{"id":44042,"date":"2022-05-18T10:01:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T08:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/generation-launches-1-7-billion-sustainable-solutions-fund-iv-to-invest-in-growth-stage-companies-driving-the-sustainable-future\/"},"modified":"2022-05-18T10:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T08:01:26","slug":"generation-launches-1-7-billion-sustainable-solutions-fund-iv-to-invest-in-growth-stage-companies-driving-the-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/generation-launches-1-7-billion-sustainable-solutions-fund-iv-to-invest-in-growth-stage-companies-driving-the-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Generation Launches $1.7 Billion Sustainable Solutions Fund IV to Invest in Growth-Stage Companies Driving the Sustainable Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nGeneration\u2019s fourth and largest Growth Equity fund invests in teams delivering responsible innovation at scale and accelerating sustainable industry transitions<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Generation Investment Management<\/a>, a pure-play sustainable investment manager with over $36 billion of assets under management, today announced the launch of its $1.7 billion Sustainable Solutions Fund IV. The new fund continues the firm\u2019s commitment to invest globally in companies and teams driving the sustainable future.\n<\/p>\n

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\nSustainable Solutions Fund IV is Generation\u2019s fourth and largest Growth Equity fund, enabling Generation to invest $50-$150 million as active minority investors in high-growth companies that are shifting industries toward sustainability and responsible innovation at scale. The firm\u2019s prior Growth Equity funds have deployed over $2 billion since 2008, partnering with companies such as AlayaCare, Asana, Back Market, Benevity, Convoy, Gusto, Pivot Bio and Toast, amongst others.\n<\/p>\n

\nLila Preston, Head of Growth Equity at Generation Investment Management, said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been researching the changes needed for a sustainable future, and investing in pioneering companies driving that transition for over 15 years. Our systems-level view helps us identify industries, companies and entrepreneurs that can scale sustainable solutions globally. We believe this helps us to see value where others don\u2019t, and add value where others can\u2019t.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nInvestment Focus<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nSustainable Solutions Fund IV will continue to focus on investing in growth-stage businesses with proven technology and mission-driven management teams in:\n<\/p>\n

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  1. \nPlanetary health:<\/b> net-zero-carbon solutions transforming mobility, agriculture, energy and enterprise by reducing waste and emissions, and enhancing biodiversity\n<\/li>\n
  2. \nPeople health:<\/b> enabling better health outcomes and a lower-cost, more accessible healthcare system\n<\/li>\n
  3. \nFinancial inclusion:<\/b> supporting access to finance, reducing inequality and supporting an equitable future of work\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \nAll potential portfolio companies are evaluated for not only their business and management quality, but also their \u2018System Positive\u2019 contribution, to ensure they are clearly driving the transition to a more sustainable future. This analysis measures the first and second-order effects of a business model on people and planet, including implications of its products, supply chain, organisational culture and broader role in society.\n<\/p>\n

    \nDavid Blood, Senior Partner of Generation Investment Management, said: \u201cSustainability has been and will always be at the core of our mission, but we know we cannot achieve this mission on our own. We believe partnership is the way to succeed. When companies and entrepreneurs work with Generation, they don\u2019t just get a single point of contact. They gain access to our team, extended network and a continuum of capital across private and public equity to help them scale and transform, and to bring system-positive change for generations to come.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

    \nDifferentiated Approach<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

    \nWith a presence in London and San Francisco, Generation\u2019s Growth Equity team of 17 people, representing 10 nationalities, offers portfolio companies a diversity of thinking and perspective. The team delivers a differentiated partnership approach to its portfolio, including:\n<\/p>\n