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Allianz GI's impact credit strategy raises €560m at first close

Future Energy Ventures raises €110m for €250m fund

White Summit Capital bags €150m for decarbonisation infra fund ahead of first close

COP28: EIF commits €200m to four climate action PE and VC funds

EU backs German social impact fund

The European Social Innovation and Impact Fund (ESIIF) has been launched to "immediately strengthen impact investing in the EU", by closing the financing gap for early-stage European social enterprises.

Dutch impact investor raises €55m for second fund

Social Impact Ventures has raised €55 million ($64 million) at first close of its second impact fund and has rebranded as Rubio Impact Ventures.

EU launches Sustainable Finance Platform after Taxonomy approval

The European Commission has officially launched a new expert group that will advise the bloc on its final EU Taxonomy criteria for 'green' activities and a potential expansion to cover social objectives and 'brown' activities.

Wheb private equity arm rebrands, becomes independent

Wheb Partners, the private equity house created by Ben Goldsmith, has become independent from its parent company and garnered €140 million ($157 million) of new investment.

Lighting and energy storage companies in line for takeovers, says VC investor

Most mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the cleantech sector in coming years are likely to focus on makers of low-energy lighting and energy storage technologies, investors have been told.

Impact investment fund exceeds £100m target

A leading UK impact investment fund has obtained equity commitments of £125 million ($201 million), well above its target of £100 million.