


Low Carbon and SmartestEnergy Partner to Accelerate UK's Transition to Net Zero

Equitix-backed Grain secures £225 million funding boost to accelerate network expansion

Actis acquires leading Asia cooling systems energy efficiency provider bbp

Former CRH CEO, Albert Manifold, Appointed Operating Advisor to CD&R Funds

Ares Management Announces Appointment of Sarah Cole as Co-Head of Global Capital Solutions

VenCap Weekly Update - 18 July 2025

New investment – Paypercut
Paypercut Secures €2M Seed Round to Transform Payments Across Southern & Eastern Europe.

Ares Management, Carlyle and Goldman Sachs Alternatives Commit £1.2 Billion Debt Financing Package to OneAdvanced

Blackstone to Invest More Than $25 Billion in Pennsylvania’s Digital and Energy Infrastructure, Plus Catalyze an Additional $60 Billion Investment

VenCap International plc
Oxford, United KingdomOur mission at VenCap is to build a concentrated portfolio of venture funds from those VCs that consistently back the top 1% of companies and deliver strong and consistent performance to our investors. We work closely with the venture firms with whom we invest to provide insight and analytics that help inform their own decisions. We believe that this focus gives us a competitive advantage when it comes to identifying and accessing the best firms in the industry.
We believe that venture capital is a long-term business that is based on strong personal relationships. We have been trusted to manage capital by many leading institutions and family offices across the world with whom we have developed strong and lasting relationships based on trust, transparency and authenticity.
More information on our website: https://www.vencap.com/
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Low Carbon
London, United KingdomLow Carbon creates renewable energy to fight climate change. We’re building a global net-zero energy company that will power tomorrow and protect the planet for future generations.
Low Carbon was established in 2011 with one goal in mind: to make the biggest contribution possible in the fight against climate change. The aim is to make a defining contribution to the historic effort to move the world to 100% renewable energy.
Low Carbon are a long-standing certified B-Corporation, and recognized as Gold Standard for their environmental impact. Low Carbon’s climate ambitions are to become one of the world’s first major net-zero energy companies and to have created 20GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Low Carbon is on a mission. Together, we will power tomorrow.
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Equitix
London, United KingdomWe are a responsible investor, investing in, developing and managing global infrastructure assets, which materially contribute to the lives of the communities they serve.
We employ over 200 professionals across 15 locations, managing over 360 assets in over 20 countries globally, with a current AUM of $12bn.
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Actis
London, United KingdomActis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure.
Actis targets consistent superior returns across asset classes over the long-term, bringing financial and social benefits to investors, consumers and communities. We believe values drive value.
Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure.
We deliver competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for countries, cities, and communities in which we operate. Our global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allow us to create global sustainability leaders. We do it at scale. And have been doing so for decades. Since inception, we have raised circa US$25 billion to invest in a better tomorrow.
In October 2024, Actis joined forces with General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, creating a diversified, global investment platform with approximately $87 billion in combined assets under management. Actis operates as General Atlantic’s sustainable infrastructure business. This strategic combination further enhances Actis’ focus as a leader in global sustainable infrastructure.
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CD&R
New York, United StatesFounded in 1978, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is an investment firm with an investment strategy predicated on building stronger, more profitable businesses.
We work collaboratively with corporate and family business sellers on transactions to maximize value. We believe many corporations, CEOs and entrepreneurs select CD&R as their partner because of our reputation for trustworthiness and operational leadership.
We practice investing as a craft, relying on a dedicated and cohesive team with a shared sense of purpose and values. Our investment approach blends skilled investment judgment with extensive experience driving growth and operating excellence.
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Ares Management
Los Angeles, United StatesAres Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of June 30, 2024, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $447 billion of assets under management with approximately 3,000 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
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Concentric
London, England, United KingdomWe partner with sector-defining founders across Europe to create new technologies that disrupt the status quo and solve the problems that matter.
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Blackstone Group
New York, United StatesBlackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which we invest. Our more than $1 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries and hedge funds.
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