EcoVadis Adds New Investors in a Secondary Transaction to its Series C Funding

November 1, 2022

EcoVadis is pleased to announce a secondary transaction following its recent Series C fundraising. New investors BlackRock and GP Bullhound have made minority investments in support of EcoVadis’ growth strategy, as the company pursues its Purpose to guide all companies toward a sustainable world.

BlackRock manages assets on behalf of diverse clients around the world. It dedicates itself, as a fiduciary, to looking after and growing the value of clients’ assets over the long term – that includes a focus on sustainability. The investment in EcoVadis shows the value of data, analytics and transparency tools as investors look to position their portfolios for resilience and success throughout the sustainable transition.

GP Bullhound has worked with EcoVadis and its co-founders Pierre-François Thaler and Frédéric Trinel in each of the company’s funding rounds since series A in 2016. This latest investment is a testament to GP Bullhound’s commitment to building a better future and its continued conviction in the EcoVadis business plan and the impact technology has on the acceleration of sustainable business transactions.

EcoVadis will continue its investments in internal and acquired innovation, in expanding its global scale-up, and in deepening the user engagement and impact of its solutions.

 

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