Mercuria Energy Group, one of the top integrated energy and commodity trading companies in the world, along with its co-founders Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi, and S2G Investments (“S2G”), a multi-strategy investment firm with a mission driven by Lukas Walton, announced a strategic partnership to work together on flexible capital solutions for growth companies and infrastructure project development worldwide that emphasize resource innovation, energy modernization, and climate and biodiversity solutions.
S2G and Mercuria intend to use their complementary strengths in a range of investment initiatives as part of their strategic partnership. These include growth equity and credit strategies that concentrate on capital solutions for businesses making progress in energy modernization, portfolio commodity risk management solutions, and a nature-based platform called Silvania that was founded by Mercuria and its co-founders to pursue high-integrity natural climate solutions worldwide.
Marco Dunand, co-founder and CEO at Mercuria, emphasized the importance of this collaboration, stating, “We are excited to partner with S2G to invest smartly in energy modernization and climate and biodiversity solutions, and to gain insight from their impressive team and portfolio focused on energy, agriculture, and oceans as we seek to create new ways to invest in global sustainability.”
“Mercuria’s leadership in global commodity markets combined with S2G’s deep sector and investment experience make this partnership a strong match,” stated Lukas Walton, co-founder of S2G. “This is the type of collaboration needed to drive market solutions that can accelerate industry adaptation, risk mitigation, and secure a resilient future for people and planet.”
“We believe the transition to a more sustainable economy will require cross-sector collaboration and thoughtful deployment of capital,” stated Sanjeev Krishnan, managing partner and co-founder at S2G. “Our strategic partnership with Mercuria and its investments group, led by Brian Falik, brings together shared values, complementary experience, and a focus on solutions that are both commercially viable and environmentally impactful.”
