Amazonia Impact Ventures
Amazonia Impact Ventures is a privately held financial services company founded in 2020, headquartered in London. The company focuses on investing in the Amazon region to protect the rainforest, combat climate change, and promote biodiversity through sustainable financial solutions.
Company Overview
Amazonia Impact Ventures is a privately held company founded in 2020, headquartered in London, GB. The company operates within the financial services industry and has a team size of five, categorizing it as a very small business. Amazonia Impact Ventures focuses on investing to protect the Amazon Rainforest, mitigate climate change, and safeguard biodiversity through various financial strategies.
Investment Strategies
Amazonia Impact Ventures provides loans structured to create financial incentives for meeting sustainability targets. The company utilizes impact-linked financial instruments to promote nature-based solutions and aims to combat deforestation and climate change. It focuses on investing in Indigenous cooperatives within the Amazon region and supports projects that enhance biodiversity in the rainforest.
Partnerships and Collaborations
The company partners with indigenous communities, smallholder farmers, and ethical companies to promote the Amazon bioeconomy. Amazonia Impact Ventures collaborates with cooperatives to improve land use sustainability and provides business support to enhance knowledge of regenerative farming practices. It also works with the Rabo Foundation to increase trade finance and technical assistance.
Sustainability Goals
Amazonia Impact Ventures aims to protect over 1,000,000 hectares of rainforest in the next five years. The company contributes to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and has launched a $25 million funding round for impact-linked investments. It is a signatory of the 'Terra Carta' initiative for sustainable markets and has been recognized for its innovative solutions in agriculture.
Recognition and Achievements
Amazonia Impact Ventures has been featured in a Forbes article surrounding COP15 and was selected to the ImpactAssets 50 2023 as an Emerging Impact Manager. The company won the Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for its innovative approaches to agriculture and has developed agroforestry and forest restoration projects in collaboration with local communities.