Inspired Evolution  |
| FUND MANAGER DETAILS |
| Year Fund Started | 2008 |
| Type of Fund Manager | Independent, Large |
| Regulatory License Number | 36246 |
| Total Number of Investments to Date | 19 |
| Number of Investment Executives | 2 Managing Partners, 2 Partners, 4 Principals, 1 Head of Finance, 6 Support Staff, 1 non-executive IC Chairman |
| Principal Office Address | 506 Sunclare Building, 21 Dreyer Street, Claremont, 7708 , Cape Town , South Africa, London, Mauritius, Abidjan, Nairobi |
| Key Contact Person and Designation | Christhoper Clarke, Wayne Keast |
| BEE Ownership | |
| Company Description | Inspired Evolution established in 2007 as Africa’s trusted specialised climate-driven investment advisory business dedicated to two principal investment themes: clean energy infrastructure-type development and project finance investments; and energy and resource efficiency growth investments and the value chains that support them. |
| Telephone | +27 (0)21 702 1290 |
| E-mail | info@inspiredevolution.co.za |
| Website | www.inspiredevolution.co.za |
| FUND DETAILS |
| Name of Fund | Evolution One Fund |
| Committed Capital of Fund | USD94 million |
| Fund Structure | Limited Partnership (parallel structures) |
| Nature of Fund | Clean energy and resource efficiency |
| Number of Portfolio Companies | 12 |
| INVESTMENT PREFERENCES |
| Minimum Investment | USD2 million |
| Maximum Investment | USD200 million plus (with co-investment rights) |
| Average Current Investment Size | USD100 million-USD150 million |
| Industry Preference | - Agriculture & Forestry & Fishing
- Energy
- Water & Sanitation
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| Industry Excluded | - Gambling
- Military services & Arms
- Real Estate / Property
- Tobacco & Alcohol
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| Investment Stage Preference | - Early-Stage
- Expansion
- Growth / Development Capital
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| Investment Stage Excluded | - Late stages
- Buyout
- Venture Capital
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| Minimum and Maximum Equity Usually Taken | Significant minority 25,1% to control positions (may dilute in larger project finance investments) |
| Geographical Preferences | |