Investor Presentaiton
Conclusions & Recommendations
Conclusions &
Recommendations
In spite of the challenging economic and political situation in
Brazil in 2016-2017, impact investing in the country appears to
have been fairly resilient, based on the following data:
• Seven investors made their first impact investment in Brazil
during 2016-2017, with four of these being Brazil-based.
• Investors that reported deals in both 2014-2015 and 2016-2017
invested more capital in more deals than in the previous period.
Impact investing also relatively diverse in Brazil, with a large
number of sectors receiving investments in 2016-2017.
On the other hand, impact investing still represents a small
part of the Brazilian capital markets. The total invested in
private equity & venture capital in Brazil in 2016-2017 was
$6.8B, across 332 deals, according to industry research'. The
size of the overall PE/VC market and the relatively high levels
of socioeconomic inequality in Brazil suggest that there
is considerable scope for impact investing in the country
to grow further. However, for the sector to realize this
potential, significant challenges remain. The challenges most
commonly cited by investors relate to fundraising, ecosystem
players and appropriate investment vehicles. Additionally, the
high concentration of deals with ticket sizes below $250,000
and above $1m risks leaving those start-up impact businesses
looking for resources in between these extremes and lacking
access to capital.
1. https://exame.abril.com.br/economia/abvcap-investimento-do-setor-de-private-equity-
somou-r-152-bi-em-2017/(exchange rate used: US$1 = R$3,90)
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