PE impact fundraising surpasses EUR 4bn in 2021
European GPs raised EUR 4.1bn across 17 first and final closes in 2021 for vehicles focusing on impact-driven investments, with EUR 2.56bn raised in January 2022 alone, according to Unquote Data.
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