Good morning, Nina Lindholm here with the Europe Wire from the London newsroom.
Gender lens investing – the integration of gender analysis into investment processes for better social and financial outcomes – is in the spotlight this morning. For our Dealmakers to Watch series, I caught up with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and CEO of Women’s World Banking, to learn more about her career and the firm’s work in the emerging markets.
We then move over to energy storage. As electric vehicles grow in popularity and the use of AI demands more data centers, battery energy storage systems’ role becomes increasingly important. We delve into private equity’s interest in the segment with the help of a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
We’ll finish with a training and compliance deal, as Omni Partners-backed DMJ has made an add-on.
Different view
Women’s World Banking Asset Management (WAM) has a big focus on sub-Saharan Africa with its second emerging markets fund, president and CEO Mary Ellen Iskenderian, the latest member of our Dealmakers to Watch series, told PE Hub.
You can find the full story here. It covers WAM's view on gender lens investing, how the firm sources its dealflow and utilizes gender disaggregated data.
You can also read more in the premium version of the Wire here.
On the topic of women, make sure to check out our Women in Private Equity Class of 2024.
Charging up
Private equity and venture capital investments in the battery energy storage system, energy management and energy storage sector are on pace to reach one of their highest annual totals in five years, according to a report by S&P Market Intelligence.
For my takeaways from the report, check out the full Wire coverage here.
Recent energy storage deals we’ve covered here on PE Hub include Power Corp’s PSEI investing in a Californian solar and storage project, Nova Infrastructure completing its buyout of community solar and battery storage company UGE as well as Stonepeak and CHC forming a Japanese battery energy storage platform.
Professional development
Omni Partners portfolio company DMJ has acquired Briefed, a training, compliance and technology business.
For more on the deal, take a look at the premium Wire here.
That’s all from me this morning. Craig McGlashan will be with you later today with the US edition and he’ll also bring you the Europe Wire tomorrow.
Cheers,
Nina
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