Investment firm EcoEnterprises secures $50 million to expand its focus on natural resource ventures in Latin America.
EcoEnterprises Partners IV Launches in Latin America, Focusing on Nature-Based Solutions
EcoEnterprises Partners IV, a new impact investment fund, has been launched in Latin America with an initial $50m raised and a target close of $150m. The fund aims to finance nature-based solutions primarily focused on sustainable agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity conservation.
The fund will invest in up to 20 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Amazonian, Andean, and Meso-American regions. It supports impact-driven businesses that promote environmental and social benefits while enabling fair and sustainable livelihoods for local communities in the region.
EcoEnterprises Partners IV invests in agricultural and food processing companies that implement sustainable practices enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem health. The fund also supports forest management projects that conserve large land areas and generate natural capital, which may include generating carbon credits.
The women-owned and -led fund collaborates with investors like FinDev Canada, FMO, and IDB Invest, indicating a focus on ecological businesses that deliver environmental impact in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Tammy Newmark, the fund's CEO and managing partner, expressed gratitude to the investors who understand the importance of long-term, sustainable development. She stated that EcoEnterprises Partners IV will continue to identify, nurture, and grow innovative businesses that drive positive change and build solutions for a more resilient, sustainable future.
The fund prioritizes gender equity, rural value chains, and community-based initiatives. Anchor investors include development finance institutions and private investors such as IDB Invest, FinDev Canada, Visa Foundation, Wire Group, and FMO. To date, the firm has backed 50 companies across the Amazonian, Andean, and Meso-American regions in Latin America.
The investments will continue to be made across the Amazonian, Andean, and Meso-American regions. These enterprises are focused on biodiversity conservation, climate action, and social impact. The fund continues to build on EcoEnterprises' model of pairing growth capital with value-creation support.
The fund's Mobilising Finance for Forests programme, funded by the UK and Dutch governments, is making an investment in EcoEnterprises Partners IV, LP. This investment underscores the importance of long-term, sustainable development in the region.
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- EcoEnterprises Partners IV, a newly launched impact investment fund, is focusing on environmental-science, finance, and business in Latin America by investing in nature-based solutions, primarily in sustainable agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity conservation.
- Apart from agricultural and food processing companies, EcoEnterprises Partners IV also supports forest management projects that generate financial returns while ensuring environmental protection, including the creation of carbon credits.
