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Portfolio
17 June 2024

Investment totalling £20mn was completed by growth equity sustainable investment platform, Planet First Partners. THIS™, the UK plant-based food brand, will use the investment to continue to accelerate its growth as a UK sustainable food champion. Growth strategy to be spearheaded by new THIS™ CEO, Mark Cuddigan, former CEO of Ella’s Kitchen.

Portfolio
05 March 2024

The German electrolyzer manufacturer announces a significant financial milestone with EUR 215 million raised in a Series E equity financing round, further complemented by a term loan of up to EUR 100 million provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB). In addition, Sunfire has access to approx. EUR 200 million from previously approved, undrawn grant funding to support its growth. This makes Sunfire one of the best capitalized electrolyzer manufacturers in the industry.

Portfolio
11 January 2024

The Series C funding round of 100 million euros (110 million US dollars) was led by the growth equity sustainable investment platform Planet First Partners with strong participation from existing investors.

Sustainability
22 November 2023

Planet First Partners is pleased to share our inaugural sustainability report which provides insights into our sustainable investment operations. In the report, we discuss the importance of sustainability to our business and how we incorporate it in our strategy and investment portfolio. As an Article 9 Fund, sustainability is crucial to our mission and we pride ourselves on having the in-house capabilities to understand this ever-changing landscape.

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