Materials, Chemicals & Natural Resources

The AWP Diversity Fund II LP is a private equity fund introduced by Alternative Wealth Partners (AWP) with a target of $150 million. The fund will primarily invest in Energy, Manufacturing, Real Estate and Infrastructure projects, aimed at providing investors with diversification, favorable tax advantages, and attractive yields. The fund will invest directly into various businesses and properties within these sectors with potential to deliver cash flow and equity returns within 5-7 years. AWP believes in a diversified portfolio strategy and will prioritize investments in strong, resilient, domestically-rooted businesses and properties that have the potential to triple the initial investment. The fund also aims to leverage tax incentives projected to add 10-30% to the overall return of the portfolio. Managed by Kelly Ann Winget, CEO & Founder of AWP, the fund aims to acquire strong, resilient businesses and properties across diverse industries at a discount, due to market volatility and geopolitical unrest. AWP has identified multiple opportunities and entity structures to enhance the scalability of its current portfolio and plans to participate in both existing and new opportunities as they emerge. The 2024 project pipeline for the Fund includes investments in several US-based companies and infrastructure projects, such as a Texas-based kinetics company, an Arizona-based battery tech company, and a Nebraska-based equipment company, each with a projected 500% ROI. The fund is aimed at providing investors with exposure to the alternative investment space and is designed to meet the needs of diverse individuals, executive professionals, and entrepreneurs through non-correlated investment opportunities that have typically been gate-kept from individual investors.

Ara Fund III will continue Ara's strategy of investing in the decarbonization of the industrial economy, the greatest source of carbon emissions globally. Leveraging significant technical and operations expertise, the fund will pursue both buyout and growth investments in industrial companies primarily headquartered in the United States, Canada and Europe that have the potential to achieve reductions in carbon emissions across sectors, including industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture. Ara's predecessor fund, Ara Fund II, closed in September 2021 at approximately $1.1 billion, above its $650 million target. Ara has total assets under management of approximately $5.6 billion. As of December 2013, Ara Fund III has already completed four investments: Vacuumschmelze, a leading global producer of advanced magnetic materials and the largest producer of rare earth permanent magnets in the Western Hemisphere; Genera, a sustainable pulp and packaging producer; CFP Energy, which provides market-facing solutions in environmental and green energy products to industrial customers across Europe; and CycleØ, a fully integrated developer of distributed biomethane facilities.

The Ardian Nature Based Solutions Fund – Averrhoa is a climate impact fund launched by Ardian in collaboration with aDryada, dedicated to financing large-scale nature restoration projects across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. It is structured as an SFDR Article 9 fund and aims to catalyze institutional investment into ecosystems that can deliver both high-integrity carbon credits and measurable biodiversity outcomes. In its first wave of fundraising, the vehicle secured approximately €100 million in anchor commitments from leading development finance institutions, including the European Investment Bank (€50m), Proparco (€20m), and British International Investment (€10m). These early backers reflect growing momentum behind nature as a scalable investment category and aim to attract further capital from corporates and private asset managers focused on net-zero strategies. The strategy focuses on permanent carbon sequestration through afforestation, wetland rehabilitation, and mangrove restoration. It aims to remove 85 million tonnes of CO₂ over a 40‑year horizon while producing co‑benefits such as water resource preservation, local job creation, and habitat revitalization. Projects are screened for additionality, high biodiversity value, and strong MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) protocols.

Compass Group Fund III has closed at a hard cap of $408 million, representing the firm’s second fundraising effort in the past two years. The fund focuses on thematic research and investment in the lower middle market, specifically targeting subsectors within niche manufacturing & distribution and business & consumer services industries. The geographical focus of the fund is the Mid-America “Between the Mountain Ranges,” with a strategic emphasis on the Midwestern region. The fund seeks to invest in historically successful entrepreneur and family-owned companies that exhibit characteristics such as EBITDA between $2 million and $15 million, enterprise values of $20 million to $200 million, and strong margin and cash flow generation. Compass Group aims to provide long-term capital and strategic support to small-to-medium sized private companies with revenues between $20-$100 million, typically investing $10-$30 million in control positions. The firm prioritizes partnering with businesses that have reached an inflection point for growth and are seeking continued participation and partnership, especially those without prior institutional capital. Additionally, Compass Group looks for niche markets with $100M+ potential that are highly fragmented with no clear leader or category disruption, further demonstrating the fund’s strategic focus on specific sectors and types of businesses.

