Investors in Nicaragua

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Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation

Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation is a Helsinki-based development-oriented investment firm established in 1980. It pursues direct and fund-of-fund investments in small and mid-sized enterprises in developing countries with Finnish links, aiming to deliver environmental and social impact. The firm focuses on sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable forestry and agriculture, financial institutions, digital infrastructure, manufacturing, health services, and related services, and it supports ventures that use Finnish technology. Typical commitments range from 1 to 10 million euros, with minority positions up to 30 percent and options for mezzanine financing or investment loans. It co-invests with other development finance institutions and can finance microfinance and infrastructure projects. The firm emphasizes projects aligned with Finnish development cooperation, including activity in Russia and various developing countries, and seeks to partner with entities that bring measurable development outcomes.

Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals is the world's largest precious metal streaming company. It operates by securing agreements with mining companies to purchase silver and/or gold at a low fixed cost in exchange for an upfront payment. With operations across politically stable regions, Wheaton has created a business model that offers shareholders leverage to increases in precious metal prices, additional growth through new streams, dividend yields, and participation in exploration success. This model reduces capital and operating costs risks typically associated with traditional mining companies.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Proparco

Proparco is a Paris-based organization established in 1977 that specializes in providing private sector funding for sustainable development initiatives. It focuses on financing and supporting companies and financial institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Proparco targets key development sectors, including infrastructure—especially renewable energy—agriculture, financial institutions, health, and education. The organization aims to enhance the role of private entities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the international community in 2015. By financing projects that create jobs, provide essential goods and services, and combat climate change, Proparco contributes to sustainable economic growth and development. Its financing solutions include loans, guarantees, equity, and quasi-equity options tailored to the needs of the private sector.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

IDB Invest

IDB Invest is an economic development agency based in Washington, D.C., established in 1985 as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. It focuses on financing sustainable companies and projects that aim to enhance economic, social, and environmental development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agency provides a variety of financial products and advisory services to large corporations, financial intermediaries, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). IDB Invest seeks to support initiatives that advance clean energy, modernize agriculture, improve transport systems, and expand access to financing. By targeting projects with significant impact, it aims to foster sustainable development in the region while promoting private sector growth.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Wexford Capital

Wexford Capital, established in 1994, is a Connecticut-based investment advisory firm with an additional office in Florida. It manages a diverse portfolio of hedge and private equity funds, totaling approximately $6.5 billion in assets. The company focuses on investments across North America, targeting private equity, agriculture, and real estate asset classes. Wexford also considers investments in distressed companies and sectors such as energy, real estate, and technology. As a Registered Investment Adviser, it provides tailored investment strategies to its clients.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Stripes

Stripes is a growth equity firm founded in 2008, headquartered in New York. It invests globally in enterprise and consumer businesses, with a focus on software platforms serving customers from SMB to Enterprise. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $150 million in companies operating in the internet, digital media, software/SaaS, and branded consumer products sectors.
Made 4 investments in Nicaragua

Citi Impact Fund

Established with $500 million, Citi Impact Fund invests equity in U.S.-based private companies addressing societal challenges through innovative solutions. They typically co-invest alongside other venture capitalists, committing between $250,000 to $10 million across seed to pre-IPO stages. The fund focuses on four verticals: future of work, climate resilience, financial inclusion, and social infrastructure. It actively supports women and minority-led businesses.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Generation Investment Management

Generation Investment Management is an investment management firm focused on sustainable investing. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London, it combines equity investing with integrated sustainability research to align client interests with long-term value creation. The firm builds a global research platform that blends financial analysis with environmental, social, and governance considerations, aiming to identify opportunities and risks that affect long-term profitability. It manages public equity portfolios and invests across global markets, and also participates in private equity activities, applying a long-term, conviction-driven approach rather than short-term optimization. The firm's philosophy emphasizes that sustainability risks and opportunities influence financial performance and returns over time, guiding its investment decision-making.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Owl Rock Capital Group

