Investment

VC firm launched to bridge financing gap in LGBTQ+ led businesses. Plus, Beyond the Grid Fund Africa moves to implementation phase, and SUSI Partners’s latest energy efficiency and transition fund

Dutch producer of biological carbon Perpetual Next has secured a €100m investment from majority shareholder Momentum Capital, with over €300m raised externally from twenty family offices

The Planet Fund is supported by UK media group Sky and will invest in early-stage startups tackling sustainability issues including decarbonisation, climate resilience and the circular economy

The Innovating Justice Fund aims to help deliver equal access to justice for all by investing in startups that improve access to justice services for disadvantaged communities in emerging markets

A fairer start for every child, a healthy life for all, and a sustainable future. Those are the key impact themes behind the UK’s national endowment Nesta’s new investment strategy, as Lisa Barclay explains

Impact investor Bridges exceeds original fundraising target for its latest real estate fund. Plus, Aqua for All and Oikocredit’s partnership, and Fi Gathering Amsterdam’s focus on impact investing in Latin America

The EU has put forward legislation that, if adopted without amendment, could mean the end for some impact investment funds. Impact investors are calling on EU legislators to correct a fatal flaw in the proposal

Agricultural investor SilverStreet Capital believes raising crop yields in Africa can provide a solution to the food crisis and create positive social and environmental impact on local communities

Less than 2% of venture capital investments went to all female-led teams in 2021. Plus, Virgin Money’s new fund to support UK farmers, and EIB announces solidarity financing fund to support Africa’s rural microfinance institutions

The impact investment manager, part of the Schroders Group, is targeting investments to bring financial services to the unbanked and SMEs in Asia and other emerging markets through its latest fund