North Sky Closes on Over $300 million for Two Impact Investment Funds

MINNEAPOLIS, May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- North Sky Capital is pleased to announce the closing of Clean Growth Fund IV at $63 million, which was above the original $50 million fundraising target.  This is North Sky Capital's sixth impact fund.  Investors include prominent foundations and family offices from across the USA.  The goal of the fund is to generate an outstanding private equity return for investors, while also creating environmental and social benefits like renewable energy, resource efficiency and job creation.  The team has already made four investments and deployed 23% of the fund's capital. 

Gretchen Postula, Head of Investor Relations, said, "Since 2005, we have been in the vanguard of the impact investment movement but always with the top priority of producing great investment returns.  Our focus on industry sectors such as energy, food, water, transportation and industrial efficiency, means that a lot of environmental and social good will naturally emanate from our work.  However, the goal from day one has always been clear: returns, returns, returns."

Earlier this year, North Sky Capital closed its latest clean energy infrastructure fund, Alliance Fund II ("AF II").  AF II is a $240 million fund that finances the construction and/or repowering of solar, wind, hydro, energy storage and other related projects.  Investors include Taft Hartley pension plans, foundations and family offices.  The returns, environmental and jobs creation goals of AF II are similar to Clean Growth Fund IV.  So far, the team has made six investments and deployed 45% of AF II's capital. 

Mike Pohlen, Managing Director, said, "This is an exciting time for us.  We are aware of other firms that have raised three or four impact funds, but I don't think any other firm has raised six of them.  We have an unparalleled depth and breadth of view and understanding of private equity and infrastructure investment opportunities.  We are using our experience and leadership position to create value for our investors and make the world a better place.  We are very pleased with the investment opportunities we are seeing for CGF IV and AF II and the results so far." 

North Sky Capital is also happy to announce the addition of Kyle Kroeger to our clean energy infrastructure investment team.  "Kyle brings excellent deal sourcing, analysis and execution capabilities to the team, having previously worked at Terraform, an owner and operator of clean energy renewable assets," said Danny Zouber, Managing Director. 

North Sky Capital is a registered investment adviser and a leader in impact investing with $1.2 billion in committed capital across its various funds.  North Sky was established in 2000 and is based in Minneapolis, MN.  For more information, visit www.northskycapital.com.

Legal:  The information provided herein has been supplied for informational purposes only and is not intended to be and does not constitute investment advice. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in any fund sponsored or advised by North Sky Capital or its affiliates. A complete summary of investment performance for funds advised by North Sky Capital, including such information on both a gross and net basis, is available from the North Sky Capital team upon request. This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what North Sky Capital expects. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements North Sky Capital makes regarding its partnerships, potential growth opportunities and potential market opportunities. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect North Sky Capital's business are detailed in reports as filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. North Sky Capital undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Media Contact: Sarah Nelson, North Sky Capital, (612) 435-7174, [email protected]

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