The fund manager has now raised $125m against a $300m for Export Finance Fund I.
The vehicle has a long-term goal to remove one gigaton of carbon dioxide-equivalents from the atmosphere by 2050.
The AFF20 reveals firms had to have raised at least $845m between 2019-23 to be among the top 20 capital raisers in food, forestry and natural capital.
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The SVG Ventures Sunrise Fund will make early-stage investments with a typical check size of $500,000-$1 million.
The joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and Pollination had been raising two natural capital funds.
Chief sustainability officer Mark Wishnie says concessionary capital is critical to delivering scale and impact from BTG Pactual’s Latin American reforestation strategy.
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Adaptation to climate change and increasing agricultural productivity will be key areas of focus for Mandala Capital SSEA Food Fund.
The pair’s venture will pursue nut and superfood investments in Europe, America, Africa and Asia.