MicroVest

MicroVest is a private equity firm based in Bethesda, Maryland, founded in 2003. It specializes in investing in small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing particularly on low-income financial institutions, such as microfinance institutions and consumer finance companies. The firm operates through its mPower Investment Program and prefers to invest in regions including the Middle East, Latin America, Central America, Mexico, the United States, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Indian Subcontinent. MicroVest typically makes investments ranging from $0.1 million to $15 million, utilizing various financial instruments such as debt, loan guarantees, equity with an exit strategy, and quasi-equity sub-debt.