Owl Rock Capital Group, established in 2016, is a New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in credit investments. It caters to the financing needs of middle-market companies in the United States, providing tailored "one-stop" financing solutions across the capital structure. The company invests in senior secured or unsecured loans, subordinated loans, mezzanine loans, and to a lesser extent, equity-related securities and warrants. Owl Rock targets companies with annual EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million and revenue between $50 million and $2.5 billion. Its investment focus spans various sectors, including business services, consumer products, healthcare, industrials, software, and energy, among others. Owl Rock deploys capital through Owl Rock Capital Corporation, a business development company, and is managed by Owl Rock Capital Advisors, a SEC-registered investment adviser. The company's seasoned executives leverage their extensive experience to design and fund custom financing solutions, positioning Owl Rock as a preferred lending partner for middle-market companies and their sponsors.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Top Tier Capital Partners

Founded in 1999, Top Tier Capital Partners is a venture capital specialist based in San Francisco. The firm manages niche-focused funds of funds, making primary and secondary investments in venture capital funds, with a focus on software and technology companies. It also co-invests in select portfolio companies.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Sun Valley Investments

Sun Valley Investments LLC is a private equity firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Asia and South America. The firm specializes in investments in the mining and precious metals sectors, focusing on early-stage mining companies. Sun Valley Investments also engages in bridge loans, share-backed financing, royalty finance, and private equity, with a particular emphasis on gold and real estate investments.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

DN Capital

Founded in 2000, DN Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing primarily in Europe and North America. It focuses on companies aiming to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic, assisting them in building international businesses.
Made 5 investments in Nicaragua

Threshold Ventures

Threshold Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It pursues a high-conviction, early-stage investment strategy and partners with entrepreneurs to build technology-driven companies in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare sectors. The firm provides venture and growth capital to technology companies and has historical ties to the broader Draper Fisher Jurvetson network. Threshold focuses on supporting early-stage ventures across software, consumer, and healthcare technologies, and seeks to back innovative teams aiming to reach market leadership.
Made 4 investments in Nicaragua

PayU GPO

PayU is a financial services provider that operates in emerging global markets, focusing on online payment solutions. It offers a comprehensive platform that enables millions of merchants to accept payments through a diverse array of over 300 payment methods. The company processes approximately 1.2 million payments daily, ensuring secure and efficient transactions. In addition to its payment processing services, PayU is dedicated to improving access to credit and banking services for consumers and small businesses in regions that lack traditional financial infrastructure. By combining innovative technology with a commitment to underserved markets, PayU plays a significant role in facilitating online commerce and enhancing financial inclusion.
Made 3 investments in Nicaragua

Valor Capital Group

Valor Capital Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York. It focuses on cross-border investment opportunities between the United States and Brazil, operating across Growth Equity and Venture Capital strategies. The firm backs seed to growth-stage companies in sectors such as B2B, commercial services, B2C, consumer non-durables, e-commerce, fintech, and technology, including TMT. It is registered as a Registered Investment Adviser.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Trilogy Equity Partners

Trilogy Equity Partners, established in 2006 and located in Bellevue, Washington, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments. The firm is led by a team of former entrepreneurs and operators who have substantial experience in the technology and wireless sectors, including the formation and leadership of major mobile operators in the United States. Trilogy emphasizes a hands-on investment approach and aims to align its interests with the long-term growth of the companies it supports. The firm primarily invests in early-stage companies across the Pacific Northwest, striving to build great companies over time.
Made 5 investments in Nicaragua

Stanley Ventures

Established in 2016, Stanley Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, it invests in innovative startups, focusing on sectors such as SaaS, electrification, autonomy, construction technology, and advanced materials. The firm offers industry expertise, supplier relationships, and access to customers.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Silicon Valley Bank

Founded in 1983, Silicon Valley Bank specializes in providing diversified financial services to emerging growth and mature companies in the technology, life science, private equity, and premium wine markets. With a global presence through offices in the U.S. and international operations, SVB offers industry knowledge, financing solutions, treasury management, corporate investment, and international banking services.
Made 3 investments in Nicaragua

Princeville Capital

Princeville Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Hong Kong and Amsterdam. The firm focuses on breakout‑stage and growth‑stage technology companies worldwide, often leading investment rounds. Its portfolio spans sectors such as energy efficiency, advanced mobility, smart grid and IoT, smart cities, industrial automation, smart agriculture, resilient health systems, sensors, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, software, internet, eCommerce, eHealth, SaaS, marketplaces, cloud/big data, and fintech. Princeville Capital places particular emphasis on companies that generate positive climate impact, aligning financial returns with environmental benefits. The firm offers a global perspective and support for international expansion, leveraging a network of relationships across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

DN Capital (UK)

