Arbaro Fund SCSp

In brief

Arbaro Fund is a private equity fund that invests in sustainable forestry in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund is managed by Arbaro Advisors GmbH, which employs the fund's management team. The Arbaro Advisors GmbH is owned by forest consulting and management company Unique and asset advisory company Finance in motion.

Main development impact

The investment is foreseen to have multiple significant development effects. These include, e.g. over 5,000 created and sustained direct jobs at plantations, added value to the forest product value chain with an increased supply of certified timber and local purchases, improved infrastructure, and community development projects that will enhance economic activity and reduce poverty in remote rural areas. The invested plantations will serve as important carbon sinks, with an estimated 20 million tons of CO2 sequestered over the 15-year lifespan of the fund.

Investment details

Name: Arbaro Fund SCSp
Project number: 80000018
Region: International
Country: International
Sector: Forestry
Signing date (month/year): July 2018
Currency: USD
Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000
Instrument: Fund
Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 16,61 %
Status: Active
Website: https://www.arbaro-advisors.com/

Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year.

Companies financed by the fund

Name Sector Region Country
Ecua America Teak SA Forestry Latin America and the Caribbean Ecuador
Forestal Apepú S.A Forestry Latin America and the Caribbean Paraguay
Forestal del Caribe Forestry Latin America and the Caribbean Guatemala
Forestal San Pedro Forestry Latin America and the Caribbean Paraguay
Forestal VillaBaro Forestry Latin America and the Caribbean Colombia
Maderas Prosperidad Forestry Latin America and the Caribbean Peru
Miro Forest Company Forestry Africa Ghana, Sierra Leone

Key facts

Name:

Arbaro Fund SCSp

Sector:

Forestry

Region:

International

Country:

International

Currency:

USD

Finnfund's financing (commitment):

10,000,000

Signing date (month/year):

July 2018

Last update:

May 2019