Energy
Energy is a massive industry in need of reform and innovation, but successful investment in the space requires a sophisticated approach. There are particularities and challenges associated with each of the myriad subsectors and applications of energy technology.
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Water
Unlike any other commodity, water has no substitute regardless of price. Huge efficiency gains in water distribution, treatment, use, and reuse must be made to address the growing imbalance between water supply and demand in both developed and developing economies.
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Firm Overview
Aquillian Investments is a boutique investment firm exclusively focused on environmental sustainability. The firm has evolved from its founding as a mission-oriented broker-dealer, expanding its service offering over time by developing increased competence in underlying sectors related to sustainability.
The core of what Aquillian does is combine expertise in sustainability with rigorous due diligence, to identify and evaluate superior investment opportunities that also offer significant environmental benefits. For a number of years the firm has been moving toward developing its own investment vehicles, the first of which is the Ecosystem Integrity Fund. In addition to investment capability, Aquillian also provides consulting to investors, advisory services to companies, and capital raising assistance on a selective basis for companies and funds.
The firm is driven by the belief that private capital has an important role to play in the promotion of sustainability. Market-based solutions can in many cases offer the best means to achieve the widespread adoption and scale needed to have a significant impact on the important environmental problems faced by society.
Aquillian's core expertise is the identification and evaluation of investment opportunities in the sustainability space that have the potential to deliver superior financial performance and environmental benefit.