Scope Fund Analysis confirms: klimaVest is the leading ELTIF in Europe
With a fund volume of 1.6 billion billion euros, klimaVest occupies first place among all European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs) in Europe. This has been confirmed by the independent rating agency Scope Fund Analysis in its recent market study “Mass launch - Overview of the ELTIF market 2025/2026” (26 March 2026).1 Scope is one of the leading European analysis companies for alternative investments and has monitored the ELTIF market since its inception. The assessment is based on a comprehensive survey of 47 asset managers with data on 137 ELTIFs as well as personal interviews with 60 market participants.
For investors, sales partners and anyone interested in long-term infrastructure investments, the report delivers a clear message: klimaVest is not only the largest ELTIF on the German market - it is the largest ELTIF across Europe.
What is an ELTIF - and why is it playing a growing role?
An ELTIF (European Long-Term Investment Fund) is a regulated investment fund that provides private investors with access to long-term investments in tangible assets - including renewable energy, infrastructure and private equity - for the first time. Prior to ELTIF regulation, these asset classes were largely reserved for institutional investors. Objective of the European legislator: mobilise private capital for the transformation of the European economy.
Scope precisely describes the purpose of the ELTIF: Investors should “be made easier to enter into unlisted investments in order to support the transformation of the European economy towards greater sustainability and the expansion of infrastructure.” Without non-governmental investors, these projects would hardly be manageable.
