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We invest with our private-market expertise to build successful investment strategies and grow attractive risk-adjusted returns. The Foresight Capital Management ("FCM") team and their investment approach were established in 2017 to facilitate retail and institutional investors accessing real assets and investment opportunities through actively managed open-ended funds investing in listed securities. We are a sustainability focused asset manager applying private market expertise to opportunities in listed markets, currently managing FP Foresight Sustainable Future Themes Fund, FP Foresight Infrastructure Income Fund, FP Global Real Infrastructure Fund, FP Sustainable Real Estate Fund and Foresight SICAV. In addition to managing Foresight funds, the FCM team also leverage their institutional grade strategies and capabilities to provide sub-advisory services to third parties.
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As appointed Fund Manager to the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), we invest up to £2 million into growing smaller companies - predominantly in the East and South East Midlands. By partnering with promising smaller companies, we’re helping to realise the region’s potential through economic growth and job creation. MEIF is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, European Investment Bank, UK government and Local Enterprise Partnerships. The initiative was launched by the government-owned British Business Bank, in collaboration with ten LEPs in the Midlands. MEIF will provide a total of over £250 million of equity and loans to boost small and medium business growth in the Midlands. It is a key part of the government’s vision aimed at boosting the region’s economy and supporting the growth of smaller businesses. Exciting growth companies: with fewer than 250 staff members and less than €50m revenue or €43m balance sheet, Smaller companies with less than 7 years of commercial revenue.
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Operating internationally, we combine our financial and operational skillsets across a portfolio of over 450 assets throughout Europe and Australia. This hands-on approach helps us maximise overall value and provide attractive returns to our diverse institutional investor base across a broad range of fund strategies and investment structures. Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II (FEIP II) is a diversified and differentiated energy transition strategy, building on the success of FEIP I. FEIP II seeks to deliver a total return in the form of capital growth and stable income by constructing a diversified portfolio of energy infrastructure assets across renewable energy generation, energy storage and grid infrastructure. The diversified investment strategy has been set specifically in the context of the significant market opportunity to decarbonise the global power system which is supported by strong regulatory tailwinds. The investment strategy of FEIP II is focused on long-term value creation, with a focus on investing in strategic energy assets that eliminate bottlenecks to the energy transition. FEIP II is an SFDR Article 9 fund which aims to make investments aligned to the EU Taxonomy.
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Foresight VCT Plc invests in some of the UK's most promising SMEs, with a current portfolio of over 40 companies across a range of sectors. We support the companies that are striving to create high quality, sustainable jobs and growth in regions that will benefit from them the most. Our investment objective is to provide private investors with regular dividends and capital growth from this portfolio of investments, while investing in a significant number of new and follow-on qualifying investments every year.
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Foresight has been appointed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (“WYCA”) to manage the £20 million Foresight West Yorkshire SME Investment Fund (the “Fund”). This will typically provide equity and debt investments of up to £2 million. The Fund will invest in promising and growing smaller companies in West Yorkshire. Supporting economic growth and job creation, the Fund will help unlock the full potential of West Yorkshire, seeking to invest in businesses from all communities across the region.
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With the right support, smaller companies can make a big difference. Not only benefiting themselves but the areas in which they operate. We partner with growth companies to achieve their vision, enabling them to create the high-quality, sustainable jobs that will power tomorrow's economy. For close to four decades, we’ve supported hundreds of growth companies through various economic cycles. We understand that not all businesses are unicorns and nor do they need to be. We adopt a realistic approach and listen to management teams. We work together to achieve sustainable growth, not growth at all costs. The £50 million Foresight South West Fund is an evergreen fund cornerstoned by Devon Pension Fund. This will support growing companies to achieve their business ambitions, support their local economy, and deliver positive social outcomes by creating high-quality, local jobs.
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Over the last 20+ years we have built on our scale, focus and capabilities to become a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses. We support the building of sector-leading enterprises that supply businesses with critical software applications or workflow services, delivering a more automated workplace for their customers. This industry is characterised by digitisation trends that are in early stages of adoption and are set to transform the workplace for professionals over decades to come. Our support combines deep end-market knowledge with world class operational resources, together providing compelling support to entrepreneurial leaders looking to scale their business – businesses that are well invested, enduring and serve their customers well. With a vast European network and strong presence across North America, Hg has around 400 employees across London, Munich, New York, Paris and San Francisco, a current portfolio of over 50 businesses, worth over $150 billion aggregate enterprise value, with 115,000+ employees globally, growing consistently at +14% per year.
