Charles Avery

BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund held a first close on €150m and expects to hold a final close by the end of this year.

Wind's fundraise brings the total number of climate funds raised this year to 16 and the aggregate amount raised to $4.5bn.

The firm raised $510m for its PE vehicle and $135m for its venture fund, say founder Rob Appleby and ventures head Alastair Cooper.

A total of 25 women-led venture funds have raised a combined $1.9 billion this year, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who is part of Altérra's four-person leadership team, describes it as "a vehicle like no other."

Annie Luchsinger of Breakers VC, Tara Tan of Strange VC and Noramay Cadena and Shayna Harris of Supply Change Capital are among those chosen for the program.

New research finds that more comprehensive and data-driven decision-making materially reduces the gender fundraising gap.