Michael Baruch

Manu Gupta, who also founded tech firm Blue Lion, stepped down from Lakestar after a decade last year.

The firm aims to excite positive social change in American small businesses, says Brightwood Capital, and Goldman Sachs Special Sits alumni, founder Eric Taylor.

GPs can be at the mercy of even the weakest connections to adherence to ESG standards – real or perceived.

Community organisers cited the secondaries firm's 2019 investment in Pretium Partners, whose portfolio company HavenBrook is facing scrutiny.

The Northern Europe-focused firm invests in tech-enabled businesses and has evidenced ESG as a strategic priority with recent hires.