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Existing and Potential Sustainable Blue Economy Investors in the CLME+ Project Area
Tier 1 Prospect
(Strong alignment between CLME+ objectives and a) current focal sectors of an entity or institution; as well as b) geographic scope of operations, i.e. emphasis on LAR and/or the Caribbean. Compelling volume of capital to invest.)
Tier 2 Prospect
(Strong potential candidate for investment in the CLME+ region, due to alignment with either a) thematic or b) geographic focus of the entity or institution).
Tier 3 Prospect
(Notional/weaker alignment between CLME+ objectives and focal areas & geographies and those of the entity/institution) ”
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1 Ocean Foundation
Description of entity:
Italy-based foundation whose mission is to accelerate solutions to ocean issues by inspiring international leaders, institutions, companies and people; promoting sustainable blue economy and enhancing ocean knowledge through ocean literacy. The Foundation has opened a new research avenue connecting the business world and the challenge of ocean protection, enlarging the “narrow” focus of the so called “blue” or “ocean” economy to incorporate all types of industries and sectors.
Relevant funding priorities: Marine pollution, blue economy
Rationale for categorization: Strong thematic alignment, very limited explicit geographic overlap.
Scale of activities investment: Unknown.
Other previous investments: Unknown.
Sector: Research
Instrument used: Unknown.
Geographic Focus: Global.
Other information: Not specified
8F Asset Management
Description of entity:
Aquaculture funds. Funds are owners of Pure Salmon. Barclays is amongst investors
Relevant funding priorities: Aquaculture
Rationale for categorization: Strong thematic alignment. Uncertain if scale of investments and demand are aligned.
Scale of activities investment: Not specified
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Not specified
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: Global
Other information: https://8f-am.com/
Actis
Description of entity:
Actis is a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America. 10B under management; 19B raised since founding.
Website: https://www.act.is/
Relevant funding priorities: Not specified
Rationale for categorization: Thematic alignment in the energy space; history of investment in Spanish-speaking countries in the wider Caribbean.
Scale of activities investment: Expansion, buy out
Other previous investments: In 2010, Actis purchased a 70% stake in Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME –) is the leading wind and solar energy business in Central America — acquiring the first-ever wind farm in Latin America: Planta Eólica Tilarán (PESA) in Costa Rica.
Sector: Energy
Instrument used: Equity
Geographic Focus: Emerging markets
Other information: Not specified
Acumen Latin America
Description of entity:
Since 2013, Acumen has had operations in Latin America — focusing on Colombia and Peru — focused on communities that have suffered political, economic and social exclusion (small farmers, women heads of families, afro-descendant and indigenous communities); as well as a special interest for rural areas. Acumen was founded in 2001, with a goal of investing in “Patient Capital” to bridge the gap between the efficiency and scale of market-based approaches and the social impact of pure philanthropy, in entrepreneurs bringing sustainable solutions to problems of poverty.
Website: https://acumen.org/latin-america/
Relevant funding priorities: Not specified
Rationale for categorization: No explicit reference to investment in marine and coastal businesses or activities, however fairly compelling volumes of capital to invest and an apparent openness to investing in a variety of sectors provided there are positive community impacts.
Scale of activities investment: $300,000 to $2,500,000 in equity or debt with payback or exit in roughly seven to ten years.
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Multiple
Instrument used: Early stage, debt and equity
Geographic Focus: Latin America, Colombia
Other information: Not specified
Adobe Capital**
Description of entity:
Through the use of tailored financing alternatives, Adobe supports impact driven entrepreneurs who are able to create innovative, profitable and scalable business models to address the most pressing social and environmental challenges.
Website: https://adobecapital.org/en/home-en/
Relevant funding priorities: Not specified
Rationale for categorization: Mexico-based firm, interested in social and environmentally impactful investments.
Scale of activities investment: TBD. Not publicly available.
Other previous investments: TBD
Sector: Renewable Energy
Instrument used: TBD
Geographic Focus: Mexico, Dominican Republic
Other information: Not specified
Agence Francais de Developpment (AfD)
Description of entity:
AfD is the overseas development organization of France. To increase regional integration in France’s overseas territories and offer a global solution to cross-border issues, AFD adopted the Three Oceans strategy in 2019. This approach groups together overseas territories and neighboring foreign states in three geographical basins: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. The strategy aims to more effectively address the common challenges in these areas.
