Insider Brief
- Carbon Equity has raised €10 million from existing investors for a new fund focused on climate infrastructure projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.
- The fund, which aims to grow to €50 million, will invest in projects like hydrogen production, solar parks, and EV charging stations across the European Union.
- The new fund offers lower risk and return profiles compared to Carbon Equity’s climate tech investments, appealing to investors seeking more stable returns.
Amsterdam-based Carbon Equity, an investment platform specializing in private market climate investments, has raised €10 million from existing investors for a new fund targeting climate infrastructure projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions, Impact Investor is reporting. The firm, which has already raised over €260 million from 900 investors since its inception in 2021, plans to expand the fund to €50 million by the end of the year, opening it up to a broader audience.
The new fund will focus on investing in infrastructure projects like hydrogen and biogas production facilities, solar parks, sustainable transmission systems, EV charging stations, and battery storage systems. Jacqueline van den Ende, co-founder and CEO of Carbon Equity, explained to Impact Investor that the launch of this fund was driven by the recognition that infrastructure is a crucial component of the energy transition, requiring significant investment.
“There is the insight that infrastructure is another very important part of the energy transition, which we need to invest heavily in,” she said.
Van den Ende also noted that feedback from existing investors indicated a strong interest in assets with a more stable return profile, compared to the higher risk associated with pure equity investments in climate tech.
The new fund offers this stability, providing investors with diversified exposure to both new and existing infrastructure projects. For a minimum investment of €100,000, participants gain access to 40 to 50 energy transition projects across the European Union, through investments in three to five infrastructure funds ranging from €500 million to €2.5 billion in size.
