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Ocean impact fund universe swells to €2bn

The universe of impact investors exclusively targeting 'ocean' themes has grown to more than €2 billion in assets, Environmental Finance understands, but concerns remain that the theme is drastically underfunded.

'The blue economy today is where AI was three to five years ago'

There is a "massive dearth" of funding for the blue economy, beyond early-stage investment, a venture capitalist has warned, but he maintained the theme is set to boom.

Future Planet Capital invests in waste recycling

Future Planet Capital invests in lab-grown meat

Future Planet Capital launches €20m oceans fund

UK impact-led venture capital firm Future Planet Capital has closed its ocean-focused "mandate" at €20 million ($22 million).

UK pensions impact quota suggested to nurture VC funds

A suggestion to encourage UK pensions to allocate "a small portion, less than 5%" of their investment portfolio to venture capital funds that target positive impact is among dozens of proposals in a report by a member of the upper house of the UK Parliament.

M&G Catalyst impact strategy invests in vaccine developer

M&G was lead investor in a funding round worth $168 million in Vaccitech, which co-invented a Covid-19 vaccine with the University of Oxford.