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GreenWood Resources

GreenWood Resources is a private equity firm based in Portland, US. It focuses on a Timber strategy and manages $1.3 billion in assets. The firm has 51 staff,...

GreenWood Resources

GreenWood Resources is a private equity firm based in Portland, US. It focuses on a Timber strategy and manages $1.3 billion in assets. The firm has 51 staff, including 9 investment professionals.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

1999

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Portland

Corporate office

Portland, OR, United States

Principals

Jeff Nuss

President & CEO

Sector focus

Natural ResourcesTimberland

Frequently asked questions

Who are the typical limited partners in a GreenWood Resources fund?

Institutional investors form the LP base, including public pension funds, university endowments, foundations, and insurance companies. Many commit through the firm's closed-end fund structures, which have historically targeted hard-cap raises in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The firm also manages separate accounts for large institutions seeking customized natural-resource exposure.

What is GreenWood Resources' approach to environmental sustainability?

The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and has actively pursued Forest Stewardship Council certification for its managed lands. Plantation forestry can face criticism over water use and biodiversity, and GreenWood has addressed this by participating in third-party certification programs that require audited compliance with environmental management standards. This posture is also responsive to LP demands for ESG accountability in natural-resource portfolios.

Does GreenWood Resources participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

GreenWood structures its investments as direct acquisitions of land and operating assets, not as fund-of-funds commitments. The firm raises its own closed-end vehicles and separately managed accounts, then uses that capital to buy and operate plantations directly. There is no known history of the firm committing capital to third-party timber or natural-resource funds.

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