Investors in Jamaica

Impact Fund Denmark is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in financing in the form of equity, mezzanine, loans, debt and guarantees. It makes socially conscious investments. It makes directly & indirectly investments. Under directly investing, it invests in early stage & growth capital investments. Under indirectly investments, it invests in venture capital funds. It specializes in establishing new companies, setting up joint ventures between Danish companies and local business partners and in acquiring existing companies. It provides financing to private-sector projects in the developing countries. The firm can only invest in countries whose 2008 GNI capita income is below $0.03 million with an exemption granted to South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia. Also, the host countries of investments must be on the OECD’s DAC list of development aid recipients. It invests where private sector financing is unavailable or insufficient. It invests in sustainable growth and high-impact solutions in developing markets/countries. It does not invest in Forced labor or child labor, Ozone depleting substances, PCB's (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) and other specific, hazardous pharmaceuticals, pesticides/herbicides or chemicals, wildlife or products regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species or Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Unsustainable fishing methods, Cross-border trade in waste and waste products, unless compliant with the Basel Convention and the underlying regulations, Destruction of High Conservation Value areas, Radioactive materials and unbounded asbestos fibres, Pornography and/or prostitution, Racist and/or anti-democratic media, Alcoholic Beverages (except beer and wine), Tobacco, Weapons and munitions, Gambling, casinos and equivalent enterprises, Standalone fossil fuelled power plants, Drilling, exploration, extraction, refining and sale of crude oil, natural gas and thermal coal, Storage, supporting infrastructure (pipelines etc.), transportation and logistics, and services primarily related to fossil fuels, Any business using captive coal for power and/or heat generation, Electricity generation from peat and activities leading to deforestation, Investments and/or other projects that aim to produce or make use of agricultural or forestry products, Biomaterials and biofuel production, Export-oriented agribusiness mod, Meat and dairy industries. It prefers investing in commercial services and supplies, biofuels, electric power by solar and wind energy and irrigation systems sector. The firm seeks to invest in climate and Agribusiness. It focuses its investments in Green energy & infrastructure with focus on Clean, affordable renewable energy, Waste recycling and management, Energy efficiency, Water access and management; Financial Services with focus on Microfinance, MSME financing, Development banks and Insurance; Sustainable food systems with focus on Climate farming, Storage and distribution, Processing, Forest and land; Healthcare with focus on Hospitals and clinics, Pharmacy chains, Diagnostic services, Pharmaceuticals & medical equipment. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in Africa focusing on North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, Central America, Middle East and Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Jordan, Denmark, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Arab Rep., Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, São Tomé and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Asia focusing on Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Brazil, Malaysia, Turkey, Mexico, Kiribati, Laos, South Korea, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Federal States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Western Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, East Timor, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen; Europe focusing on Albania, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Belarus, Balkans, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine; and Latin America with a focus on Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Suriname, Ecuador, and Jamaica and North Asia, United States of America, Latin America and parts of Europe. It seeks to invest between from DKK15 million ($2.32 million) and DKK500 million ($77.52 million). The firm can invest up to DKK350 million ($51.34 million) per company. The firm seeks to co-invest with Danish businesses in projects based in developing countries. It prefers to take minority stake between 10% to 30% and up to 49 per cent in small projects. It prefers to take a board membership. The firm prefers to exit its investments within five to seven years when the loan has been repaid or the shares have been sold. The firm also offers special assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises which employs less than 300 employees, with an annual revenue of up to DKK 300 million ($53.16 million) and has a positive result in two out of three latest financial years. It also provides advisory services to business investments in developing countries. The firm makes two thirds of its investments in partnership and can also provide additional financing. Impact Fund Denmark was founded in 1967 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark with additional offices across Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa.

Boston Impact Initiative is a real estate, private equity and venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed, seed, start-up, and growth investments. It seeks to invest in both for profit and not-for-profit organizations and initiatives. The firm prefers to invest in agricultural enterprises, social purpose food, manufacturing and renewable energy sectors. It focuses on businesses and organizations within the Massachusetts, the Northeast, and City of Boston. It prefers to make equity investment of $0.1 million and $1 million and debt investment between $0.1 million and $0.5 million. The firm provides 15 percent equity, 70 percent loans and 15 percent grants. Boston Impact Initiative was founded in 2013 and is based in Roxbury, Massachusetts with additional office in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Portland Private Equity L.P. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in companies which are CARICOM members, associate member states, and companies based in Dominican Republic.It prefers to invest in telecommunications, financial services, and energy companies. It seeks to invest in companies based in Caribbean region with a specific focus on Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Columbia, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Belize, Guyana, Panama, and Haiti.The firm typically invests between $10 million and and $40 million per deal in a company and it might place this capital in tranches. It seeks to invest in companies with revenues in excess of $100 million and EBITDA in excess of $10 million. The firm typically invests in organic and acquisition growth investments. It seeks to co-invest in its portfolio companies and seeks to take a minority interest. Portland Private Equity L.P. is based in Barbados, Jamaica.

Cross-Border Impact Ventures is a women-owned venture capital firm specializing in Series A/B companies and emerging markets. It prefers to Invest in medical devices, therapeutics, digital health innovations consumer discretionary, retailing, internet and direct marketing retail , internet and direct marketing retail , online specialty retail , online healthcare and medical supply retail, health care , health care equipment and services , health care equipment and supplies , health care equipment , medical testing, analyzing, and diagnostic equipment , health care technology , health care technology , healthcare industry software , pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences , biotechnology , biotechnology , medical device research and development , medical device research equipment sectors. It focuses on the health of women and children. The firm prefers to invest in Africa / Middle East , Middle East , Israel , Europe , Latin America and Caribbean , Caribbean , Anguilla , Antigua and Barbuda , Aruba , Bahamas, The , Barbados , Bermuda , British Virgin Islands , Cayman Islands , Cuba , Dominica , Dominican Republic , Grenada , Guadeloupe , Haiti , Jamaica , Martinique , Montserrat , Netherlands Antilles , Saint Kitts & Nevis , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and The Grenadines , Trinidad and Tobago , Turks & Caicos Islands , Central America & Mexico , Belize , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Mexico , Nicaragua , Panama , United States and Canada , Canada , United States of America. The firm prefers to invest in companies with sales value between $1 million and $10 million. Cross-Border Impact Ventures was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.