Production 2025

EcoEnterprises Fund IV – $15 million equity investment

EcoEnterprises (“EcoE”, the “Fund Manager” or “FM”) is a women-led fund manager with a 20+ year track record of building investment portfolios with a focus on critical natural ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean. EcoEnterprises Partners IV L.P. is a private equity Fund that is targeting a fund size of $150 million. The Fund will pursue equity and mezzanine debt growth capital opportunities in 15-20 impact-driven and nature-based Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). With this fund participation, MFF will continue supporting a Fund Manager investing in future-proof companies that work on nature-based solutions and sustainable agricultural production. The sector has grown and is at a point of inflection where EcoEnterprises Partners IV will be able to invest slightly larger ticket sizes to more mature companies, promising increasing impact and financial returns.

Responsible Commodities Facility - $10 million debt investment

The Responsible Commodities Facility (“RCF”) promotes the production of deforestation- and conversion-free soy in Brazil’s Cerrado biome by providing lower-interest credit lines as a financial incentive to farmers who commit to zero deforestation (legal and illegal) and conversion of native vegetation. This financial incentive is provided through short-term crop financing for a one-year working capital loan, so farmers can buy inputs during the pre-harvesting season and repay the debt at the end of the season. Provided farmers continue to comply with the environmental conditions of the loan throughout the year, the loans are renewed, thereby maintaining the incentive. By providing $10 million in the First Loss Tranche of the fund, MFF plays an important catalytic role by enhancing credibility and providing much-needed risk capital to further scale the program and attract additional investors.

CrossBoundary Fund for Nature - $0.85 million development contribution

CrossBoundary LLC (“CB”) is setting up a new fund, the Fund for Nature (“FFN”), which will provide early-stage financing into high-impact carbon removal projects and other nature-based solutions in emerging markets, with the objective to invest more than 50% in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nature-based solutions are essential infrastructure that support human well-being and life on Earth. They play a critical role in enhancing food security, improving clean water availability, providing resilience to adverse weather events, preserving culture and connection, and mitigating climate change. The repayable development contribution provided by MFF will enable essential early-stage fund development, pipeline preparation, and structuring work of the new blended finance vehicle.