Ecosystem Investment Partners Closes $400 Million Fund to Expand U.S. Environmental Restoration Investments
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– Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP), a real asset private equity firm, announced the final close of Ecosystem Investment Partners V, L.P. (EIP V) with over $400 million in capital commitments.
– EIP V will continue EIP’s strategy of investing in large-scale wetland, stream, water quality, biodiversity, and habitat mitigation and restoration projects across the U.S.
– Since its founding in 2006, EIP has raised nearly $1.5 billion and is among the largest investment managers specializing in environmental restoration and natural capital.
– The fund received strong backing from a diverse group of limited partners in the U.S. and Europe, including public and corporate pension funds, endowments, family offices, and institutional investors.
– Managing Partner Nick Dilks highlighted the growing global recognition of nature-based investments as a source of attractive and uncorrelated returns.
– EIP V has already deployed over $125 million across nine investments in Florida, Kentucky, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, and Louisiana.
– These investments include greenfield mitigation banks and acquisitions of existing portfolios aimed at restoring and conserving over 8,000 acres of wetlands and wildlife habitat and 23 miles of streams.
– EIP’s projects address rising demand for environmental offsets tied to infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and residential development impacts.
– The firm leverages nearly two decades of experience and partnerships with public and private entities, natural resource agencies, conservation groups, and local organizations.
– EIP’s experienced team systematically sources and manages restoration projects delivering measurable ecological outcomes.
– Ryan Mueller of Monument Group praised EIP’s leadership in combining strong financial returns with positive environmental impact.
– The successful close of EIP V demonstrates investor confidence despite a challenging fundraising environment for natural resource strategies.
– EIP V will continue EIP’s strategy of investing in large-scale wetland, stream, water quality, biodiversity, and habitat mitigation and restoration projects across the U.S.
– Since its founding in 2006, EIP has raised nearly $1.5 billion and is among the largest investment managers specializing in environmental restoration and natural capital.
– The fund received strong backing from a diverse group of limited partners in the U.S. and Europe, including public and corporate pension funds, endowments, family offices, and institutional investors.
– Managing Partner Nick Dilks highlighted the growing global recognition of nature-based investments as a source of attractive and uncorrelated returns.
– EIP V has already deployed over $125 million across nine investments in Florida, Kentucky, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, and Louisiana.
– These investments include greenfield mitigation banks and acquisitions of existing portfolios aimed at restoring and conserving over 8,000 acres of wetlands and wildlife habitat and 23 miles of streams.
– EIP’s projects address rising demand for environmental offsets tied to infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and residential development impacts.
– The firm leverages nearly two decades of experience and partnerships with public and private entities, natural resource agencies, conservation groups, and local organizations.
– EIP’s experienced team systematically sources and manages restoration projects delivering measurable ecological outcomes.
– Ryan Mueller of Monument Group praised EIP’s leadership in combining strong financial returns with positive environmental impact.
– The successful close of EIP V demonstrates investor confidence despite a challenging fundraising environment for natural resource strategies.