The Decarbonization Partners Fund I focuses on investing in late-stage venture capital and growth private equity for next-generation companies that support the acceleration of decarbonization and the transition to a net-zero economy. The fund has attracted a diverse set of over 30 institutional investors representing 18 countries, including public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and corporates and family offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The diversity and depth of the investor base reflect the global nature of the opportunity around climate investing, directly aligning with Decarbonization Partners’ global focus. The Fund’s target investments include companies that drive intentional, material, and measurable decarbonization outcomes. It invests in companies with de-risked technologies that are ready to scale and can benefit from BlackRock and Temasek’s complementary platforms and deep access. The Fund’s investments span several innovative decarbonization technologies, including sustainable materials, clean hydrogen, science-based carbon management services, low-emissions battery recycling, EV fleet management, and thermal energy storage for industrial applications. The partnership aims to invest in companies that provide solutions and technologies to help accelerate global efforts to achieve a net-zero global economy by 2050. The sectors targeted for investment include Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization, Bio and Low Carbon Products, Next Generation Energy, Advanced Mobility, Carbon Management Services, and Digital Transformation. The team has built a robust pipeline of proprietary deal flow and intends to continue executing on this in the coming months. The Decarbonization Partners team, which has grown to over 25 members, includes experienced venture capital and growth equity investment and portfolio management professionals across offices in New York, San Francisco, Singapore, London, Paris, and Houston. The team was intentionally constructed to provide portfolio companies with trusted value-add partners who bring significant technical and operational experience to the table.

The fund, SK Capital Partners VI, focuses on transformative investments in the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences industries. The fund exceeded its target at $2.95 billion, showcasing the strong support from investors for the Firm’s private investment strategy. SK Capital is well-capitalized and well-positioned to provide capital solutions to entrepreneurs, families, and corporates across all transaction sizes through a unique style of transformative control investing. The fund aims to partner with diverse and experienced private equity investors, deepening relationships with long-standing partners and diversifying the investor base globally. SK Capital seeks to build resilient, sustainable, and growing businesses that create substantial long-term value in the sectors it invests in. With a portfolio of businesses generating revenues of approximately $14 billion annually, employing more than 25,000 people globally, and operating in over 30 countries, SK Capital has approximately $7.9 billion in assets under management. The firm aims to utilize its industry, operating, and investment experience to transform businesses into higher performing organizations with improved strategic positioning, growth, profitability, and lower operating risk.

The Silvipar Astarte Impact Forestry Fund (“SAIFF”) at $325.3 million had an initial target of $200 million and was significantly oversubscribed, drawing investors from over 25 countries across five continents. The fund is shaping to be among the largest and most diverse institutional capital pool ever assembled for investment in Paraguay. At its closing size, SAIFF is targeting a portfolio of more than 80,000 hectares with the intention of planting approximately 60 million trees and creating 3,000 direct and 30,000 indirect jobs. This portfolio is aimed to generate strong financial returns for investors combined with significant volume of carbon removal estimated in excess of 18 million tonnes of carbon sequestration. More than 25% of the land is permanently protected for conservation purposes, driving significant ecosystem benefits. The fund is focused on sustainable investments, supporting local communities, safeguarding biodiversity, and combating climate change.

TDK Ventures Fund 3 is a $150 million venture capital fund launched in April 2025 by TDK Corporation's corporate venture-capital subsidiary, TDK Ventures, Inc. The fund focuses on investing in early-stage deeptech startups that are poised to drive significant advancements in technology and sustainability. Building upon the success of its previous funds, Fund 3 aims to catalyze the next generation of iconic companies by providing not only capital but also strategic support through TDK's extensive global network. This includes access to TDK's R&D, manufacturing capabilities, and market channels, enabling startups to scale efficiently and effectively. Fund 3 continues TDK Ventures' mission to invest in transformative technologies that align with global megatrends, contributing to TDK's long-term vision of sustainable growth and innovation.