Relevant funding priorities: The European Investment Bank (EIB) is spending 2 billion euros to protect the ocean, targeting mainly waste management and wastewater management. This global initiative is being undertaken by the EIB in partnership with Agence Francaise de Developpment and KFW of Germany. The European Investment Bank, along with other global partners, is a major contributor to the Sustainable Ocean Fund of $100 million. Of that sum, $30 million has been allocated to the Caribbean. EIB Representative in the Eastern Caribbean – Floris Vermeulen, says the Sustainable Ocean Fund is for investments of between $1 to $6 million in the circular economy, sustainable fishing, aquaculture, and biodiversity protection. According to Vermeulen, this is a fully private sector-oriented initiative and a way to mobilize capital with associated expertise, for Blue Economy projects. EIB is also partnering with the United Nations in establishing a $7 million Technical Assistance Fund to develop Blue Economy projects.
Rationale for categorization: May be particularly relevant for Haiti and the DR although AfD invests considerable resources in Latin America as well.
Scale of activities investment: AFD funded 255 projects for a total of €1.7 billion, corresponding to 15% of the Group’s total commitments in 2018 (to support its entire 3 Oceans Strategy)
Other previous investments: La ligne de crédit de 20 millions de dollars accordée par l’AFD a permis à la banque de renforcer son portefeuille, notamment concernant le financement des investissements productifs de petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) dans les secteurs porteurs de l’agro-industrie et du tourisme.
Sector: Not specified
Instrument used: Various.
Geographic Focus: Global. Focal regions/countries for the Three Oceans strategy include Haiti, Caribbean Islands, Suriname, Dominican Republic, and potentially Guyana.
Other information: Not specified
Alimentos Ventures
Description of entity:
Alimentos invests in innovation in the aquaculture feed, health, genetics and technology industry at an early, pre-seed stage.
Relevant funding priorities: aquaculture start up
Rationale for categorization: Not specified
Scale of activities investment: start-up
Other previous investments: unknown
Sector: Aquaculture
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: unknown
Other information: Not specified
Alliance for Investing in Natural Capital
Description of entity:
The Alliance was launched in 2021 at the One Planet Summit by The Prince of Wales. It aims to mobilise USD 10 billion towards Natural Capital themes across asset classes by 2022. HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, Lombard Odier and Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, are the three founding partners.. HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, a joint venture between HSBC Global Asset Management and specialist climate change advisory and investment firm Pollination, is establishing a series of Natural Capital funds, directly investing in the preservation, protection and enhancement of nature. Lombard Odier launched a first-of-its-kind global equities investment strategy for Natural Capital last year, directly inspired by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and developed in partnership with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, established under his Sustainable Markets Initiative. Mirova has established a Natural Capital platform proposing strategies in the field of land restoration, blue economy and forest protection with more than 30 experts.
The Alliance aims to attract members from the finance community to create scale, and synergistic bridges between mainstream asset owners and asset managers, underpinned by the following goals:
To mobilise USD 10 billion towards Natural Capital themes across asset classes by 2022.
To serve as a central hub for global corporations and financial institutions seeking to scale-up their investments into Natural Capital, in support of biodiversity restoration, including through Carbon Offsets.
To share investment knowledge and expertise to help mainstream the Natural Capital investment theme and demonstrate scalability of appropriate vehicles and the multiple opportunities across asset classes.
Relevant funding priorities: Broad spectrum
Rationale for categorization: While blue economy is not explicitly referenced it makes sense to track this ambitious initiative to mobilize $10B in natural capital investments by 2022.
Scale of activities investment: Unknown.
Other previous investments: n/a
Sector: Multiple
Instrument used: Unknown, likely various instruments.
Geographic Focus: Global.
Other information: Not specified
Alpha Impact Investment Management (AiiM)
Description of entity:
Recent (2017) oceans oriented private equity fund. AiiM Partners invests in technology-enabled companies addressing climate change and equity/access, targeting the $10 trillion industries in oceans/water, air/energy and land/agriculture.
Website: https://aiimpartners.com/
Relevant funding priorities: oceans and their interdependencies with land, air, and energy systems
Rationale for categorization: Oceans focus, “missing middle” investors. Geographic focus not explicitly stated, assumption is it’s a global fund, however, it warrants further examination.
Scale of activities investment: 25000000; AiiM invests in the ‘missing middle’, where capital is scarce for innovative companies disrupting big markets, to bridge companies from prototype to scale.
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Multiple
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: Not specified
Other information: Not specified
AlphaMundi
Description of entity:
Investment strategy focuses on Latin America and East Africa.Targets emerging and established market leaders with annual sales of USD 200K to USD 10M, and builds up fund exposure progressively as they achieve financial and impact milestones, with investments ranging from USD 250K to USD 2M per company. Embed gender analysis in our diligence process and strive to work with companies on advancing gender equality at the management and beneficiary level.
Website: https://www.alphamundi.ch/
Relevant funding priorities: Renewable Energy
Rationale for categorization: Diverse energy portfolio in Latin America. May have an interest in expanding into marine-focused renewables sectors, e.g. offshore wind and others.
Scale of activities investment: 250,000 – 2M
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Renewable Energy
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: Latin America
Other information: Not specified