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The billion-dollar funds that have changed impact investing
20 August 2021What does the broader impact market think of large private equity giants' positive impact claims, Michael Hurley asks
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TPG's Rise Fund invests in US pension plan provider
05 August 2021The Rise Fund led a $200 million investment round in Human Interest, a San Francisco-based company which provides pension plans for small- and medium-sized businesses.
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Impact at scale: The Rise Fund
29 July 2021In the first of a series of articles on large private equity impact funds, Maya Chorengel and Steve Ellis tell Michael Hurley how TPG is investing for impact
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Giant $12bn impact haul led by Carney, Paulson funds
28 July 2021Climate-themed impact funds by private equity giant TPG and alternatives asset manager Brookfield have raised a combined total of $12.4 billion to invest in areas including renewable energy, transport and agriculture.
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TPG Rise invests in weather forecasting provider
03 June 2021TPG's Rise impact fund has invested $100 million in Climavision, a company which says its weather forecasting technology is set to become increasingly important as the effects of climate change become more pronounced.
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TPG Rise among investors in 'plant-based food pureplay'
31 March 2021TPG Rise Fund led a $335 million funding round by Livekindly Collective, a group of brands the investor says is "on track to become one of the world's largest plant-based food companies".
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TPG targets 'next generation of diverse investors, entrepreneurs'
19 March 2021Alternatives investor TPG has launched an initiative to invest in what it called "the next generation of diverse investors and entrepreneurs".
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TPG's Rise Fund invests $200m in Airtel Africa
18 March 2021TPG's Rise Fund is to invest $200 million in Airtel Africa's 'mobile money' business, as part of a deal which values the business at $2.65 billion.
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Rise Fund, Generation, CPPIB invest in CSR software provider
19 February 2021TPG's Rise Fund, Generation Investment Management, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, AIMCo and Vestcor have invested an undisclosed sum in Benevity, a provider of 'corporate purpose' software.
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TPG Rise joins Fidelity in $150m electric bike fundraise
05 February 2021TPG Rise, Fidelity and Morgan Stanley's Counterpoint Global have purchased a minority stake in US-based electric bike manufacturer Rad Power Bikes in a $150 million fundraising round.