Fundraising

Impact strategies were unable to escape the slowdown that persisted through 2023.

The German manager has raised around €300m to invest in social and affordable housing across western Europe.

Cross-Border Impact Ventures has closed its first fund with backing from Skoll Foundation, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and KfW.

The longstanding environmental-focused private markets firm is 'pleased with the momentum' as it gathers capital for its first private credit fund.

Europe-focused private real estate investment company is linking its performance fees to meeting ESG targets for the ReForm fund.

GEF, a 34-year-old impact firm, began raising the fund in 2021, according to a regulatory filing.

Investing in venture-stage technologies 'that will assist the energy evolution' are part of the pension's plan to meet its net-zero 2050 target.

ABC Impact is raising its second fund, which is expected to reach a final close later this year.

Norwegian first time fund Sandwater has reached a final close at NKr1.4bn for a venture fund focusing on climate and health tech in Europe.

Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund receives commitments from the Angola sovereign wealth fund, The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa and West African Development Bank, according to fund head Vincent Le Guennou.