GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US, South Asia, Latin America, Africa, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Kenya, South Korea, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Vietnam and Ghana writing $10M–$40M checks into clean-energy, energy-efficiency, resource-efficiency, environmental-solutions, sustainable-natural-resource-management, environmental-services and water.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- clean-energy, energy-efficiency, resource-efficiency, environmental-solutions, sustainable-natural-resource-management, environmental-services, water
- Check size
- $10M–$40M
- Invests in
- US-wide, South Asia, Latin America, Africa, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Kenya, South Korea, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Vietnam, Ghana
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1990
- Assets under management
- $327M
Thesis
The firm's investment thesis centers on partnering with dynamic companies that drive efficiency and contribute to a more sustainable global economy. GEF primarily invests in companies at the Growth and Buyout stages, with a global geographic scope that includes North America, South Asia, and Latin America, and historically Africa. GEF Emerging Markets Fund III had a size of $327 million, and the firm typically invests between $10 million and $40 million of equity per deal. GEF believes that financial returns and positive environmental and social impacts are interconnected.
Common questions
Does GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND write?
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND writes $10M–$40M checks.
Where does GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND invest?
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FUND invests in the US, South Asia, Latin America, Africa, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Kenya, South Korea, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Vietnam and Ghana.