impact investing

LeapFrog is looking to raise as much as $600m for its climate strategy, including a substantial anchor investment from its strategic partner and shareholder Temasek.

The Switzerland-based impact investor has backed a continuation fund process involving two assets held by VC firm RockPort Capital Partners.

Active Impact Investments launched its third fund earlier this year and invests in early-stage climate tech.

The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund has committed €200m towards the Italian manager’s latest opportunistic vehicle.

REST has committed to achieving a one percent impact allocation by 2026, according to its annual report.

Norrsken22 closed its debut fund at an oversubscribed $205m with support from its namesake foundation to invest primarily in sub-Saharan growth-stage companies.

The new fund will invest in spinouts from UK institutions that help mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss.

Alison Humphrey launched Arna last month to advise climate funds and early-stage companies on raising capital.

Many GPs hide poor ESG performance behind 'thematic' and 'solutions' strategies. Double materiality will weed them out, says bfinance.

Malaysia-based impact firm Bintang is requiring portfolio companies in its next fund to achieve B Corp certification within two years.