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Social Impact

Fundraising in euros
Eiffel collects €80m from EIB for impact fund

Targeting a €400m final close, Eiffel Essentiel will have a lifespan of around 15 years

  • Funds
  • 23 September 2019
Weight training in the gym
Bridges acquires low-cost gym franchiser Énergie Fitness

GP has previously invested in the sector by backing Viva Gym Group, Impact Fitness and The Gym Group

  • Buyouts
  • 07 August 2019
Varicose vein treatment
Palatine impact fund backs Veincentre

Clinic operator focusing on varicose vein treatments will open new sites in Glasgow and Leeds

  • Expansion
  • 06 August 2019
Child education services and learning disability assistance
Bridges holds £35m final close for Social Outcomes Fund II

Vehicle had an initial hard-cap of £30m, which was raised due to LP appetite and a strong pipeline

  • UK / Ireland
  • 11 July 2019
Business consultants and skilled professionals
Impact investing gains traction in Spain

Despite representing a very young niche within the country's PE landscape, impact investment is picking up steam and attracting local LPs

  • Southern Europe
  • 08 July 2019
Green investing and ESG
Impact investment demand outstripping supply – research

LP demand is high but met with a lack of high-quality offerings, according to a Rede survey

  • Fundraising
  • 21 May 2019
Bonuses and incentivisation
Balderton, Northzone co-lead £15m round for Wagestream

Wagestream has raised a total of £40m in the latest round, including a £25m credit facility

  • Expansion
  • 20 May 2019
Promotions and appointments
EQT, Summa, LGT sign up to UN's SDG Impact initiative

Development comes two months after EQT co-founder Ståhlberg left to launch an impact-dedicated firm

  • GPs
  • 15 May 2019
Dollar-denominated life sciences fund
LeapFrog raises $700m Emerging Markets Fund III

Prudential Financial, Overseas Private Investment Corporation and IFC acted as lead investors

  • Funds
  • 10 May 2019
Pounds sterling
Bridges closes SGF IV on £80m

Impact-focused fund manager launched the buyout vehickle two and a half years ago

  • Funds
  • 11 March 2019
Fundraising in US dollars
PG Impact Investments holds $210m final close

Firm is independent but has access to Partners Group’s infrastructure, expertise and resources

  • Funds
  • 15 February 2019
Funds have raised billions in January
Weinberg CP launches impact fund

WCP Impact Dév expects to hold a first close in 2019 and will inject €5-20m in businesses

  • Funds
  • 11 December 2018
EQT senior sustainability specialist Hanna Grahn
Video: EQT's Hanna Grahn talks ESG, impact investing

EQT senior sustainability specialist Hanna Grahn discusses the firm's approach to ESG and impact

  • Nordics
  • 30 November 2018
New hires and promotions
Bridges hires Landers to advisory team

Landers will focus on advising family offices and high-net-worth clients on impact investing

  • People
  • 08 November 2018
A late surge in the final weeks of June had a welcome - if moderate - impact on the total volume of buyouts in Germany during Q2 2015
Impact investing: making a splash

As high-profile GPs launch impact-dedicated funds, progress is being made in efforts to identify metrics by which to measure performance in the space

  • Region
  • 15 October 2018
School dinners and catering
Bridges acquires Cucina, creates Impact Food Group

GP has merged the school meals provider with portfolio company Innovate Services

  • Expansion
  • 02 October 2018
Pounds sterling
Bridges hits £50m mark for evergreen vehicle

Permanent capital vehicle was launched in December 2016, with initial commitments of £23m

  • Funds
  • 11 July 2018
Wopke Hoekstra is finance minister in the Netherlands
Dutch finance minister hails mature PE market

Wopke Hoekstra recently addressed parliament to endorse a social impact study by the University of Amsterdam, which was supportive of the impact of PE

  • Benelux
  • 02 May 2018
Teachers and education
Partners Group launches impact fund

Move follows impact fund launches from global PE firms TPG, KKR and Bain Capital in recent months

  • Funds
  • 27 March 2018
Wind turbines and components
Impact agenda: Attracting institutional capital

Global PE firms are launching impact funds tailored to appeal to institutional investors

  • Funds
  • 22 March 2018
Scheduling software
Palatine invests in E-Days

Deal for the employee absence software developer is the second investment from the GP's impact fund

  • Expansion
  • 07 November 2017
UK fund closes and launches
Palatine closes impact fund on £100m hard-cap

Vehicle is the GP's first impact investment fund and will write equity cheques of up to £10m

  • Funds
  • 12 September 2017
Electrician training and apprenticeships
Palatine invests in Trade Skills 4U

Deal for the electrical training provider is the first investment from the GP's impact investment fund

  • Expansion
  • 30 August 2017
Beth Houghton of Palatine Private Equity
Palatine collects £50m for impact investment fund

Social impact vehicle reached a final close at the end of 2016 and is aiming for a final close in H1

  • Funds
  • 11 January 2017
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