DOLMA IMPACT FUND 1
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Who is our customer?
Dolma Impact Fund is the first international private equity fund for Nepal, providing growth capital to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nepal's underserved energy, finance, healthcare and agriculture sectors. The fund was established to generate private sector-led growth and jobs while creating positive social and environmental impact.
What is our funding objective?
The fund achieved a first close in fundraising of US$21 million in 2014. FMO invested US$8 million in Dolma through the government fund MASSIF, which targets first-time fund managers in post-conflict markets such as Nepal, where both the risks and the potential impact are high. Being a first time fund manager, Dolma also received capacity development funding to support the fund's managers in their professional development. The fund managers will receive specialized training on private equity in emerging markets.
Why do we fund this investment?
As anchor investor in the first international private equity fund for Nepal, FMO is contributing to the country's economic recovery by providing high-risk development financing. Strengthening SMEs in emerging markets contributes directly to economic growth and is a cornerstone of FMO's strategy. As well as boosting access to finance for entrepreneurs and creating jobs, the fund's success has the potential to encourage additional investors into Nepal by showing that high risk investing can go hand in hand with viable returns. Innovative deals often creates challenges – in this case because Nepal lacks an established regulatory framework for processing international private equity funds. FMO and Dolma have asked the local government to enact a smoother investment approval process, which could ultimately boost efficiency, ease bureaucracy and pave the way for future impact investors in Nepal.
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| Date | Total FMO financing |
|---|---|
| 6/29/2020 | EUR 0.10 MLN |
- Region
- Asia
- Country
- Nepal
- Sector
- Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Services
- Effective date
- 9/15/2014
- Total FMO financing
- USD 11.10 MLN
- Funding
- MASSIF
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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) - A