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ICG
London, United KingdomWe are a global alternative asset manager with a track record of over 30 years. We are driven by purpose and sustainable results. We deliver outstanding investment performance to our clients, provide wide‐ranging capital solutions for corporates and owners of real assets, and create value for stakeholders, shareholders and communities.
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Pantheon
London, United KingdomPantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of investments, from primary fund commitments to co-investments, secondary purchases and direct customized solutions, across private equity, real assets and private credit.
We have partnered with more than 1,000 clients, including institutional investors of all sizes as well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors, with $68.3 billion in discretionary assets under management and a combined $102.3 billion in assets managed or advised (as of June 30, 2024) through a wide range of pooled funds and bespoke, customized accounts.
Pantheon currently has more than 470 employees located across its offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bogotá, Tokyo, Dublin, Berlin, Geneva and Singapore. Its global workforce includes more than 120 investment professionals.
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Bridgepoint
London, United KingdomWe are one of the world's leading private asset growth investors, specialising in private equity, private credit, and following the ECP transaction, infrastructure. With €41bn of assets under management and a strong local presence in Europe, North America and Asia, we combine global scale with local market and sector expertise, consistently delivering strong returns through cycles.
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Federation Asset Management
Sydney, NSW, AustraliaFederation invests in real estate, infrastructure and private businesses and assets that meet economic and social needs.
Federation's purpose is to serve investors seeking profit with principles.
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AEA Investors
New York, United StatesFounded by the Rockefeller, Mellon, and Harriman family interests with S.G. Warburg & Co. in 1968, AEA Investors is a pioneer in the private equity industry with an unparalleled global network of investors, business leaders and sector-focused investment professionals. Today, AEA is a leading global private investment firm with approximately $19 billion assets under management as of September 2023, focused on private equity, growth capital and private debt investments in the middle market. We believe our success is due to the fact that we have been able to steadfastly adhere to our principles and processes over many years and many economic cycles.
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Warburg Pincus
New York, United StatesWarburg Pincus LLC is a leading global growth investor. The firm has more than $83 billion in assets under management. The firm’s active portfolio of more than 225 companies is highly diversified by stage, sector, and geography. Warburg Pincus is an experienced partner to management teams seeking to build durable companies with sustainable value. Since its founding in 1966, Warburg Pincus has invested more than $117 billion in over 1,000 companies globally across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Mauritius, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore.
Real Assets Investment Management (RAIM)
London, United KingdomReal Assets Investment Management was founded in 2019 with the mission of building a fully independent, differentiated and globally focused principal investment platform.
Our business model is based on the successes and learnings of the past, optimized for the evolving global macroeconomic environment, leveraging the unique strengths and experience of the founding team members. Our vision is to build a unique platform dedicated to assisting institutional investors and matching them with differentiated market opportunities. Our team includes seasoned and senior individuals who bring together global investment experience and trusted relationship networks.
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Stirling Square Capital Partners
London, United KingdomStirling Square Capital Partners, established in 2002 as a pan-European private equity firm, invests in mid-market companies with enterprise value of €100m to €500m. The firm manages over €3bn on behalf of a global and diverse investor base.
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Capital Dynamics
Zug, SwitzerlandCapital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets, including private equity (primaries, secondaries and co-investments) and clean energy. Created in 1988, the Firm has extensive knowledge and experience developing solutions tailored to meet the exacting needs of a diverse and global client base of institutional and private wealth investors. Capital Dynamics oversees more than USD 14 billion in assets under management and advisement[1], and employs approximately 150 professionals globally across 13 offices in Europe, North America, and Asia [2]. Capital Dynamics is a recognized industry leader in responsible investment, receiving top marks (Five Stars) from PRI across all categories and investment strategies, as well as achieving strong results in GRESB benchmarking for its clean energy strategy.
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