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SevenGen Investment Partners, an Amsterdam-based investment firm, has reached a first close of €65m in total commitments for its debut energy transition fund. The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Invest International are anchor investors. Others in the investor group include Belgian family-owned impact investor Victrix and Rotterdam-based family office Alphatron. https://lnkd.in/evP-GD2b

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission have partnered with BioNTech on a €95m blended finance deal which will help to advance a mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda. https://lnkd.in/ega6k-bA

Britain’s largest pension funds and insurers have joined forces with the UK government to increase long-term investment in affordable housing, infrastructure and high-growth industries through the #Sterling20 group, which was launched at the first Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham on Tuesday. https://lnkd.in/eHHcywQg

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, the world’s largest pension fund with ¥260trn (€1.5trn) in assets under management, has taken a further step towards the adoption of a more impact-oriented investment strategy with the publication of its latest ‘Sustainability Investment’ report. https://lnkd.in/eFYas3Nx

NatureMetrics, a UK-based nature intelligence company, has launched a biodiversity monitoring lab in Brazil in partnership with Firjan SENAI, a Brazilian research and development institution. https://lnkd.in/edKCFtrk

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has allocated up to €10bn in annual financing from 2025 to 2027 for EIB Global, its international partnerships and development arm, to streamline and simplify support for high-impact projects in more than 130 countries. https://lnkd.in/eDArdn4E

A group of six UK charities have pooled financial resources to launch a £50m (€58m) Endowments Investing Challenge, calling on the investment industry to come up with proposals for a portfolio of investments that prioritises positive social and environmental impact for young people and future generations. The organisations behind the initiative are The Blagrave Trust, The Children's Society’, Cripplegate Foundation, Friends Provident Foundation, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), and Vivensa Foundation, with support from other charitable organisations. https://lnkd.in/eNHBai8T

Ecosystem Investment Partners has announced the final close of its fifth fund with over $400m (€343m) of capital commitments from a diverse range US and European investors, including Ingka Investments, Sampension, Lærernes Pension and AP Pension among others. The fund will invest into large-scale ecological restoration and conservation projects across the US. https://lnkd.in/eRqNmGzV

Theia Ventures, an early stage, thematic venture capital fund based in India, has closed its first fund after raising $30m (€26m), with British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution, as anchor investor. The fund will back startups working on developing disruptive technologies that can help decarbonise critical sectors such as heavy industry, manufacturing, material science, mobility and supply chains https://lnkd.in/eiQhdk_6

🌍 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 We’re excited to open this year’s conference with a tribute to our host city, The Hague — the ‘City of Peace and Justice’ — featuring a keynote on how impact investors can help bridge the access-to-justice gap. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗗𝗚 𝟭𝟲 🗣️ Speaker: Ronald Lenz, Director of Innovation, The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) In this session, Ronald will explore Hiil's catalytic role in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 16, mobilising funding from governments, foundations, and impact investors to scale people-centered justice innovations. 📅 Tuesday, 11 November 2025 📍 The Hague Conference Centre New Babylon, The Netherlands 🕤 09:30 – 18:00 👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leading investors, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of impact investing https://bit.ly/46WcVvL #ImpactInvesting #IIC2025 #SDG16 #JusticeInnovation #TheHague #HiiL #ImpactInvestor