Leopard Haiti Fund, LP

Leopard Haiti Fund LP (“LHF”) was established by Leopard Capital in 2012 as the first private equity fund for Haiti. LHF seeks long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of SME investments in Haiti.

The Fund prioritizes four main sectors: Food Processing, Tourism, Affordable Housing and Renewable Energy, while investing opportunistically in other sectors. LHF supplements investment capital with operational support, helping to develop management expertise, improve worker skills, and enhance standards of corporate governance, financial transparency, accounting, and environmental and social management.

LHF invests through minority equity positions or structured investments that combine senior debt with participation in a company’s success through EBITDA or revenue-based royalties or equity warrants.

An investment team based in Haiti manages the Fund, with active support from Leopard Capital's global team. Leopard Capital gained frontier market investment experience through managing Leopard Cambodia Fund, which was launched in 2008 as Cambodia's first private equity fund. This fund has made 14 investments in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand in sectors such as agriculture, rural banking, microfinance, water and electricity transmission, among others

Leopard Capital seeks to transfer successful business models and investment practices to developing countries across geographies in order to generate returns, stimulate development, and reduce poverty.

Financial description

The Fund invests in SMEs across a range of sectors, including agriculture, food processing, affordable housing, construction materials, renewable energy, hotels, financial services, telecommunications, health care, education, and retailing.
The Fund holds minority equity, and hybrid mezzanine or senior debt-based investments with participation features. The Fund primarily targets existing companies requiring expansion capital while selectively considering some early stage ventures.