Last updated 29 November 2020, by Impactyield.

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Description

Bamboo Finance is a commercial private equity firm specializing in investing in business models that benefit low-income communities in emerging markets with offices in Luxembourg, Geneva, Bogota, Nairobi and Singapore. Bamboo Finance uses a market-oriented approach to deliver social and environmental value and provide attractive financial returns to investors. We are a team of optimists who continue to forge new paths in bringing capital and professional investment rigor to solving the world’s toughest problems. Our team includes some of the pioneers in impact investing and their accomplishments include
First to introduce commercial fund management to microfinance in 1998
First CDO for commercial microfinance investments
First to have Rating Agency rate an MFI investment offering
First to introduce microfinance to mainstream financial service brands
First to attract a sovereign wealth fund to invest in impact investments
Closed largest ever microfinance private equity fund
First to attract institutional investors in diversified impact investment fund
Built a successful track record of exits in impact investing

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Incorporation year: 2007

Headquarters location: Luxembourg

Currency for fund / product figures: USD (US Dollar)

Total firm assets under management: 281 USD

Membership and other professional affiliations: Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)

Years top investment professionals have worked together: 8