circular economy

It is a good time to raise capital in Europe for circular economy-focused companies, says Spin Ventures founder Nic Gorini.

The transaction sees Suma Capital join a rarified group of sustainability-oriented firms that have created continuation vehicles classified as Article 9 under the EU's SFDR.

The firm has raised $530m for its first impact strategy and has now inked its fifth deal.

Through its GP staking business, Capricorn Investment Group has invested in Closed Loop Partners. In this episode of The New Private Markets Podcast, investment director Marie-Céline Damnon talks through the strategy and the deal.

European GPs are embracing the opportunities in waste management. And the sector’s diversified value chain allows them to choose the risk-return profile that is right for them.

The Ikea company has already deployed around a third of its target in direct investments.

The firm had hoped to close the fund last year but had to wait for EIF to finalise its comment, fund director Daan van Kassel tells New Private Markets.

Generative AI may have uses for investment managers, but it will be the humans who generate the alpha, writes the founder of environment-focused firm Ambienta.

Argos Wityu has reached a first close at €120m for its impact fund focused on decarbonising the real economy.

A-Gas, acquired by KKR’s fourth European buyout fund in 2017, supplies refrigerant gases and manages their lifecycle, including recovery, re-use and disposal.