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WillowTree Fund S.C.A., SICAV-SIF
Luxembourg
Last updated 13 May 2020, by Impactyield.
Fund geography
Emerging countries (256) / Africa (127) / Northern Africa (3)
Willow Impact operates as an impact investment firm that manages social impact funds.
Willow Impact Funds invest in for-profit companies that are committed to generating positive, sustainable and demonstrable social and environmental impact while complying with a commercial imperative.
The funds are structured as Luxembourg Specialised Investment Funds (SIF) – SICAVs.
With offices in Dubai, Nairobi and New York and an office planned in Geneva, Willow Impact is ideally positioned for proximity to investors and to the emerging economies that are home to many of the most exciting socially entrepreneurial investment opportunities.
Asset class
Fund status
Fund style
Financial description
The WillowTree Fund is a Finance First impact fund. We approach all our investments with a rigorous sourcing and analysis model and aim to achieve target returns of 20%+.
13 years
of track record
2011
the year funded
80,000,000 USD
AUM
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Asset manager
SDG goals
SDG targets
Equal rights to ownership basic services technology and economic resources
Universal access to safe and nutritious food
Universal access to sexual and reproductive care, family planning and education
Free primary and secondary education
Universal access to modern energy
Increase global percentage of renewable energy
Expand and upgrade energy services for developing countries
Increase access to financial services and markets
Key performance indicators
Fund overview
Asset manager: Willow Impact Investors
Product track record: Fund has 13 years of track record
Target IRR: 20%
Committed Capital: 0 USD (US Dollar)
Target return category: Risk-adjusted market-rate of return
Fund domicile: Luxembourg
Product status: Open - committed capital
Style/Stage: Early Stage, Growth Stage
Inception year: 2011
Vintage year: 2011
Target region: Africa, Emerging countries, Northern Africa
Target close date: n.a.
Product term: 5+1+1
Assets under management: 80,000,000 USD (US Dollar)
Investment size: Min: 1,000,000; Max: 10,000,000; Avg: 3,500,000
Co-investment policy: LPs have priority, With LPs and non-LPs
Currency of investments: USD (US Dollar)
Currency for fund / product figures: USD (US Dollar)
Fund investments to date: 0
Fund investments to date exited or repaid: 0
Management fee: 2.5%
Carried interest: 20%
Hurdle rate: 6%%
GIIN Investors' Council Investment: No
Limited Partners / Investors: n.a.
Limited Partner / Investor Type: Development Finance Institution (DFI), Family Office, Other Institutional Investors
Contact
E-mail: gabriel@willowimpact.com
Website: http://www.willowimpact.com
Phone number: 12122019180.00
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Impact Performance
n.a.
Impact thesis
We diversify our investments among six principal segments: Education, Health, Food and Nutrition, Community Development, Energy & Environment and Poverty Alleviation.
Target companies for investment are sourced globally with a significant share of WillowTree’s Portfolio Investments in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
At WillowTree, we have developed a proprietary model for measuring impact and for screening investment opportunities.
Impact Management
n.a.
Financial benchmark
Term Description:
Keywords
Bottom/Base of the PyramidCommunity Investing/LocalFair TradeHuman RightsLaborRural