The Luxembourg-based independent feeder fund specialist Antwort Capital on 17 December announced the launch and first closing of its feeder fund into Onepointfive Thematics SCS, a fund initiated by Onepointfive Capital Partners and Njord Alternative Investments. Both Onepointfive and Njord Alternative Investments are based in Oslo, Norway. Antwort’s feeder fund began fundraising during the summer and has attracted interest from family offices and private individuals thanks to a partnership with the Norwegian wealth manager NKF, said a press release. 

“Our fund-of-funds model ensures that we leverage the power of specialist funds to drive meaningful change in sectors undergoing rapid transformation,” commented Jon Eivind Stø, one of the founders of Onepointfive, a venture capital managerthat backs European teams and fund managers in the climate and impact sectors. “By focusing on high-growth areas like food, life sciences, clean energy and water, we enable investors to participate in developing essential industries.”

 “This investment segment is extremely promising as governments and other institutions around the world increasingly intervene to alter consumption and production patterns to ameliorate climate change,” added Vinayak Bhattacharjee, managing partner of Antwort Capital. “The development of new product markets and technologies has already altered existing businesses and created brand new ones, increasing the breadth of investment opportunities in early and mid-cycle businesses.”

Through an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) licence, Antwort Capital serves well-informed investors, private banks, family offices and independent financial advisors. It provides access to private equity and real estate markets through a selection of funds managed by experts.