European impact VC firm Ananda is backed by the European Investment Fund, Big Society Capital and family offices.
The Manchester-based private equity firm is investing its £100m first impact fund.
The asset manager has staked 50% of the carried interest from its €300m debut private equity fund on achieving impact goals.
Mid-market debt strategies are a good way to access diverse-owned businesses, Brightwood Capital Advisors' Sengal Selassie said last week.
'Green solutions', sustainable agriculture and financial inclusion are the target areas for its first impact fund offering.
Pioneering fund managers are making the ultimate GP prize – carried interest – contingent on impact or ESG metrics. In part one of this deep dive, we ask who is doing it and what their motivations are.
Momentum is gathering behind the movement to link carried interest to impact or ESG targets. In the second part of this deep dive, we discover that it is easier said than done.
NSSK, a Japanese private equity firm, will target an increased rate of financial return for its second generation of impact funds, its CEO told conference delegates.
The former governor of Florida is part of a firm that has just closed its debut fund, which will 'pursue investments that align with a positive societal impact'.
The progressive investor made climate change a core theme in his presidential campaign and now is raising money to address the problem directly.