About Us
EcoEnterprises Fund has spent the last decade supporting sustainable businesses in Latin America, and has demonstrated that such businesses can be strong forces in biodiversity and environmental protection and help transform local economies.
Our first fund, launched jointly by The Nature Conservancy and the InterAmerican Development Bank’s Mulitlateral Investment Fund in 2000, deployed $6.3 million in 23 sustainable companies throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Its portfolio companies are market leaders that have introduced an array of cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly products: from organic shrimp to organic spices, from FSC-certified furniture to pesticide-free, biodynamic flowers, and delicious smoothies made from the acai palmberry, the newest superfood sensation.
Collectively, these businesses have delivered impressive results. They have created 3,513 jobs, benefited 293 communities and conservation groups; generated US$281 million in sales; leveraged US$138 million in additional capital; and conserved 860,773 hectares of land.
EcoEnterprises Fund II builds on this
legacy and will target companies at the next stage of business growth,
providing expansion capital and advisory support to help ramp up operations
and bring results to scale. Investee companies must be incorporated
commercial entities that employ sound environmental and social practices in
their operations, provide positive benefits to communities, and meet
rigorous environmental, social, and financial criteria. Investment size
ranges from $500,000 to $3 million, with an average investment of $2.5
million.
Business plans and financing proposals are being accepted for investment consideration. Please contact us at ecoe@ecoenterprisesfund.com
