CASEIF IV L.P.
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Who is our customer
The Central America Small Enterprises Investment Fund (CASEIF IV) is a Private Equity Fund (the Fund) managed by Lafise Investment Management. It is a SME fund investing in Central American firms and it has a diversified sector mandate, with a focus on export-oriented firms in a variety of sectors such as agro-industrial products with differentiation, ethnic products, packaged or canned foods, tourism, technology, software development, medical instruments, and energy.
What is our funding objective?
FMO will provide funding for the Fund’s accompanying TA facility in order to support SMEs with: i) strengthening Corporate Governance practices, ii) implementing gender equality initiatives, and (iii) innovation and digital transformation.
Why do we fund this investment?
The project aligns strongly with FMO’s strategy to improve access to finance for SMEs in emerging economies. Furthermore, it corresponds to FMO’s strategic goals to contribute towards inclusive development through focus on gender equality initiatives.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
N/A
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| Date | Total FMO financing |
|---|---|
| 12/11/2020 | USD 7.72 MLN |
- Region
- Latin America & The Caribbean
- Country
- Latin America & The Caribbean
- Sector
- Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Services
- Effective date
- 12/15/2021
- Total FMO financing
- EUR 0.13 MLN
- Funding
- FMO NV
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - B