CrossBoundary Group
12.03.2025
Announcement
12.03.2025
Announcement

CrossBoundary recognized in ImpactAssets 50 2025 lineup of leading impact investors

What To Know
CrossBoundary has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50™ 2025 (IA 50)
The IA 50 is a list of best-in-class private debt & equity impact investing fund managers, representing a broad range of geographies and impact areas of focus
This year's list features 165 experienced and emerging impact investment fund managers, the highest number to date
CrossBoundary's profile on the IA 2025 list
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CrossBoundary is honored to share our inclusion in the ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50) 2025 list.

Now in its fourteenth year, the ImpactAssets 50™ is the most recognized free database of impact investment fund managers. This annually updated list is a gateway into the world of impact investing for investors, financial advisors, and philanthropists.

The IA 50, offers an easy way to identify experienced and emerging impact fund managers and is intended to illustrate the breadth of impact fund managers operating today. Fund managers selected for the IA 50 demonstrate a wide range of impact investing activities across geographies, sectors, and asset classes.
"We're honored to be recognized alongside other leading organizations who share our vision of using investment as a force for positive change. Private capital, when strategically deployed, is a powerful catalyst for solving critical challenges across emerging markets while generating both financial and social returns."

CrossBoundary Group Managing Partner, Matt Tilleard

This year’s IA 50 highlights unabated momentum in impact investing with 165 experienced and emerging impact investment fund managers — the highest number to date. The selection was broken down as follows: 50 impact investing fund managers for the core IA 50 list, 65 managers for the Emerging Impact Manager list, and 50 managers for the Emeritus list.

As impact investing continues its march into the financial mainstream, the IA 50 has become a powerful barometer of industry maturation and the most respected recognition in our sector,” said Margret Trilli, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of ImpactAssets and an IA 50 Review Committee member. “The scale, growth and credibility of this year’s IA 50 managers demonstrate that impact investing is not only thriving, it is becoming an undeniable force in the market.

The composition of the IA 50 2025 reveals key trends shaping impact investing today:

  • Growing manager assets under management (AUMs): A total of 24 IA 50 managers have reached institutional scale, with $1 billion or more in AUM, a 33% increase over the two previous years
  • Financial returns and impact work in tandem: 46% of managers on the list target market-rate returns, while 28% pursue above-market returns. The core IA 50 list is predominantly market-rate (36%) and above-market (28%) managers
  • Climate and social impact priorities: 50% of listed managers primarily focus on social themes such as financial inclusion and community development, while 33% prioritize climate-related investments, including clean tech, alternative energy, and decarbonization
  • Beneficiaries of impact capital: The majority of IA 50 managers focus on supporting small businesses, rural communities, low income and disadvantaged communities
  • Third-party impact verification on the rise: 28% of core IA 50 managers and 24% of Emeritus managers have impact reports verified by third-party assessors, marking a steady progression in impact transparency

 

View CrossBoundary’s profile on the IA 50 2025 list 

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