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North Sky Capital 2023 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2023 Letter Analysis

North Sky Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS, Global

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"North Sky Capital leverages strong market positioning in impact secondaries and sustainable infrastructure during Q2 2023."

Executive Summary

North Sky Capital reported strong Q2 2023 activity across both impact secondaries and sustainable infrastructure strategies. The firm completed its 7th Clean Growth VI investment, acquiring Total's carbon neutral corporate venture capital portfolio of approximately 20 companies. Infrastructure assets performed well with the Victor Valley RNG project achieving highest gas volumes since completion and beginning RNG sales to Toyota. The Rhode Island Bioenergy facility remains on schedule for Q3 RNG production. Market conditions favor impact secondaries with approximately $100 billion of unrealized NAV available as traditional exit channels remain constrained. The Inflation Reduction Act continues providing significant tailwinds through tax credit bonuses and transferability provisions. However, broader private markets fundraising declined significantly with 2023 tracking well below 2022 levels. Traditional secondary funds face challenges from 400-500 basis point increases in leverage costs. North Sky's leverage-free approach and specialized focus position the firm well for continued growth in the multi-decade sustainability transition.

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Meta Strategy Gauges

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The firm demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated focus on two specialized strategies, specific project updates with named assets and timelines, and clear thesis around policy tailwinds, though positions are described thematically rather than with individual sizing details.

Growth Outlook

75%

BearishBullish

Bullish (75%)

The firm expresses strong optimism about their specific market segments with impact secondaries described as an outstanding opportunity and infrastructure benefiting from multi-decade transition tailwinds, despite acknowledging broader private markets fundraising challenges.

Risk Appetite

60%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (60%)

The firm is actively deploying capital with 7 investments completed in Clean Growth VI and multiple infrastructure projects progressing, showing selective risk-on positioning in their specialized niches while maintaining disciplined approach.

Capital Deployment

45%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (45%)

The firm completed its 7th investment during the quarter and has multiple infrastructure projects progressing, indicating steady deployment activity, though no specific cash level changes or aggressive scaling is described.

Forward Guidance

70%

CautiousExpansionary

Expansionary (70%)

Management expects the next several quarters to be outstanding for impact secondaries and sees multi-decade opportunity in infrastructure transition, indicating strong deployment bias and confidence in forward opportunities.

Language Signal

65%

BearishBullish

Bullish (65%)

Language is predominantly positive with terms like outstanding opportunity, strong momentum, tailwinds, and walking on sunshine, balanced by acknowledgment of fundraising challenges and market constraints in traditional sectors.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Management acknowledges specific risks including fundraising challenges, increased leverage costs for competitors, and extended fundraising timelines, but frames these as creating opportunities rather than systemic threats to their strategy.

Opportunity Density

80%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (80%)

The firm sees abundant opportunities with $100 billion of impact fund NAV available, heightened secondaries deal flow, minimal direct competition, and multi-decade infrastructure transition creating rich opportunity set in their specialized areas.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The firm explicitly describes a multi-decade investment opportunity in the sustainability transition and discusses infrastructure projects with multi-year development timelines, indicating a long-term investment horizon consistent with their strategy focus.