On behalf of its clients ABP and bpfBOUW, APG is participating in the Mentha Impact Fund I, a buy-out fund that supports companies with achieving climate and environmental goals. Mentha, the Amsterdam based private equity firm, has recently announced the closing of this fund at €153 million.
The Mentha Impact Fund I is the first buy-out fund in the Benelux that solely focuses on investments in companies that contribute to achieving climate and environmental goals.
The new fund will invest in themes such as resource efficiency, sustainable production and process technology, and energy transition. It targets SMEs with revenues between EUR 5 and 100 million in the Benelux and Denmark. Mentha aims for significant and measurable results in climate and environmental impact, combined with financial returns. In addition to financing buy-outs, the fund will also provide growth capital to companies with impactful results.