Private Equity & Venture Capital

Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital/ Professional bodies

Sustainable Investment Group IIGCC Releases Net Zero Alignment Guidance for Private Equity Investors

Mark Segal February 2, 2022

Sustainable investing-focused group the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) announced today the publication […]

Environment/ New funds & products/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Lightsmith Raises $186 Million for First Private Equity Fund Focused on Climate Resilience & Adaptation

Mark Segal February 1, 2022

Private equity investor Lightsmith Group announced today that it has raised commitments of $186 million […]

Investors/ M&A/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

M&G Acquires Impact Investor responsAbility

Mark Segal January 27, 2022

International savings and investments business M&G plc announced today the acquisition of Zurich-based, emerging markets-focused […]

Energy Transition/ ESG Tools, Services/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Carbon Offset Ratings Platform Sylvera Raises $32 Million

Mark Segal January 25, 2022

Climate-focused startup Sylvera announced today that it has raised $32.6 million, in a series A […]

Executive Moves/ Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

JPMorgan Launches Sustainability-Focused Private Equity Team with $150 Million Commitment

Mark Segal January 24, 2022

J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced today the establishment of a new sustainability-focused growth private equity […]

Energy Transition/ Investors/ New funds & products/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

VC Investor Energy Impact Partners Targets $350 Million for Decarbonization Tech Fund

Emanuela Kerencheva January 20, 2022

Venture capital investor Energy Impact Partners (EIP) announced today the launch of its Deep Decarbonization […]

Companies/ ESG Tools, Services/ Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Citi Ventures, IKEA Parent Ingka Invest in Consumer Carbon Footprint Tracking Solution Provider Doconomy

Mark Segal January 18, 2022

Stockholm-based applied impact solutions startup Doconomy announced the completion of a $19 million equity funding […]

Companies/ Energy Transition/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Carlyle Announces Over $100 Million Investments in Clean Energy Storage, EV Infrastructure Tech Companies

Mark Segal January 17, 2022

Global private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group announced commitments of over $100 million in […]

Companies/ Environment/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Ara Partners Commits €100 Million to Launch Plastic Recycling Platform

Emanuela Kerencheva January 11, 2022

Industrial decarbonization-focused private equity investor Ara Partners announced today it has made a €100 million commitment […]

Energy Transition/ Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Blackstone Announces $3 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy Developer Invenergy

Mark Segal January 10, 2022

Marking one of the largest-ever renewable energy investments in North America, alternative investment manager Blackstone […]