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Linked regional accelerators

Thanks to our strategic convergence with Alliance 2030 for progress our investment vehicle has contact with 24 accelerators that create pipeline and follow up on the projects.

Progress Fund

Innovative financial instrument based on paybacks by results

Our fund started from the strategic convergence in between a Colombian NGO called Alliance 2030 for Progress and two prestigious Colombian fund managers with experience structuring and managing impact investment funds.

These regional nodes where trained to structure projects with competitive advantages, latent demand and our investment thesis.

We have more than 10 years of experience measuring the impact of our investments, using our own methodology, based on globally recognized impact measurement standards and processes.

Our process has several layers of information, the first layer has a baseline survey regarding environmental, social, governance, ethics and quality compliance, also considering cross-cutting components such as eco-efficiency, circular economy, competitiveness and consistency with local development plans. The second layer of information is based on the 5 impact dimensions of the Impact Management Project. These impact dimensions use the indicators that we select from the IRIS+ taxonomy to understand What is impacted, Who is impacted, How much is impacted, Contribution and Risk. Each of the indicators has a periodic check which shows us the performance and correlation with the investment process.

Our
team

Luis Miguel Gonzalez

20 years of experience in the capital management sector, former president of Credicorp Capital and member of several boards of directors of important organizations.

Roberto Navas

Lawyer from the Universidad de Los Andes, with studies in finance (Value Investing) at Columbia University. He has more than 20 years of experience in wealth management, private banking, financial modeling and portfolio management with financial assets, including direct investments.

Gustavo Márquez

15 years of experience in the field of entrepreneurship and sustainable financing, Specialist in sustainability from Harvard University, experience working in fiduciary and has structured 4 impact investment vehicles.

Our
team

Milena Quinchia

Public Accountant from the National University of Colombia, Specialist in Tax Law and Specialist in International Financial Accounting from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. During his more than 13 years of professional experience, he has participated in the structuring of Collective Investment Funds from the role of administrators of such vehicles and has served as a leader in the administration and operation of Private Equity Funds.

Melisa Sesana

BA in International Relations with an emphasis on International Politics from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University with studies in impact investing at Oxford University and Harvard University. with more than 6 years of experience in raising and managing risk capital.

Carlos Gomez

Systems Engineer and MBA from the Universidad de los Andes with more than 15 years of experience in investment banking, business valuation, financial consulting, structuring and financial modeling of projects.

Claudia Quintero

Business Administrator with a Master's Degree in Project Management from EAFIT University, with more than 10 years of professional experience in planning, development, financial management, and commercial projects.

Our investment fund
faces current challenges

Investors

Entrepreneurship and accelerators in regions

Cooperation and multilateral entities

Territorial entities

Process of sale of goods and services

We improve in quantity and quality the structuring of investment projects.

We have a continuous measurement and reporting system.

We improve in quantity and quality the structuring of investment projects.

We have a continuous measurement and reporting system.

We train the standards of knowledge and execution of project leaders.

We support the need for cash in early stages through more efficient contracts. Project Finance

We train the standards of knowledge and execution of project leaders.

We support the need for cash in early stages through more efficient contracts. Project Finance

We are looking for donations that last over time with installed capacities.

We trace the success of interventions through our measurement methodology.

We are looking for donations that last over time with installed capacities.

We trace the success of interventions through our measurement methodology.

We execute projects in accordance with regional development plans.

We support the articulation between territorial entities and the private sector.

We execute projects in accordance with regional development plans.

We support the articulation between territorial entities and the private sector.

We support through the financing of their supply chains.

Our model supports the value chain by eliminating intermediaries.

We support through the financing of their supply chains.

Our model supports the value chain by eliminating intermediaries.

We improve the design and
project structuring

Strategic convergence of two impact-oriented fund managers

Fund managers´ track record
Investment committe

Athena impacto has 12 years of experience structuring and managing impact investment funds

Athena participated of the structuring process of:
• Fenoge: (Colombian government fund to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency)
• Fondo Rural Paz: (European Union Fund
to provide capital for agro-industries in Colombian post-conflict zones)
• Green Business Fund for the Ministry of the Environment • USAID • Fair Climate
Fund to finance carbon footprint reduction projects financed by ICCO COOPERATION.
Athena Impacto participates actively in multiple investment funds in alliance with WWF Colombia.

ASIRI S.A.S is a professional Colombian private fund manager with focus in impact investments and real state.

The company has more than 7 year of experience, while it had promoted sustainability and good business practices to
increase the economic and social benefits. ASIRI promotes transformation opportunities through direct impact investments in companies, Trust funds, and international investment funds.

Likewise, ASIRI holds experience as fund manager, accompanying from their structuration to their operation.
Currently ASIRI has investments in high growing potential companies in sectors like renewable energy, inclusion fintech, Agtech, water proficiency, impact management and some other impact-oriented sectors.

Investment committe