International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a member of The World Bank Group that focuses on fostering sustainable economic growth in developing countries through private sector investment. It provides a range of financial services, including loans, equity investments, quasi-equity products, and advisory services aimed at supporting startups and various stages of company development. IFC invests in sectors such as agribusiness, financial services, health, education, infrastructure, global manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, and tourism, with a particular emphasis on projects that promote food security, digital finance, and affordable healthcare. The organization targets investments ranging from $1 million to $100 million, often seeking minority stakes but may also take a majority position in its portfolio companies. IFC aims to create jobs, generate tax revenues, and enhance corporate governance in emerging markets, thus contributing positively to local communities. Established in 1956 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., IFC operates globally with offices across various regions, focusing its efforts on financing projects that align with its mission of improving lives in developing countries.

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Hyung K. Ahn

Principal Investment Officer

Irene Arias

Global Director of Financial Institutions Group and Director of Latin America and the Caribbean

Georgina Baker

Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia

Paulo de Bolle

Global Director

Peter Joseph Cashion

Head of Climate Finance FIG and CIO

Andrea Engel

Senior Country Officer, Principal Country Officer and Principal Country Manager

Rapti Goonesekere

Principal Economist

Christian Grossmann

Director for Climate Change

Mandeep Julka

Associate Investment Officer

Rana Karadsheh

Principal Investment Officer and Country Manager

Kyle Kelhofer

Country Manager for Vietnam

Alzbeta Klein

Global Industries Director and Director of Climate Business

Galina Vsevolodovna Klimenko

Principal Investment Officer of Financial Markets

Toshitake Kurosawa

Director

Mouayed Makhlouf

Regional Director of Middle East and North Africa

Paolo M. Martelli

Regional Industry Director of Latin America and the Caribbean

Atul Mehta

Senior Director of Telecom, Media and Tech, Venture Investing and Funds

Vivek Pathak

Director of East Asia and Pacific

Mary Porter Peshka

Director of Cross-cutting Advisory Services

Tomasz Telma

Senior Director of Manufacturing, Agri. and Services

Mary Beth Ward

Principal Syndications Officer and Team Leader

Tracy Washington

Principal Investment Officer for Global PE Funds and Regional and Sectoral Lead of SME Ventures Program

Past deals in Nuclear Energy

ContourGlobal

Debt Financing in 2017

ContourGlobal is an international power generation company that develops, acquires, operates, and manages wholesale electric power generation assets. Established in 2005 and headquartered in London, the company operates a diverse portfolio of approximately 4,841 megawatts across 107 thermal and renewable energy power plants in 18 countries on three continents. Its Renewable Energy Segment generates electricity using hydro, solar, wind, and biogas, contributing 1,808 megawatts, while the Thermal Energy Segment relies on gas, coal, and oil to produce 2,509 megawatts. With a workforce of around 2,000 employees, ContourGlobal aims to create economic and social value through sustainable power generation, focusing on long-term contracts and a diversified approach to fuel sources and geographical presence.

Hero Future Energies

Private Equity Round in 2017

Hero Future Energies Limited specializes in the generation and distribution of renewable energy, focusing on wind, solar, and hydro power projects. Founded in 2012 and based in New Delhi, India, the company develops both rooftop and off-grid solutions to provide decentralized power to various consumers, including industries, businesses, educational institutions, non-profits, and governmental organizations. Hero Future Energies assists clients in meeting their Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs) by decreasing reliance on fossil fuels. The company also offers a range of services, including demand assessments, system design, engineering, and installation, as well as ongoing operation and maintenance support to ensure optimal performance. As a subsidiary of Hero MotoCorp Limited, it aims to integrate renewable energy into India's energy landscape, contributing to a sustainable future.

BMR Energy

Debt Financing in 2015

BMR Energy plans, builds, and operates bioenergy plants, wind turbines, and solar power plants. It is based in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Seven Energy

Venture Round in 2014

Seven Energy is an indigenous Nigerian oil and gas exploration, development, production and distribution company with a vision to be the leading supplier of gas to the domestic market for power generation and industrial consumption. Our objective is to exploit first mover advantage as a supplier to the domestic gas market in our core operating areas and to maximise shareholder value through sustainable long-term growth across the full value chain. Our business model is designed to capture the full value chain from upstream appraisal, development and production, to ownership of processing and distribution infrastructure and marketing to end users. This model is supported by an experienced management team, high standards of corporate governance and social responsibility and underpinned by a robust capital structure. Headquartered in Lagos and London, Seven Energy has an upstream reserves and resources base of in excess of 350 MMboe, midstream processing and distribution capacity of 200 MMcfpd and long-term gas sales agreements in place to supply over 1 Tcf of gas to the domestic market. In Nigeria, Seven Energy operates through its wholly-owned and principal subsidiaries, Septa Energy Nigeria and Accugas.

NSL Renewable Power

Venture Round in 2013

NSL Renewable Power Private Limited is a prominent player in the renewable energy sector in India, focusing on the development, operation, and management of a diverse range of energy projects. Incorporated in 1985 and based in Hyderabad, the company operates as a subsidiary of NSL Group of Companies Pvt Ltd. Its portfolio includes wind, solar, biomass, hydel, and thermal power projects. With a skilled workforce, NSL Renewable Power has positioned itself as an independent power producer, leveraging its expertise across various energy verticals to implement and operate projects effectively. The company aims to generate returns while contributing positively to society through its renewable energy initiatives.

NSL Renewable Power

Venture Round in 2011

Bhilwara Energy

Private Equity Round in 2010

Bhilwara Energy Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates in the power generation, transmission, distribution, and trading businesses in India and internationally. It produces power from wind and thermal sources. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Noida, India.

Nitol Solar

Venture Round in 2008

Nitol Solar is an international, vertically integrated company whose main business activities are scientific development and manufacture of products used to generate solar energy. Nitolâ€™s current and envisaged product groups include the value chain from raw materials (chlorine and hydrogen) to trichlorosilane and solar grade polycrystalline silicon.