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Mission
The eco.business Fund’s mission is to promote business practices that contribute to
biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources through the
provision of dedicated financing and technical assistance.
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Geographic and Sector Focus
Initial countries of focus
Additional eligible countries
Agriculture and
agri-processing
Fishery and
aquaculture
Forestry Eco-tourism
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Who is behind eco.business?
A Group of Like-Minded Stakeholders Committed to a Green Economy
Initiator, concept
development,
implementation
First loss protection, TA
sponsoring
First loss protection,
TA sponsoring
Environment specialists,
experience with green
finance
Professional impact fund
management services
Early private sector investor
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How Does it Work?
An Efficient Vehicle for Developing Green Finance
Funding
Private
Investors
Private
Investors
IFIs/DFIs
Donors
Developmen
t FacilitySponsoring Technical Assistance
Dedicated
financing
Direct investments
Target GroupLocal Partner
Institutions
6. Risk cushion provided
by subordinated
tranches
70%
20%
40%
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How Can You Participate?
The Fund Issues Different Capital Tranches for Each Investor’s Profile
Junior Shares
Senior Shares
Senior Notes
SubordinationWaterfall
IncomeWaterfall
Private
Investors
Development
finance
institutions
Donors
Sub-Notes Loan
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I. Mobilize private capital for conservation matters
II. Leverage local partner networks (e.g. local financial institutions)
III. Leverage existing certification standards for sustainable production and connect
them with the financial sector
IV. Invest in high-impact projects/businesses to spur innovation and generate spill-over
effects
V. Deepen the impact of investments through technical assistance
Scale
(5x leverage of donor
resources)
Systemic change
Innovation and greater
impact
What are the Expected Benefits?
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What are the Hurdles for Attracting Private Investors?
…And how to address them!
• Significant first-loss cushion from donors and IFIs
• Premium public investors
• Best practices of good corporate governance
• Manager’s track-record
Risk Perception
of “unknown” asset class
• Fixed-income Senior Notes
• Implicit subsidy through below market priced Junior
Shares
Level of Returns
• No daily liquidity
• Platform structure facilitates early exit solutions
Liquidity and early exit options
• Regulatory classification of the Fund’s financial
instruments may represent a challenge in some
jurisdictions and for certain institutional investors
Regulatory classification
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About Finance in Motion
EFSE SANAD GGF eco.business Arbaro
(in pre-
marketing)
Topic Microfinance MSME finance Green Energy Green finance Sustainable
forestry
Geography Southeast Europe,
Caucasus Turkey
Middle-east and
north-Africa
Southeast Europe,
Caucasus Turkey
Latin America and
the Caribbean
Latin America and
Sub-Saharan Africa
Committed
capital
EUR 1,023 m USD 129 m EUR 359 m USD 28 m n.a.
Initiators and
donors
Initiated by KfW,
anchor donors
include EU, BMZ
Initiated by KfW,
anchor donors
include EU, BMZ
Initiated by KfW,
EIB, anchor donors
include EU, BMZ
Initiated by KfW,
FiM and CI. Anchor
donors are EU,
BMZ
Anchor investor EIB
Instruments Refinancing banks,
MFIs, NBFIs with
debt and hybrid
capital
Refinancing banks,
MFIs, NBFIs with
debt, hybrid
capital, local
currency. Equity
investments.
Refinancing banks
for EE/RE. Project
financing as
debt/mezzanine.
Refinancing banks,
MFIs, NBFIs for
sustainable
businesses. Direct
financing for
sustainable
businesses/projects
Equity
Over the past 10
years, 553.2 m EUR
mobilized from private
investors
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Thank you for your attention!
Sylvia Wisniwski
Managing Director at Finance in Motion
Phone: +49 69 271035150
E-Mail: s.wisniwski@finance-in-motion.com