It’s not controversial to claim that the dream of limitless, clean energy is now within our grasp. In fact, we’ve been generating clean energy for years through hydro-electric power stations, successful solar and wind farms and even forays into the more esoteric tidal and hot hydrogen methods. As much as the fossil fuel industry would wish it to be different, the fight between renewables and non-renewables is all but over — the only thing left to argue about is price point and delivery.

DoPay, the company whose mission is to become the “day-to-day” bank in markets with largely unbanked and financially underserved populations, has secured $2 million in seed funding from ACE & Company, Techstars Ventures, and a syndicate of angel investors working for leading banks, private equity funds and hedge funds. The funds will further the launch of the company’s services in Egypt and help drive expansion into new markets in the Middle East, Africa and India.

ACE & Company is proud to share the news that Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Seventh Generation, Inc., a North American pioneer in sustainable product innovations, including plant-based detergents and household cleaners. ACE is actively building and expanding its footprint within the consumer wellness and health industry, with…

It gives us great pleasure to share the news that CompareEuropeGroup have raised $21m. We are delighted to have participated in the round, which included Peter Thiel, Mark Pincus, SBI Holdings, Nova Founders Capital and Richard Li’s Pacific Century Group. — This is great news for CompareEuropeGroup, who are Europe’s fastest growing financial management platform for insurance, banking, and telco products (such as car insurance, personal loans, credit cards and broadband subscriptions). The proceeds will be used to continue to improve the user experience by making the process of comparing, getting…

ACE & Company, a global private equity group, announces today that it has committed $7.5 million to CompareAsiaGroup in a $40-million capital raise round led by Goldman Sachs and Nova Founders Capital. CompareAsiaGroup is the leading financial platform across Asia. The investment reflects ACE’s strong interest in the growing and…

We are excited to announce that our Geneva team has moved to a new location in the heart of Geneva. We spent the previous two years in a building not far away from our new location — our old office served us well, and we made great memories there, but…

Swiss-founded global private equity boutique ACE & Company S.A. (“ACE” or “the Company”), announced today that it has formally received an “Asset Manager of Collective Investment Schemes” license from FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. ACE is the first independent global private equity firm to approach FINMA and be…

ACE & Company held the second annual Global Investment Forum on June 2 and June 3, in association with SYZ Bank. This year’s edition was animated around the theme of “Navigating the Challenges of Today, Finding the Opportunities of Tomorrow” and featured a remarkable list of speakers and panelists, such…

In order to respond to changes in the needs of its private and institutional clients, the Swiss banking group SYZ is extending its range of available asset classes by offering investments in private equity to its clients, in partnership with the global private equity group Ace & Company, which will identify and manage these investments. — In the current environment marked by very low interest rates — or even negative in the case of the Swiss franc — and high equity volatility, SYZ already offers investors a series of high-added value investment solutions that are generally less correlated with conventional markets, such as multi-asset strategies, absolute…