EcoEnterprises Partners IV, LP
Snapshot
Fund Type: Mezzanine
Fund Size: $150MM
Investment Stage: Growth
Geographic Focus: Latin America and the Caribbean
Sector Focus: Regenerative agriculture, agro-forestry, certified forestry, circular and blue economy, ecosystem services, ag-tech and climate-tech, and ecotourism
Fund Overview
EcoEnterprises Fund is a women-owned and led investment fund with an unparalleled track record of 25 years building investment portfolios of nature-based solutions. Dedicated to preserving biodiverse ecosystems and working landscapes, boosting climate resilience, and fostering social equity across Latin America and the Caribbean, this pioneering impact fund provides growth capital to community-oriented businesses that drive positive change along rural value chains. With an engaged approach and deep regional expertise, the Fund invests in innovative companies integrating sustainability at their core while generating financial returns, ensuring long-term impact for both investors and the communities they serve. EcoEnterprises Partners IV, LP, the firm’s fourth fund under management, continues the legacy of achieving measurable results at scale.
Why We Invested
EcoEnterprises Partners IV, LP aligns with Heading for Change’s strategic commitment by directing capital toward transformative companies that drive systemic change. Women, that are often disproportionately affected by climate change, play a central role in natural climate solutions. By supporting women-led businesses and stakeholders, elevating women in governance positions, and strengthening women in the workforce, the Fund amplifies the tangible social and environmental benefits of its portfolio. By integrating a comprehensive gender toolbox into its investment process, and implementing targeted technical assistance projects, the Fund actively promotes women's leadership and economic empowerment.
Women as Agents of Change
EcoEnterprises Partners IV, LP not only invests in women-led businesses, but also fosters gender considerations throughout its entire investment cycle for all companies. In this way, the Fund enhances gender awareness, magnifying the long-term impact of its investments while driving financial and social value.
In nature-based sectors women’s contributions often go unrecognized, despite their significant role in natural resource management, agricultural production, and community resilience. To address this, the Fund actively works to increase visibility, reinforces that women are acknowledged, fairly remunerated, and given access to formal economic opportunities, fortifying their role as key drivers of sustainable development. Investment capital combined with technical assistance resources enable EcoEnterprises Fund to achieve greater value-creation across the portfolio.
An example of the Fund’s meaningful engagement is with a woman-founded snack company sourcing from Indigenous small holder farmers in Ecuador. With the Fund’s support, the company launched an internal gender-based violence awareness campaign, which evolved into training supply chain replicators to lead these initiatives in their communities. These women are today creating ripple effects of progress and positive outcomes for their communities.
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