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Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... there is a pressing need for new financial instruments and asset classes to be deployed at scale. These include venture capital investment in infrastructure and enhanced cross-border finance for developing economies. The Sector Progress Tracker, developed ...

Investment in climate tech plummets 40%: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... firm analysed over 8000 climate tech start-ups and over 32,000 deals worth more than US$490 billion. The share of venture capital and private equity funding going into climate tech continued to rise, from 7% of private market start-up investments in ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... solving major global challenges. "These new team members bring diverse perspectives from their work in early-stage venture capital, academia, and startups that will prove invaluable as we continue building our portfolio. I am confident their knowledge ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... more evenly across different asset classes, while aggregate capital for impact funds is heavily concentrated in venture capital," Dabora said. Since 2014, North American-based impact funds have accounted for over 50% of aggregate capital raised, the ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... plant, expand its team and conduct further research. The CEFC investment is managed by specialist climate-tech venture capital manager Virescent Ventures.

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Impact venture capital fund Giant Leap has completed fundraising for its second impact fund, tripling the size of its inaugural fund. The Giant Leap II fund is backed by NRMA, entrepreneurs including Kate Morris, Dom Pym and Roger Allan. Giant Leap ...

Women-led founders, climate tech grow VC impact sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Women-led impact startups constituted a quarter of the venture capital opportunities reviewed by Giant Leap in 2022, a higher percentage than the broader VC ecosystem. VC impact investor Giant Leap released its second Impact Startups Benchmark Report ...

Australian Ethical hires CIO, head of impacts and ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... multiple asset classes including infrastructure, structured debt, public equities, private markets and private equity/venture capital. Australian Ethical pointed to Theau's "extensive international experience, and depth of knowledge in responsible ...

Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... financial markets. Quigley commented agriculture and food technology is a small but rapidly growing segment of the venture capital universe that is serious about reimagining the global agriculture and food industry. "We support companies to evolve from ...

Investment in low-carbon energy infrastructure on the rise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Space, covering what they label as a "dynamic" deal-making environment. The report notes, among other aspects, venture capital investments in clean energy hit a record-breaking US$24.1 billion in 2021, with 957 transactions worldwide so far this year. ...