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TransAndean Early Stage Equity Fund LLC.

Equity : June 2003 - October 2021

BIO has committed USD 5 M in equity in the TransAndean Early Stage Equity Fund, a regional SME fund.

Amount

€ 3,752,000.00

Type of investment

Equity

Development impacts

  • Local economic growth
  • Private sector consolidation/innovation

Beneficiary locations

Latin America and Caribbean: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru

Investment field

Investment Companies & Funds

Activity

SME Fund

Organisation

TransAndean Early Stage Equity Fund LLC.

Domicile

USA

The Transandean Early Stage Equity Fund is dedicated to making private equity and equity related investments in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Argentina. The Fund will achieve this via investments in individual Country Funds managed by SEAF.

Development impacts

  • Local economic growth

    Access to long-term financing for SMEs
    Dedicated to making private equity and mezzanine investments in SMEs located in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Argentina. The Fund will achieve this through investments into new private equity SME Country Funds managed by SEAF.

  • Private sector consolidation/innovation

    Market structuring effects

    Know-how and technology transfer to investees

Made possible through this investment

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

AgroAromas / Infinite Herbs

Colombia

Agribusiness - Aromatic herbs

Andean Experience

Peru

Manufacturing & Services - Hotel & tourism

Bodytech

Colombia, Peru

Health & Education - Health & fitness

Fondo Transandino Perù

Peru

SME Fund

Fondo Transandino Colombia

Colombia

SME Funds

Hidroelectrica (SAC)

Peru

Energy - Hydropower

Inmaculada Guadalupe

Colombia

Manufacturing & Services - Restaurant

Inverdesa Commercial

Colombia, Peru

Health & Education - Health & fitness

Outsourcing Peru SAC

Peru

Manufacturing & Services - Logistics solutions

Petroworks

Colombia

Gas & Chemicals - Drilling services (oil industry)

Refinancia

Colombia

Non-Bank Financial Institutions - Credit recovery

Señora del Rosario y Amigos en Cia SAS

Colombia

Manufacturing & Services - Food retailer

Sociedad de Maricultura

Peru

Agribusiness

Somex Peru

Peru

Agribusiness - Aquaculture

Southwest Marbles & Stones

Peru

Manufacturing & Services - Decorative stones

Sunshine Export

Peru

Sunshine is a mango, avocado, and pineapple processor and exporter.

View more of our investments in this region

Alterfin

Financial Institutions

Alterfin

 350,000.00

  25/03/2025

  Subsidy

Banco Guayaquil

Financial Institutions

Banco Guayaquil

20,000,000.00

  Ecuador

  04/12/2024

  Debt

La Mesa de Finanzas Sostenibles

Financial Institutions

La Mesa de Finanzas Sostenibles

12,322.00

  Paraguay

  18/11/2024

  Subsidy

Banco Solidario

Financial Institutions

Banco Solidario

 32,462.43

  Ecuador

  12/09/2024

  Subsidy

Vivero Los Viñedos

Enterprises

Vivero Los Viñedos

9,000,000.00

  Peru

  03/09/2024

  Debt

Banco Solidario

Financial Institutions

Banco Solidario

 25,261.80

  Ecuador

  13/08/2024

  Subsidy

Fundación Génesis Empresarial

Financial Institutions

Fundación Génesis Empresarial

20,000,000.00

  Guatemala

  14/05/2024

  Debt

Banco Azul de El Salvador

Financial Institutions

Banco Azul de El Salvador

15,000,000.00

  El Salvador

  25/04/2024

  Debt

Banco para la Comercialización y la Producción SA

Financial Institutions

Banco para la Comercialización y la Producción SA

15,000,000.00

  Paraguay

  16/02/2024

  Debt