Environmental solutions startup Applied Carbon, whose technology converts in-field agricultural crop waste into biochar, announced today that it has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at deploying a fleet of biochar machines across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Biochar, or biological charcoal, is produced by heating biomass, such as […]
Während sich das AUM in Deutschland auf die Anlageklassen verteilt, deutet das AUM-Wachstum bei Private Equity, Immobilien und Infrastruktur seit 2014 auf eine langsame Vertiefung des privaten Kapitals in der Realwirtschaft hin. In fast einem Jahrzehnt ist das verwaltete Vermögen von Private Equity von 10,6 Milliarden Euro im Jahr 2014 auf knapp 40 Milliarden Euro […]
US private investment major Carlyle Group doubled its fundraising efforts in the second quarter of the year, amassing over $12bn as part of a strategic turnaround initiative led by CEO Harvey Schwartz, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Water quality-focused environmental restoration solutions company SePRO announced a majority investment from healthcare and resource efficiency private equity investor Stanley Capital Partners (SCP), alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives as a minority investor. Founded in 1994, Indiana-based SePRO develops solutions aimed at protecting, preserving and restoring nature, with a focus on plant protection and water resource management […]
US private equity major Carlyle Group is to sell Cogentrix Energy, one of the largest portfolios of natural gas power plants in the US, to Houston-based PE firm Quantum Capital Group, which specialises in energy investments, for $3bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
At the same time, “the interest rate spike has raised the stakes of holding an asset longer,” says Bain & Co.
The failures to plan could be contributing to more consolidation in the asset management industry, according to a new report.
With institutional investors and family offices placing greater emphasis on sustainable investments, investment managers are offering strategies that generate positive socio-economic outcomes alongside financial returns.
BNP Paribas macht Ernst: Die französische Bank verhandelt mit Axa über einen Kauf der Vermögensverwaltungssparte Axa Investment Managers. Sollte der Deal über die Bühne gehen, müsste BNP Paribas einen Milliardenbetrag berappen.
UK financial services firms Phoenix Group and Schroders are to launch of a new private markets investment manager, Future Growth Capital (FGC), which will aim to deploy up to £2.5bn over three years from Phoenix Group, with an initial £1bn commitment.
Over 70% of investors access impact investing via private equity, followed by venture capital (44%), private credit (36%) and infrastructure (31%), according to specialist global impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital’s Impact 360 Survey.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investments platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced today a $440 million strategic investment in renewable power company BrightNight, with proceeds aimed at supporting the company’s independent power producer (IPP) business model and the buildout of its utility-scale portfolio across the U.S.
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in U.S. solar and storage developer Avantus that was announced in March. Concurrently, Avantus announced it has closed on a $522 million development facility arranged by KKR Capital Markets and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
Planon, der weltweit führende Anbieter von Software für intelligentes nachhaltiges Gebäudemanagement, freut sich, eine Erweiterung seiner strategischen Partnerschaft mit Schneider Electric, dem Marktführer für die digitale Transformation von Energiemanagement und Automatisierung, bekannt zu geben.
Hospitality- und Real Estate fokussierte Private Equity Firma Limestone Capital AG führt Investitionsrunde an. Größte Finanzierungsrunde im Proptech-Bereich in Europa in 2024. MYNE investiert Mittel in den Ausbau seiner Technologie- und Finanzierungsplattform, sowie die weitere internationale Expansion.
