Welcome to the September edition of our Virtus newsletter! This month, we’re energized by time together as a team in Malta, sharpened by new tools for smarter impact screening, and inspired by breakthrough research and bold moves in climate finance. In Our Take, Jimena introduces Traro, Gordian Knot Strategies’ seven-pillar screening tool that cuts through…
Written by: Jimena Caballero The climate finance pipeline is overflowing with projects looking for investment, but the real challenge for investors isn’t sourcing deals—it’s figuring out which ones are worth the time and resources. With $8.1 trillion in climate investment in nature-based solutions needed by 2050, the stakes have never been higher for allocating capital…
Welcome to the August edition of our Virtus newsletter! This month, we’re tracking both wins and setbacks in climate finance — from innovative blended-finance models in Brazil’s Cerrado and Europe’s newest impact-tech fund, to sobering research showing trillions still fueling deforestation. In Our Take, Sean draws lessons from Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin playbook to propose the…
Written by: Sean Penrith Michael Saylor of Strategy Inc (formerly Micro Strategy) is many things: a visionary, a provocateur, and, depending on whom you ask, either a reckless gambler or a financial genius. But regardless of where one stands on his bold bet, there’s no denying this: Saylor has fundamentally changed how the market thinks…
Welcome to the July edition of our Virtus newsletter! This month, we’re seeing bold moves across climate finance including pioneering biodiversity credit frameworks and major investments in nature-based infrastructure and restoration. In Our Take, Jay digs into the growing momentum around biodiversity credits – what sets them apart from carbon credits, how they’re being structured,…
