GMP Microfinance Fund I, L.P.

The GMP Microfinance Fund I

- GMP Microfinance Fund I invests in Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV’s) that in turn invest in Microfinance Institutions (MFI’s) worldwide . The Fund will invest it’s assets in a very select group of MIV’s covering MFI’s throughout the developing world markets of the America’s, Eastern Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa and the Middle East

- MFI’s lend money to local entrepreneurs in developing countries. The interest paid enables the microfinance institutions to sustain themselves as well as expand their services to serve more of the poor

- GMP is a world-class microfinance money-manager with over 20 years combined microfinance experience and investment experience

Financial description

GMP Microfinance Fund I is addressing a sector of microfinance that is largely lacking. The fund is a blended portfolio of microfinance debt funds and microfinance equity funds, thus providing the diversification necessary to produce above-market returns with excellent liquidity for our investors. Our due diligence process is stringent; measuring not only financial but social metrics and is in a balanced category of microfinance investments all by itself.
Microfinance Fund I considers underlying Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV's) that have excellent track records and a dedication to helping the poor. We are looking for above market returns that use sound management criteria with our equity investments and strong interest rate returns coupled with a high level of liquidity on the debt investment side of our portfolio.
GMP targets high liquidity, above market returns and a socially sound and principled model dedicated to helping the poor around the world gain access to credit that they would not normally receive. We believe in the proverbial hand-up rather than a hand-out.