Natural Capital

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.

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.

The Sustainable Forestry Equity Fund was launched in 2022 and held a $207m first close in 2024.

What do a Cornish farm, an NFT carbon credit exchange and biodiversity net-gain credits have in common? They’re all contributing to Britain’s claim as a nature-based solutions leader.

The company has sold more than 10m carbon credits and counts Yara and Syngenta among its partners.

The vehicle is invested exclusively across French timberland and has amassed a 35,000ha portfolio.