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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Consulting

Aquillian performs due diligence on behalf of a wide variety of institutional investors: from large corporate investors, to sovereign wealth funds, multi-family offices, and investment advisors. We help these entities to prioritize their investment choices, and perform their diligence on the most promising candidates.

Examples of prior due diligence projects include:

  • Natural Resource Investment Manager Evaluation for an Institutional Fund of Funds
  • Cleantech Private Equity Fund Evaluation for an Institutional Fund of Funds
  • Timber Investment Manager Evaluation for a private investment advisor
  • Biomass conversion process and technology evaluation for large timberland owner

Aquillian’s expertise lies in the sourcing and evaluation of private equity investment opportunities in clean technology, natural resources, and health innovation.  By applying systematic sustainability thinking and resource use efficiency as material drivers of competitive advantage, Aquillian seeks out funds and companies that deliver superior financial returns in an increasingly resource constrained world.

We learn from, and provide value to, a wide variety of investment professionals.

Aquillian’s clients range from single family offices to institutional investors to large corporates.   Typical assignments involve providing landscapes of the players within an investment subsector, performing due diligence on specific opportunities, and providing perspective on the most prudent method to build a portfolio in one of the sectors that we cover.

As an independent firm, we have a great deal of latitude in structuring an engagement so that it can best serve the needs of a particular customer.

 

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In a world increasingly driven by resource scarcity, Aquillian identifies investment opportunities in which resource efficiency and sustainability are sources of competitive advantage and superior financial return.