Sustainability

Ardian Infrastructure purchased a 49% stake in two Peruvian Solar Power plants from Spanish renewable energy company SolarPack for US$31m. SolarPack will continue to run the operations of the two…

BNDES announced investments in VC funds managed by A5, Axxon Group, Oria, Triaxis Capital, Trivella M3 Investimentos, Vox Capital and Fundepar. (BNDES) Serão priorizados investimentos com foco em infraestrutura, base…

FCP Innovación SP, the corporate venture fund of Colombian utility EPM, led a US$2.6m investment in TriCiclos, a Chilean recycling and sustainability B Corp, with participation from FIS_Ameris, Australian fund Small Giants, and William McDonough. MOV Investimentos invested previously.  

Fundación Chile launched a US$18m fund with support from CORFO and private investors, including Zoma Capital, ENGIE Factory, ENTEL and others. The fund will invest in Chilean startups in energy, water, mining and other sectors with a focus on sustainability.

SP Ventures exited Bug Agentes Biológicos, a Brazilian biotech firm, though a sale to Dutch biochemical company Koppert Biological Systems. (Valor Econômico) A holandesa Koppert fechou a aquisição, por meio…

Fondo de Capital Privado Emprendimiento e Innovación SP (the corporate venture arm of EPM) made a US$2.2m investment in Reciclados Industriales de Colombia, a startup developing sustainable materials for construction.…

Dutch social impact investor Oikocredit has exited Peruvian microfinance institution Financiera Confianza with sale to BBVA Foundation for an undisclosed amount. (Press Release) Social impact investor Oikocredit has exited Peruvian…

Adobe Capital has announced the first closing of its second impact fund, Adobe Mezzanine Fund II, after raising US$21m. The second fund aims to raise a total of US$40m. (Impact…

LGT Impact Ventures has invested approximately US$21m in General Water SA, a Brazilian on-site water and sanitation systems company catered to small and mid-sized businesses in São Paulo. (

Following the launch of its CKD in 2016, Balam Fund is moving forward with its plans utilize US$180m to finance renewable energy projects in Mexico, despite concerns of volatility and…