyle
GP will be reinvesting in UK-headquartered sustainability firm, acquiring a minority stake
Nordic Alpha Partners secures EUR 150m for second greentech fund
Hardtech sustainability-focused GP expects to continue its fundraise throughout 2023 following its first close and firm's first strategic exit
Just Climate holds final close for debut USD 1.5bn fund
GP will take minority stakes in industrial businesses targeting climate challenges, focusing on greenhouse gas reduction
Hamilton Lane targets global impact opportunities with new USD 370m fund
Asset manager’s new fund will make direct investments and can take larger stakes than its USD 95m predecessor
LP Profile: Lennertz & Co gears up for new tech impact venture fund-of-funds
German family office’s new strategy is set to launch this year with a EUR 50m-EUR 100m target
Private markets investors combine forces to form Urban Partners
New platform with EUR 20bn AUM will look to address decarbonisation of cities via its real estate, venture capital, private equity and credit arms
Carbon Equity open to commitments for new impact fund with EUR 125m hard-cap
Netherlands-based fund-of-funds manager will broaden its strategy to incorporate co-investments for its second fund
VC Profile: Klima lines up green energy deals from EUR 210m debut fund
Franco-Spanish Alantra and Enagás-backed VC initiative expects to lay the foundations for its second fund in 2024
4Impact heads for year-end close for EUR 125m second fund
Founded by ex-Goldman Sachs team, impact VC firm has made one investment from its latest fund so far
Half of LPs allocating to impact from generalist pool as market matures – Rede Partners
Jeremy Smith and Kristina Widegren speak to Unquote about key takeaways from the private capital adviser’s Private Markets Sustainability and Impact Report
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