BlueOrchard's private equity participation in microfinance organizations
The vision
The BlueOrchard Private Equity Fund addresses one of the most pressing needs in the industry by making risk capital available to a range of microfinance institutions and funds worldwide.
By working closely with investors, microfinance networks and technical assistance providers, we aim to contribute to the development of our partner institutions and funds by sharing our financial and operational expertise and our connections with related resources. More [+]
The BlueOrchard Private Equity Fund - an important contribution to advancing microfinance
BlueOrchard launched its Private Equity Fund at the end of 2007 in recognition of an important need for additional capital injections in the microfinance industry. The fund is a 10-year limited partnership registered in Luxembourg, managed by BlueOrchard Capital (Luxembourg) and advised by BlueOrchard investments (Switzerland), two new companies operating separately from BlueOrchard Finance, with their own specialized staff and independent investment decision processes.
Managed by Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, founder and CEO of BlueOrchard Investments, and his team, it builds on a successful track record in the fixed-income field, a widely recognized in-depth analytical expertise and an established global network of partnerships with leading microfinance institutions. The BlueOrchard Investments team is actively engaged at board level in every partner institution, inspiring and implementing strategic development, adding to global portfolio know-how and industry vision.
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The strengths of the BlueOrchard Private Equity Fund - diversification and active participation
The BlueOrchard Private Equity fund has a global geographic scope and a diversified investment strategy. The main focus is to work with leading regulated, fast growing microfinance banks through direct participations in their capital or through the creation of regional holding companies, in order to facilitate acquisitions and cross-border expansion. Thus, it contributes to the consolidation of the sector and to capturing economies of scale.
Other investments further diversify the portfolio: a few investments in mid-size and start-up microfinance companies with high growth potential; and some activities in fund of funds to solidify links with international networks and to generate joint investment opportunities.
Since its creation, the fund already established a presence in all continents, formed several regional holdings with good acquisition prospects, made major direct investments, investments in other funds of varying scopes and geographic coverage, and identified or examined some start-up companies.
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