DN Capital (UK) is a venture capital and private equity firm that backs startups across early and growth stages, including seed, series A and B, and growth investments. It focuses on enterprise software, marketplaces, mobile apps, consumer internet, fintech, proptech, travel, digital health, SaaS, e-commerce, digital media, logistics, HRTech and information technology companies. The firm invests globally, with a Europe-centric approach emphasizing the United Kingdom, Nordics, Germany and France, and a North American emphasis on Silicon Valley. Typical investments range from €0.25 million to €10 million per company, with up to €15 million available in syndication, and the option for co-investments. DN Capital prefers minority stakes or joint control and typically seeks a board seat in portfolio companies. Founded in 2000, it is based in London with additional offices in Menlo Park and Berlin.

Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries

The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) is an economic development agency located in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 2001. Its primary goal is to foster a robust private sector in developing and emerging countries, facilitating access to sustainable growth and development. BIO directly invests in private sector projects, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of the host countries. The agency's mandate emphasizes specific geographical targets, diverse financing tools, and a strong focus on the impact of its investments on development, aligning with international development goals. The management of BIO's assets is overseen by its executive management team, ensuring that its initiatives effectively support sustainable economic progress in the regions it serves.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial is a leading American financial services company offering insurance, retirement, and investment management solutions to individual and institutional clients. Through its PGIM asset management arm and a broad range of insurance products, the firm serves customers across retirement plans, group and individual life insurance, annuities, and related risk products. It distributes products through proprietary and third-party channels, serving mass affluent, institutional, and international markets, with a notable presence in the United States and Japan and growth in other regions. The company focuses on pension risk transfer, retirement income, and long-term protection products, while providing third-party investment management, mutual funds, fixed income, real estate, and other asset classes. Founded in 1875 and based in Newark, New Jersey, Prudential Financial emphasizes diversification across its insurance and asset management businesses to meet diverse client needs.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Burch Creative Capital

Burch Creative Capital, founded in 2008 and based in New York, is a venture capital firm that adopts a distinctive approach to creating value in the market. Led by Christopher Burch, the firm combines entrepreneurial values with a keen understanding of consumer behavior to identify and nurture new market opportunities. Burch has a notable history, having participated in the growth of over 50 companies throughout his 30-year career. The firm focuses on investing in a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, hospitality, retail, and technology, while also emphasizing creativity as a critical component of successful investing. Burch Creative Capital’s portfolio features a mix of established and emerging brands, such as Nihiwatu Resort and Poppin, alongside well-known names like the Faena Hotel and Tory Burch. The firm not only provides funding but also contributes creativity and insights to support the development of lifestyle and consumer product brands.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Webhelp

Webhelp is a professional services firm specializing in customer experience management. It offers contact center facilities, along with expertise in customer relationship management outsourcing for various industries such as automotive, fashion, healthcare, finance, and technology.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Visa

Visa is a global financial services company facilitating electronic payments worldwide. It operates the largest retail payment network, processing over $16 trillion annually in more than 200 countries and 160 currencies at a rate of over 65,000 transactions per second.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. It provides financial services, including loans and equity investments, ranging from $1 million to $100 million, with a focus on projects that drive economic growth and social impact. IFC invests across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education, technology, and financial services.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

QED Investors

QED Investors, established in 2007, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with an additional office in New York City. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on disruptive financial services and fintech companies. QED invests in seed, early venture, and mid venture stages across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies, emphasizing the role of information in their success and fostering a collaborative, hands-on approach.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Barclays

Founded in 1690, Barclays is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London. It offers a wide range of products and services including retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and more. With operations in over 50 countries and serving over 48 million customers worldwide, Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Bridge Bank

Founded in 2001, Bridge Bank is a relationship-driven commercial bank headquartered in San Jose, California. It offers tailored business banking solutions including asset-based lending, commercial loans, credit facilities, and treasury management to diverse industries such as healthcare, technology, manufacturing, real estate, and professional services.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate actions; underwrites public offerings and debt; and helps clients raise capital through various markets. The firm engages in market making and client execution across fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, and offers securities services including financing and lending to institutional clients. Its asset management and wealth advisory businesses manage assets and provide investment solutions for a broad client base, including institutions and individuals. Headquartered in New York, the company serves clients worldwide and operates across multiple business lines to support capital formation, risk management, and investment activities.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

