From venture capital to farmer financing, three senior figures at the European Investment Fund – Aubin Bonnet, Céline Lévy and Ghislain Terrier – explain how the EIF is scaling green innovation and adapting to a tougher fundraising climate.
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.
The half-year take by closed-end agrifood and forestry funds matches H1 2024 – the highest raised at the mid-year point since 2019.
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.
Partner Richard Boos says the traditionally food manufacturing-focused firm is studying the possibility of investments at the interaction of technology and agriculture.
The Australian investment manager plans to double down on its water strategy, with a US-dollar feeder fund in the works.
The strategy comes as New Forests sees a growing interest among institutional investors for natural capital investments.
Saudi Arabia’s Aram Palms Company will anchor two distinct vehicles targeting permanent crops and cold-chain infrastructure.
TransCap director of systemic investment programs Ivana Gazibara says the model being developed in the US Midwest could be extended into other key markets.
The vehicle is invested exclusively across French timberland and has amassed a 35,000ha portfolio.