North Sky Named to Impact Assets’ 2026 IA 50 List
Minneapolis, MN – North Sky Capital (“North Sky”) is honored to be named to this year’s ImpactAssets 50® (IA 50), one of the most recognized and respected lists of fund managers in the impact investing sector. North Sky has been included in the list since 2017, making it one of 40 private equity firms achieving Emeritus Manager status on this year’s list.
Now in its 26th year, North Sky remains committed to delivering demonstrable social and environmental impact while achieving attractive financial returns.
“We are pleased to be recognized again as an Emeritus Manager by ImpactAssets and thank the review committee for their selection efforts,” said Scott Barrington, Co-CEO of North Sky Capital. “For more than two decades, we have been playing a central role in this vibrant impact ecosystem, delivering real impact and creating value for our investors regardless of the ebb and flow of market conditions.”
“The impact marketplace is maturing. It is now a core investment strategy, and we are ever grateful to be included as a trusted resource within the IA 50,” added Gretchen Postula, Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations of North Sky Capital.
The IA 50 is the industry’s most comprehensive database for identifying best-in-class impact investment fund managers dedicated to delivering measurable impact alongside financial returns. This year’s list features 193 experienced and emerging impact investment fund managers, the highest number to date.
The full IA 50 database is available at impactassets.org/IA-50.
About North Sky Capital
North Sky Capital is a pioneer in impact investing. Now in its 26th year, North Sky has deployed more than $1.6 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.
About the ImpactAssets 50
ImpactAssets 50® (IA 50) is the definitive guide to impact investing fund managers globally. The publicly available database is composed of experienced and emerging private debt and equity impact investment fund managers committed to generating positive impact. The IA 50 2026 reflects the innovation and exponential growth of impact investing that the IA 50 has helped to spotlight over last 15 years.
The IA 50 is not an index or investable platform and does not constitute an offering or solicitation to buy or sell securities or a private placement, or recommend specific products. Nor is this an endorsement of any of the listed fund managers. It is not a replacement for due diligence. Additional details on the selection process are available here.
About ImpactAssets
ImpactAssets is an impact investing trailblazer dedicated to changing the trajectory of the planet’s future and improving the lives of all people. As a leading impact investing firm, ImpactAssets offers deep strategic expertise to help its clients define and execute on their impact goals. Founded in 2010, ImpactAssets increases flows of money to impact investing in partnership with its clients through its impact investment platform, philanthropic solutions, and field-building initiatives, including the IA 50 database of private debt and equity impact fund managers. ImpactAssets has more than $5 billion in assets, working with purpose-driven individuals and their wealth managers, family offices, foundations and corporations. ImpactAssets is an independent 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at www.impactassets.org
About ImpactAssets Capital Partners
ImpactAssets Capital Partners (IA Capital) is an SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in impact investing for institutional investors, including foundations, corporations, and family offices. IA Capital offers a full range of custom services, including investment and impact strategy design, sourcing and origination, due diligence, portfolio construction, monitoring, risk management, and reporting. IA Capital also structures and manages bespoke fund vehicles for aligned investor cohorts, providing support from mandate design and formation to capital raising, deployment, and administration. As a subsidiary of its non-profit parent entity, ImpactAssets, IA Capital works across both market-rate and impact-first investing approaches to help clients align capital with mission.