Investment

Systemiq Capital’s new fund will invest in early-stage climate tech innovation to accelerate the transition to a more resilient, clean and just global economy 

Dutch-based asset manager Robeco’s new fund aims to invest in companies that can help speed up decarbonisation of polluting sectors, as well as in clean energy

EIT Food, part of the European Institute for Innovation & Technology, announces the expansion of its flagships programmes with fifteen new agri-food startups joining in

It’s hard to get some stakeholders out of their silos, but once they get talking, impact investing can get a lot more effective, according to speakers at an impact investment conference in London

Anti-corruption measures are often placed too low on investors’ decision-making agenda. As first movers, impact investors can play a key role in promoting high standards of business integrity in emerging and frontier markets

New €30m fund launched by Copenhagen-based Unconventional Ventures will back founders from underrepresented groups, with a focus on climate, health, education, and inclusive fintech

Gresham House makes its first major investment in healthcare provision by acquiring elderly care provider New Century Care, as part of its sustainable infrastructure strategy

Private sector funding will be critical to scale up the rewilding of Europe’s peatland to a point that it can really make a difference for nature and climate. Rewilding Europe takes up the challenge

Nefco-managed fund supports the scale-up of off-grid energy connections in Africa. Plus BII backs India’s electric car venture, and Cornwall Pension Fund launches local impact portfolio

Social outcomes contracts can deliver great results and should be deployed more, according to research from Big Society Capital which looks back at the first decade of these pioneering social investment vehicles