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Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, announces the creation of the Mirova Research Center (MRC) to accelerate the funding of research on responsible investment. In this context, the center unveils two strategic partnerships.The partnership with the Sustainable Investing Research Initiative (SIRI) at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) will focus on promoting blended finance.The partnership with the Impact Investing Chair at the National School of Statistics and Economic Administration of Paris (ENSAE Paris) will build on research conducted at the Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST), aiming for maximizing the positive impact of listed investment strategies.
The aim of this €4 million round of financing is to accelerate the development of Neosilver, a young company dedicated to providing support for the elderly. Led by Mirova Impact Life Essentials (MILE)1 which is making its first investment, it also includes Banque des Territoires, which helps companies and firms specialized in the “aging well” field. This deal stands as a milestone in the financing of innovative solutions for the development of “Tech for Good” and a more inclusive transition.
Mirova’s Gigaton strategy secures a USD 15 million investment in long-term debt financing with SolarAfrica, a leading renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer based in Centurion, South Africa. This senior secured facility stands as Gigaton’s first investment in South Africa. This deal is the strategy’s fifth investment to date.
Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, announces the final closing of its first impact private equity fund, Mirova Environment Acceleration Capital (MEAC)1, which invests in companies offering innovative solutions and technologies to foster the environmental transition.
Mirova Gigaton Fund1 committed USD 20 million in long term debt financing to ManoCap Energy, Evolution II Fund-backed commercial & industrial ("C&I") market player in West Africa.ManoCap Energy is a vertically integrated C&I IPP operating in West Africa. This additional debt funding will enable ManoCap to expand its business in its key markets in Ghana and Sierra Leone and into neighbouring countries while contributing to the development of renewable energy solutions in West and sub-Saharan Africa. This funding, Mirova Gigaton Fund’s fourth investment since its launch in March 2023, will be allocated into solar and hybrid C&I projects, including telecom projects.
For the third consecutive year, Mirova is ranked in the top 10 HappyIndex®AtWork | World (<200 employees) and WeImpactIndex® | France (>100 employees).
NLine Energy, the energy efficiency and energy recovery solutions provider in the U.S., has just closed a USD11 million fundraising led by Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment, through Mirova’s impact private equity strategy. Steyn Group and Burnt Island Ventures Fund are fellow investors in this round.
NLine Energy, the energy efficiency and energy recovery solutions provider in the U.S., has just closed a USD11 million fundraising led by Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment, through Mirova’s impact private equity strategy. Steyn Group and Burnt Island Ventures Fund are fellow investors in this round.
