The BluePeak Private Capital Fund II aims to provide flexible credit solutions to Africa’s underserved mid-sized businesses, and has received backing from several European development finance institutions.
Private individuals can invest in unlisted climate technology companies starting from €20,000, which the platform hopes will broaden access to climate impact investing.
Enthos Circular Feed Technologies will use the funds to run a new plant that relies on insects to transform organic waste into protein and oil products for the animal and aquaculture feed industry.
The blue economy, historically one the most underfunded of all the UN SDGs, is gaining traction among investors thanks to new financing options, viable investment themes and supportive governance, Phenix Capital said.
Investments in emerging market impact debt have consistently outperformed developed market debt of the same credit quality, according to the London-based emerging market assets manager.
The digital lender recently became the first company to establish an EU-wide microfinance partnership with the European Investment Fund aimed at closing a €400bn funding gap for small and medium-sized businesses.
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