Funds

The fund aims to help close the SDG 14 funding gap in Asia by investing into early-stage and growth companies in sectors such as maritime decarbonisation and sustainable aquaculture.

The new fund is focused on early-stage startups that aim to improve the lives of workers in sectors with low pay and insecure employment, using data and technology.

Wealthy investors who want to create social and environmental impact often rely on far more than just money, according to a new report by the University of St. Gallen and the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative. 

Real assets are becoming a safe haven for impact investors as population growth, urbanisation, energy demand and food insecurity put the planet under increasing pressure, a report by Phenix Capital said.

The recent investment sees the fund managed by the Swiss impact investor surpass $410m at fourth close with the aim of reaching a final close of $500m by year’s end.

Vireo Ventures’ electrification fund secured the backing of a wide range of private, corporate and institutional investors across the European energy system.

A new report highlights routes to partnerships between the UK’s local government pension schemes and the growing number of fund managers operating in the place-based investment space.

The funding is intended to bolster climate-positive lease financing for Turkey’s SME sector, the backbone of the country’s economy and provider of 70% of national employment.

The Africa-focused responsible investor is putting together a new fund targeting founder-led SMEs to complement its larger fund series focusing on mid-caps. 

The cooperation between both organisations targets nature-based solution companies within the value chains of globally traded commodities in Indonesia including coffee, cacao and coconut.