Impact
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
Seaya launches EUR 300m sustainable venture capital fund
Seaya Andromeda held first close on EUR 130m backed by Iberdrola, Nortia and Fond-ICO Next Tech
Lightrock announces promotions, board appointments
Impact investor expects to turn its focus to new deals in 2022 and grew its team by 30% in 2021
Trill Impact set for venture fund following Domin appointment
Alex Domin has joined the Stockholm-headquartered impact investor as co-head of ventures
Partners Group set for second PG Life fund
PG Life II is expected to follow the global impact investing strategy of its predecessor
Verdane invests in EVA Global
GP has now announced three deals from its EUR 300m impact growth fund, Verdane Idda I
Lightrock gears up for Climate Impact Fund
Impact investing GP raised USD 900m for its Lightrock Growth Fund I vehicle in 2021
Nuveen closes impact fund on USD 218m
GP could return to market for Fund II in 2022 or early 2023 given current deployment opportunities
Polestar launches circular debt fund with EUR 400m hard-cap
Fund will back Netherlands-based projects and companies involved with carbon and waste reduction
PE impact fundraising surpasses EUR 4bn in 2021
Figures from Unquote Data reflect the increasing prevalence of impact and impact-driven deals