North Sky Capital Celebrates 25 Years of Investment Leadership and Impact
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–North Sky Capital (“North Sky”) proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of success in private markets investing. Since its founding in 2000, North Sky has built a strong track record of delivering attractive financial returns alongside positive social and environmental outcomes in key industries such as energy, infrastructure, transportation, agriculture, education, technology and healthcare.
Over the years, North Sky launched the first impact fund of funds in North America (2005), the first sustainable infrastructure fund focused on the triple bottom line of attractive returns, renewable energy and jobs creation in the U.S. (2010) and the world’s first impact secondaries fund (2013). On behalf of its funds, North Sky has invested $1.5 billion across approximately 200 investments which have helped investors navigate an evolving market through a disciplined, long-term approach to capital deployment.
“We set out to build an investment firm that could generate both strong financial returns and meaningful contributions to the industries we invest in,” said North Sky co-CEO Scott Barrington. “We are proud of the track record we’ve built, the businesses we’ve helped grow and the long-term partnerships we’ve forged along the way. From the early days of impact investing to today’s broader adoption of responsible investment principles, North Sky has remained at the forefront of this evolving landscape.”
Last year, North Sky closed its ninth impact-focused fund, Clean Growth VI (“CG VI”), with $252 million in commitments targeted for secondary investments in energy transition, climate solutions, circular economy and healthy living companies and funds. CG VI is now nearly 75% invested, continuing North Sky’s leadership in supporting companies and investors that drive long-term sustainability and innovation.
North Sky recently began investing out of its tenth impact-focused fund, Sustainable Infrastructure Fund IV, which focuses on lower middle-market investments in environmental infrastructure, clean power and grid and efficiency enhancement projects in the U.S. The fund has made its first two investments, with a third in progress. These investments align with North Sky’s long-standing commitment to funding solutions that address critical infrastructure and environmental challenges.
“We are honored to have earned the trust of our investors over a quarter-century,” said Gretchen Postula, North Sky Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations. “Our disciplined investment philosophy and commitment to long-term value creation have been central to our success, and we are proud to continue demonstrating the power of impact investing in delivering both financial returns and measurable impact.”
Co-CEO Danny Zouber credited this milestone to North Sky’s high-energy, cohesive team and a firm culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Many members of the senior team have been working together since the firm’s early days, supported by an outstanding group of professionals across investment, finance, marketing and investor relations. “Our experience and deep industry expertise are true differentiators,” said Zouber. “We have invested through several market cycles, and that knowledge benefits our investors as we continue to navigate evolving opportunities.”
North Sky was an early signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and is a member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), Confluence Philanthropy, Intentional Endowments Network, Mission Investors Exchange, US SIF and the Impact Capital Forum. North Sky is proud to have been named to the IA 50 list by ImpactAssets for nine consecutive years, including the most recent list in 2025, as an Emeritus Manager.
About North Sky
North Sky Capital is a pioneer in impact investing. Now in its 25th year, North Sky has deployed more than $1.5 billion across approximately 200 impact investments on behalf of its various impact funds. The firm has two flagship investment strategies: impact secondaries (private equity) and sustainable infrastructure. Both strategies support positive environmental and social impact while targeting market rate investment returns. North Sky has been an active impact investor since the beginning of the modern era of private markets impact investing in 2005. For more information, visit northskycapital.com.
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