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The New Zealand Superannuation Fund committed $100 million to Wellington CIF, a late-venture and early-growth strategy.
The fund's focus on 'driving emissions reductions and energy savings today' filled a gap in the fundraising market, says managing partner Stuart Barkoff.
The debut forestry fund surpassed its $200m target and will be deployed exclusively in Paraguay.
US and European institutions backed the firm's €135m buyout fund.
The concept of a 'climate fund' has quickly evolved to span asset classes and strategies.
ODDO BHF Commit for Tomorrow is targeting €100m for a mixture of primary fund commitments, secondaries and co-investments aligned with one of three environmental themes.
Maniv has closed its third venture fund at $140m, backing early-stage companies decarbonising and digitalsing the transport sector.
Climate tech accounts for more than 10% of all private equity and venture capital investment, a PwC report states.
A widening pool of investors are approaching climate investment with a focus on outcomes and themes, say Emily Pollock and Holly Turner at Schroders Capital.
Whether it is to get investors comfortable with risk, or to get capital to where it will have the most impact, climate solutions investors have been taking a fresh look at the private fund model.