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Verdane closes second decarbonisation fund Idun II at €700m hard cap

Private Equity Wire

This is in addition to Verdane’s proprietary ‘2040 test,’ established to ensure that Verdane only invests in businesses positioned to succeed in a sustainable economy. Earlier this year, Verdane successfully closed its mid-market growth buyout fund Edda III at its €1.1bn hard cap, taking firm-wide assets under management to more than €8bn.

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PE activity weakens in H1 as survey shows tentative signs of optimism

Private Equity Wire

According to Invest Europe’s Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity H1 2023 report, private equity and venture capital funds invested €32bn in the first half of 2023, 54% lower than 2022’s strong figures and in line with levels last seen in 2016.

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The Fantastical, Stupendous, Wonkariffic Tale of How Ample Hills Creamery Raised a $4 Million Venture Capital Round

This is going to be BIG.

I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. I was researching consumer focused funds, building and fixing brands, and talking to just about every consumer minded investor I could find.

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CDPQ to Pump $11.2 Billion Into European Private Markets

Pension Pulse

Paulina Pielichata of Pensions & Investments reports CDPQ works to pump $11.2 billion into European private markets: Canadian pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has recently moved into its new London headquarters as it is working to deploy C$15 billion ($11.2 billion) in private markets across Europe.

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Pension giant OMERS pulls out of European VC, sees better opportunities in North America

AltAssets

Canadian pension giant OMERS is scrapping its European venture capital investment program after just four years to focus on 'better opportunities' in the North American market. The post Pension giant OMERS pulls out of European VC, sees better opportunities in North America first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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CPP Investments' CEO Discusses Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Pension Pulse

Ian Bickis of The Canadian Press reports CPP Investments earned 8 per cent in latest fiscal year, net assets rose to $632 billion: Canada's biggest pension fund earned an eight per cent return last year, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 Invested C$84 million for a minority stake in Plusgrade, alongside General Atlantic.

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Are Alternative Investments the Key to Diversifying Your Portfolio?

Fortune Financial

Private Equity Private equity is a form of alternative investment that involves investing in privately-held companies. It encompasses strategies such as venture capital, leveraged buyouts and investing directly in publicly-traded private equity firms.