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KSB Sustainable Investments is a joint venture between Kilara Capital and Salter Brothers and together we are launching a sustainable investment platform focussed on 3 asset classes. KSB will benefit from combined investment portfolio management expertise of Kilara Capital and Salter Brothers – employing over 150 staff, with over $4.5 billion AUM across 10+ funds.

Private equity – Establishment of our next SME focussed, private equity Fund – KSB Transition Fund.

Infrastructure – Establishment of our flagship BESS Infrastructure Fund.

Real Assets – Acquisition of agricultural real estate and implementation of environmental projects to generate multiple revenue streams, backed by corporate offtake.

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KSB Transition Fund (the Fund)

The Fund will focus on investing in profitable companies, poised to benefit from the growing demand for goods and services, that can be nested into decarbonised, global supply chains.

The Fund will help companies deliver decarbonisation outcomes whilst simultaneously minimising disruption and accelerating economic growth.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy will focus on the resilient supply chains that are critical to achieve the economic transition:

  • Core enabling SMEs – Focusing on SMEs that can be nested in critical, global supply chains.
  • Innovative technology and processes – Layering proven technology into core enabling SMEs.

Key Focus Sectors

  • Manufacturing & Industrial – Must find cleaner ways to produce the products we use every day.
  • Energy Efficiency – Reliable, sustainable and decentralised solutions.
  • Resource Efficiency & Materials – Efficient use and development of low carbon materials at price parity.
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KSB Private Equity

At KSB, our private equity strategy is centred on empowering high-potential SMEs to lead industry decarbonisation. We partner with scalable small to medium businesses, with proven track records in their sector, to deliver sustainable returns to our partners and investors.

Our team brings decades of combined experience across private equity, sustainable investing, corporate finance, and operational leadership — complementing Salter Brothers’ strong track record in institutional investment management with Kilara Capital’s deep expertise in climate and impact-driven strategies.

Investors can access these opportunities through our dedicated PE fund KSB Transition Fund (KTF)

Private Equity at Glance

KSB Transition Fund is a private equity fund, empowering the growth of SME’s in critical markets.

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* The Decarbonisation Value (also known as the Carbon On Invested Capital (COIC) metric) assumes a conservative forward-looking carbon price of $30 per metric tonne of CO2e, which is derived from a sample of globally accepted and recognised carbon markets. The COIC will be calculated over the lifetime of the Fund. There is no guarantee that these targets will be achieved.

IRR1 Upon realisation of all assets, after expenses, carried interest and fees.

Creating a real economy transition pathways by layering proven decarbonisation technologies into existing SMEs

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Manufacturing & Industrial

All industry subsectors must find cleaner ways to produce the products we use every day

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Energy Efficiency

Displacement of hydrocarbon energy sources with more reliable, sustainable and decentralised solutions.

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Resource Efficiency & Materials

Efficient use and reuse of natural resources and development of low carbon materials at price parity.

Key Management Team

Ben Krasnostein
Ben Krasnostein
Managing Partner
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Prior to founding Kilara, Ben gained over 20 years’ experience across corporate advisory, legal advisory, commercial transactions and deal structuring in a variety of industry sectors, including renewable energy, commercial property, venture capital, sustainable finance and environmental markets.

Emma Jenkin
Emma Jenkin
Partner
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Emma has 20 years’ experience in climate investing across deal origination, structuring, portfolio management and impact investing. She is considered a climate pioneer and has led a number of domestic and global innovations across the clean energy transition, ESG investing, carbon finance and emissions trading.

Maja Sliwinski
Maja Sliwinski
Investment Director
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Maja has over 20 years’ of global investing experience in public and private markets focusing on deal sourcing, structuring and portfolio management. Maja holds an MBA from The Wharton Business School and a Dual Degree in Finance and Computer Science Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dougal McOmish
Dougal McOmish
Partner
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Dougal has over 15 years’ of experience in executive management roles across the financial advisory, agtech/agriculture, sustainable energy and funds management sectors, with 10 years solely focused on projects and investment managment that deliver long term economic and decarbonisation outcomes.

Jodi York
Dr Jodi York
Chief Impact Officer
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Jodi has 20 years’ experience as a researcher, strategist, and advisor across aspects of social impact – funding, sustainable business models, strategic impact management and effective impact communication. Jodi has a PhD in Sociology from the University of California – Berkeley and actively contributes through her writing, research, and teaching at the University of Melbourne.

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