Toby Mitchenall
The investor's climate opportunities program, which raised raised £1.4 billion in 2022, has raised an additional £1.2 billion in commitments.
A light-hearted session at the Impact Investor Global Summit was an opportunity for serious reflection on the direction of travel.
Pelican is targeting a return of 4x capital and plans to back between 20 and 30 companies across pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds.
Faisal Butt, founder of Pi Labs, has seen a 'dramatic improvement' in caliber of founder and number of companies in the proptech sustainability space.
The speed of the fundraise "validated that we are pretty much alone" in backing European deep tech growth business, says Jolt managing partner Jean Schmitt.
ICG's global head of ESG and sustainability Elsa Palanza linked anti-ESG sentiment in certain US states to a 'language problem' in the sustainability industry.
Linking impact or ESG to financial incentives was a big topic at the Impact Investor Global Summit; it is an 'imperative for the industry' that requires investors and managers to adopt an experimental mindset.
Investing in climate involves working with emerging teams. CalSTRS portfolio manager Nick Abel explains how his team balances risk and return in the pension’s sustainable investments portfolio.
More than 90% of LPs say they require impact funds to perform in-line or better than their generalist private equity benchmark, according to a survey by Rede Partners.
Representatives of AP4, CalPERS, the European Investment Fund, IH International, StepStone Group and Railpen share their insights for GPs with funds focused on sustainability.