14 | Acquisition International, Issue 7 2024 The Finest French Impact Investment Managers General partner Alter Equity is a French investment fund manager with an equal dedication to people and the planet. Using investment as a way to serve public interest through this unique social and environmental perspective, this company is built on core values such as respect, responsibility, and loyalty, and possesses action values including ambition, courage, and professionalism. For this innovative, socially-, and environmentally-driven approach to asset management, Alter Equity has been recognised as Best GP – Impact Investing, France, for both 2023 and 2024. Contact: Fanny Picard Company: Alter Equity Web Address: https://www.alter-equity.com/home-en Ever since its founding back in 2007, Alter Equity has been changing the way that investments are carried out, as demonstrated by making it mandatory for all of its portfolio companies to carry out a full carbon footprint assessment, this setting them off in the first steps towards a decarbonisation process. It was the first French investor to impose this requirement as far as it knows. The same can also be said for it asking its holdings to offering equity shares to all of its employees, something that allows everyone to thrive from this value creation process. Alter Equity also enjoys the distinction of being the first French asset management firm to introduce a disruptive and innovative investment model that works towards nurturing an economy that is more sustainable, inclusive, and responsible. This model, comprised of the three core elements people, planet, and profit, sees the asset management company support initiatives that will support both citizens and the environment in the long term, all whilst offering its clients an attractive return on their investment. Commenting further on this pioneering investment model, a spokesperson for the company tells us, “at the time, it was absolutely disruptive. We invented both the concept and the term ‘impact investing’, which has now gained widespread attention and is drawing increasing financial flows.” Since introducing its first fund, the Alter equity team has selected investments with a “double positive impact”, meaning contributing to solving environmental and social challenges that we face as a society. “I recommend Alter Equity without hesitation. They’re excellent”; it’s one of the best choices we’ve made in the history of our company. ” – Excerpt from an external fairness opinion. The dedicated team that comprises Alter Equity is led by its female founder, and with the team consisting of approximately 75% female employees, it should come as no surprise that they are firm believers in diversity and treating everyone with equal respect. This extends to all portfolio companies as well, with more than half of these businesses having at least one person from a diverse background on their executive teams. Innovation thus serves as the undercurrent for Alter Equity, which is constantly refining its investment process to offer nothing short of the best for its investors. This can be seen further in its introducing of a series of optional shares for current investors keen on supporting philanthropic initiatives, a process structured in collaboration with the Endowment Fund of the Louvre Museum. As one can see, Alter Equity clearly seeks out like-minded companies to work together for a brighter and happier future for all. Investors themselves are drawn in these investment opportunities, with Alter Equity receiving a high volume of quality deals that contribute to a constant flow. For example, in 2023 alone, it received a staggering 1,185 investment opportunities, with these largely driven by its best-in-class reputation and its community of enthusiastic entrepreneurs, which Alter Equity considers as being amongst its best ambassadors. 2024 has been equally prosperous, with the company currently in the process of raising its third fund, Alter Equity3P III. This unwavering commitment to driving progress in both the social and environmental dimensions, combined with the excellence of its team and its status as a true industry leader in the field of impact investing, has resulted in Alter Equity having been featured in more than 1,400 press articles, numerous publications, and on the receiving end of a number of highly prestigious industry awards. A beacon of trust in the field of French impact investing, Alter Equity continues to work towards responsible finance, in service of a more sustainable world. May24323
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