EcoEnterprises Partners III

Equity : May 2019

EcoEnterprises Partners III is a private equity fund that provides long-term growth capital to small and medium sized companies in Central and South America.

Amount

€ 6,208,300.00

Type of investment

Equity

Development impacts

Local economic growth
Food security & rural development
Fight against climate change

Beneficiary locations

Latin America and Caribbean: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru

Investment field

Investment Companies & Funds

Activity

SME Fund

Organisation

EcoEnterprises Partners III

Website

https://ecoenterprisesfund.com/

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EcoEnterprises Partners III

Subsidy $ 250,000.00 (2023)

The investee companies are active in sustainable sectors such as sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and agroforestry, certified forestry, ecotourism and other emerging opportunities, with a focus on family- and community-based businesses, aiming at a positive environmental and social impact on local communities and ecosystems.

The fund’s financing is tailored to each client’s needs, proposing mezzanine structures combining secured senior- and subordinated debt with upsides and (quasi-)equity, and goes hand in hand with a very active approach towards the investees, advising and supporting them through their experience, resources and network.

Development impacts

Local economic growth
Target companies need patient, flexible growth capital that meets the company’s financing need and can be adapted when necessary. This long-term finance however is often not available for SMEs in the focus sectors and countries. Several companies have confirmed that the flexibility provided by EcoEnterprises has made them an important partner during the companies’ early and growth stage and through follow-on investments.
Food security & rural development
The fund invests in companies that have strong connections and good relationships with the local communities. Through their investees, the fund supports producer groups that serve as a critical part of the supply chain (e.g. by creating cooperatives and developing sustainable production models with small-scale farmers).
Fight against climate change
The fund’s investments help local communities to make sustainable use of resources and land, such as sustainable agriculture, certified forestry and agro-forestry.

Made possible through this investment

Thanks to the direct funding from BIO, the following second-line investments have been made possible.

América Orgánica

Bolivia, Peru

Company active in the commercialization of organic and natural products sourced and sold within Latin America

Barnana

Ecuador

Upcycled banana and plantain-based products

Ecoflora Cares

Colombia

Ecoflora Cares is a Colombian natural colorant company that has developed patented plant-based extracts for use in the global food, beverage, and cosmetics industries. Focused on developing products derived from Colombia biodiversity, the Company’s primary product is a blue colorant from the jagua fruit.

Equilibria

Colombia

Colombian producer and exporter of certified organic Persian lime. The company is boosting productivity at the farm level, while taking a state-of-the-art, low impact organic lime production to scale.

FLP Global

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Company dedicated to the production, marketing and selling of fresh and processed tropical fruit. Founded in Colombia in 1986, the Company later expanded operations to Ecuador and Peru.

INDEF Colombia

Colombia

Producer of certified sustainable wood pellets

Kiva

Ecuador

Healthy vegetable chips made of Andean native products (manioc, taro, parsnip, white carrot and beetroot).

NUU Alimentos

Brazil

Food production

Omega Azul

Fresh and frozen seafood produced through sustainable aquaculture in Baja California, Mexico.

ProNuvo

Processing of insect protein from Black Soldier Fly larvae for the pet food and animal feed.

Rolf Wittmer

Ecuador

Sustainable tourism company on the Galapagos Islands.

Sambazon

Brazil

Acai processing and healthy products.

Sistema Biobolsa

Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua

Sistema Biobolsa builds, sells, and markets a proprietary biogas product line for small to medium-scale farmers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The Company’s patented biodigester converts waste to energy, which can provide power for cooking, heating, and electricity generation to rural households and farms.