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𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 25% 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧-𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧. At SAGANA, we're working with companies harnessing transformative technologies that significantly mitigate land-based emissions. In our latest blog, we explore groundbreaking solutions like enhanced fertilizer systems and methane-reducing livestock feeds that can integrate seamlessly into corporate value chains. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://lnkd.in/gtVS-s_P #sustainability #climateaction #innovativetech #Sagana #carbonemissions Jamie Oliver

𝐖𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐈𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 2024 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦!  We're excited to connect at The Global Impact Investing Network, where the world’s leading experts on impact investing will convene to share insights and foster partnerships.  Wolfgang Hafenmayer, Founding Partner at SAGANA and Co-Founding Partner of Circulate Capital, will be attending - bringing decades of experience overseeing investments in companies and funds with attractive financial returns and significant human and planetary impact.   📍 Want a meeting? Drop us a message 📨 and let's connect at the forum! #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #Sagana #GIINForum2024 #Networking

📢 Big News for Impact Investors! 📢 We're excited to share that Prescinto, an IBM Company, a SAGANA portfolio company, has been acquired by IBM. This acquisition marks a major step forward in the renewable energy sector. Prescinto’s cutting-edge, AI-powered platform for managing renewable energy asset performance will now enhance 𝐈𝐁𝐌’𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 (𝐌𝐀𝐒), solidifying IBM’s position as a leader in energy and utility solutions. This is a pivotal moment for both 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 and 𝐈𝐁𝐌—and a prime example of the potential for scalable impact in clean tech investments. 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gBEWCAWQ #ImpactInvesting #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #SAGANA #IBM Puneet Jaggi | Sanjay Bhasin | Ram C Menon | Sunay Gupta | Shivank Saxena | Wolfgang Hafenmayer | Tamas Vincze

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 25% 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐎2 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? As the world confronts these industries' environmental impact, the opportunity for a materials transition is bigger than ever. In this article, Pinar Ademoglu Vatandost, Senior Investment Director at Sagana, explores how this shift toward sustainable materials like bioplastics and renewable resources can drive real change, reduce emissions, and reshape industries.  Discover how this transition can reshape the future of sustainability: https://lnkd.in/gJ2b2QGX 👉 Follow SAGANA for insights on investing in impact-driven solutions! 

𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 At the recent Avaana Capital India Climate Week (AICW) x Impact Investors Council (IIC) Prabhav event, Shivank Saxena, Investment Manager at SAGANA, shared his insights on the key challenges and solutions in the current climate agri-tech landscape – see below for a summary of his points.   𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬: 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 33% of global soil is degraded, costing up to $400B annually and cutting crop yields by 50% in the worst-affected areas.  𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: Agriculture uses 70% of the world’s freshwater, with 40% of irrigation unsustainable. Water demand could rise 15% by 2050, worsening shortages for 2.4 billion people.  𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Agriculture produces 10-12% of global emissions, with livestock responsible for 44%. Emissions could rise 20% by 2050 without action.    𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: Supporting practices like precision agriculture, biological solutions, and alternative growing methods to restore soil health.  𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Backing technologies like bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, soil carbon sequestration, biochar, and carbon-enhanced fertilizers to cut emissions and boost climate resilience.  𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠: Driving investment into projects that reduce carbon, like sustainability-linked loans and green agricultural credit programs. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝: 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜-𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: Combining resources and expertise to scale climate solutions.  𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Modernizing agriculture and energy with cutting-edge technology. 💡Want to 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? Follow 👉 SAGANA for more insights, updates, and impact stories! #ClimateTech #SustainableAgriculture #Decarbonization #GreenFinancing #ImpactInvesting #SAGANA Swapna Gupta | Chakravarthy AB | Samir Shah | Jagjeet Sareen | Neha Khanna

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫!  𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝   Carbon reduction timelines are fast approaching and the decisions you make in the coming months will be critical for increasing the value of your portfolio and position for successful exits. A robust, credible decarbonization strategy will help mitigate the risk of stranded assets, loss of market share and enable you to meet climate goals.  🔍 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧:  - Tactical pathways to achieve your carbon reduction targets  - How to quickly get started with data collection and analysis  - Whether to commit to net zero emissions 📅 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 10𝐭𝐡:  - 9 𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝐄𝐓 – 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞👉 https://lnkd.in/gPV9Me8X  - 2 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐄𝐓 – 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞👉https://lnkd.in/gAENmMnC 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲/𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #decarbonization #sustainablefinance #impactinvesting #climateaction #webinar #SAGANA #carbonfootprint Jamie Oliver | Akash Singh | Wolfgang Hafenmayer | Raya Papp

#JoinOurTeam The Sagana team is growing fast, and we are excited to share two amazing opportunities in our Consulting division! We’re looking for passionate individuals to help us make a positive impact through investment and advisory. SAGANA is a global impact investing advisory firm dedicated to driving sustainable change. We combine financial expertise with social and environmental impact to create meaningful investments that shape a better future. If you're driven by purpose and ready to lead in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, we want to hear from you! 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬:  - 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞)  - 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Both roles are 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 and based in 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, offering flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects in gender, climate, and sustainable investing. To learn more about these opportunities and apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/gWET4gFt #SAGANA #ImpactInvesting #JobOpportunity #Hiring #ConsultingCareers #RemoteWork #LeadershipOpportunities 

We are thrilled to congratulate Cyclic Materials on securing USD $53M in Series B funding!  This milestone will accelerate the global expansion of their rare earth recycling infrastructure across the US and Europe, positioning them as a leader in creating a circular supply chain for rare earth elements.  At SAGANA, we are proud to support Cyclic Materials in their mission to transform end-of-life products into valuable resources, helping to drive the global electrification and decarbonization efforts forward.  Here's to the continued growth and success of Cyclic Materials as they reshape the rare earth recycling industry!  #SAGANA #CyclicMaterials #RareEarthRecycling #SustainableFuture #CleanEnergy #CircularEconomy #ImpactInvesting #Decarbonization Raya Papp | Wolfgang Hafenmayer | Tamas Vincze | Ahmad Ghahreman

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? India will need $7-10 trillion in green investments by 2050 to meet its decarbonization goals – providing a significant opportunity for investors and innovators to co-create a sustainable future. The clean energy sector is projected to grow by $1.5 trillion over the next 5 years alone and startups are leading the charge with solutions in this space. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡? Join Sunay Gupta and Shivank Saxena from SAGANA for an open discussion on how we can collaborate to scale your innovation and drive sustainable change. 📅 Date: October 3rd, 2024 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM IST 💻 Venue: Online 🔗 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gbf6DrsU #ClimateTech #CleanEnergy #AgriTech #Decarbonization #ImpactInvesting #GreenInnovation #Sustainability #Sagana #ClimateStartupWeek

A warm welcome to Danilo Martinez, who joins SAGANA as Operations Director!   Danilo is an operations professional with over a decade of experience in refugee resettlement, education, and people operations. His work with the US Office of Refugee Resettlement exemplifies his deep commitment to fostering inclusive environments and supporting marginalized communities. In addition to his public sector work, Danilo has extensive operational expertise in language services.     Originally from the United States and currently residing in Spain, Danilo’s bilingual skills and international perspective have allowed him to navigate the complexities of global operations. His focus on process optimization, data analytics, and people and policy management has contributed to successful employee engagement and retention strategies, enabling organizations to achieve their goals more effectively.     We are thrilled to have Danilo’s unique skill set and dedication to operational excellence as part of the Sagana family!  #SAGANA #OperationsExcellence #SocialEquity #PeopleOperations #MeetTheTeam