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Natural capital’s investment case continues to convince
A trio of billion-dollar-plus fund closes propelled H1 totals to $7.9bn – matching 2024’s high and showing investor demand for climate-aligned strategies.
DOWNLOAD: H1 2025 natural capital fundraising hits $7.9bn
The half-year take by closed-end agrifood and forestry funds matches H1 2024 – the highest raised at the mid-year point since 2019.
EIF expects green tech VCs to link at least 30% of carry to impact goals
Forfeited carry does not go back to LPs to avoid any conflicts of interest and is diverted to a third-party organization agreed upon by GPs and the LPAC.
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Key takeaways that define the agri sustainable investing landscape
Natural capital strategies are gradually gaining visibility on more LPs’ radars as the urgency of this shift becomes clearer.
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Investment managers are confident that regenerative strategies will continue to enjoy tailwinds.
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Roc Partners: Capitalizing on nature
Natural capital investing boosts the environment and helps drive financial returns, say Brad Mytton, Max Butler and Samantha Bayes from Roc Partners.
Forest Investment Associates: Natural capital leadership
Forest Investment Associates’ managing director, head of business development and head of sustainability MaryKate Bullen explains how GPs can build real asset value and grow LP confidence in timberland investing.
Astarte Capital Partners on the future of sustainable finance
Natural capital creates long-term, renewable value, says Astarte’s co-founder and managing partner Dr Stavros Siokos.
New Forests on aligning production and conservation
Investing in forestry and agriculture is critical if we are to transition to a sustainable, renewable world, say New Forests’ David Brand and Mark Rogers.
GO.FARM: Australia’s agriculture is ripe for the picking
There’s enormous potential to be found within Australian agriculture, which will only grow as the market matures, say GO.FARM’s Liam Lenaghan and LAWD’s Danny Thomas.
BTG Pactual on why timberland is a business of scale
Focusing on large-scale timberland investment increases the benefits available to all stakeholders, say BTG’s Gerrity Lansing and Mark Wishnie.
Paine Schwartz Partners on real asset investing with a PE approach
Ensuring investing success in food and agribusiness is all about the ‘right’ strategy, says Kevin Schwartz, CEO and managing partner at Paine Schwartz Partners.
Merricks Capital: Planting the seeds of credit
Adrian Redlich, James Murfett, Dan O’Donoghue and Geoff Davis from Merricks Capital explain the benefits of agriculture credit strategies for investors.
Climate Asset Management on finding value through regeneration
Restoring degraded land has long-term financial benefits, say Martin Berg and Ben O’Donnell, CEO and CIO at Climate Asset Management.
Farmland LP on the importance of diversification
For farmland investors, focusing on a range of geographies and crops is critical, says Craig Wichner, founder and managing partner of Farmland LP.