ESO Fund

ESO Fund is a California-based venture capital investment firm founded in 2012 that provides cash advances to employees of venture-backed companies to exercise their stock options and cover related taxes. It uses a defined due diligence process and transaction protocol to evaluate and close transactions quickly, enabling leverage and tax optimization to improve ROI and provide liquidity for option holders, including those who have already exercised options. The firm focuses on technology-sector investments and operates as a registered investment adviser, managing capital across venture funds, including Fund V, with about $500 million under management.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Founders' Co-op

Founders' Co-op is a Seattle-based seed-stage venture capital firm that backs software startups in the Pacific Northwest. It supports founders in building companies that attract growth investors and provides access to regional deal flow for both local and out-of-region investors at the seed stage and beyond. Founded in 2008, it is described as the largest and longest-running seed-stage specialist fund in the Pacific Northwest.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

TomorrowVentures

TomorrowVentures is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in Denver, Colorado. The firm focuses on investing in innovative ideas that can significantly impact technology, lifestyle, and philanthropy. TomorrowVentures aims to nurture and grow companies that possess the potential to transform the way people live, interact, and thrive. With a diverse base of experience and expertise, the firm emphasizes adding value beyond just financial investment. Additionally, it operates TomorrowInnovations, a seed-fund incubator that facilitates connections between founders and a global network of entrepreneurial peers, mentors, strategic partners, and investors.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

SK Ventures

Founded in 2011 and based in Siesta Key, Florida, SK Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage investments. It focuses on information technology, SaaS, mobile, big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and TMT sectors.
Made 2 investments in Nicaragua

Alta Growth Capital

Alta Growth Capital is a Mexico City-based private equity firm that focuses on mid-market investments in Mexico and the United States. It targets companies in consumer goods, retail, financial services, housing, healthcare, education, entertainment, manufacturing, and industrial sectors, with typical deal sizes of 10 to 30 million and revenues of 15 to 120 million. The firm can take either majority or minority stakes and considers spin-offs and management buyouts as part of its activity. It aims to exit investments within about four to six years through a strategic sale or a listing on a stock exchange.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

One Equity Partners

One Equity Partners is a New York-based private equity firm and asset manager that makes control investments in North America and Europe. It focuses on industrials, healthcare and technology, including B2B, information technology, manufacturing, digital health and SaaS companies, and collaborates with management teams to drive strategic and operational improvements that create long-term value.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Fledge

Fledge is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Lima, Peru, and Barcelona, Spain. The firm specializes in supporting mission-driven for-profit startups that address significant global challenges such as poverty, hunger, sustainability, and inequality through innovative business models. Fledge operates a network of business accelerators worldwide, each tailored to the specific needs of local entrepreneurs and the unique problems they aim to solve. Through its ten-week program, Fledge provides seed-stage companies with investment ranging from $15,000 to $20,000 for a six percent equity stake. The firm is committed to fostering impactful startups, offering various programs including those focused on cooperative businesses and opportunities for companies looking to relocate to Canada.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

GAWA Capital

GAWA Capital is an impact investment firm based in Madrid, Spain, founded in 2009. The company focuses on promoting social and economic development by providing financial support to social enterprises in underserved and low-income markets. GAWA Capital raises and manages investment funds aimed at making both debt and equity investments, thereby seeking to generate financial returns for investors while creating a positive impact on society. The firm serves as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager for the Huruma Fund and acts as an advisor to the Global Financial Inclusion Fund, as well as managing an open-ended fund in Spain called Magallanes Impacto FIL.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Vulcan Capital

Vulcan Capital is the private investment group of Vulcan Inc., the organization founded by Paul G. Allen. Based in Seattle with an additional office in Palo Alto, it invests globally across all stages of corporate development, including leveraged buyouts, growth capital, distressed and turnaround situations, and early-stage venture, as well as public equity value investing. The portfolio spans healthcare, software, media and entertainment, internet services, energy and resources, financial services, information services, life sciences, and technology. It pursues global opportunities with a focus on the United States, Europe, and Asia, and typically targets transactions in the tens of millions of dollars, with ranges starting around $10 million and above. Investments can take the form of control or minority positions across a mix of securities, and holdings may extend a decade or longer.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a global startup accelerator supporting early-stage entrepreneurs across various industries. Founded in 2009, it provides mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities through its programs worldwide.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Dorm Room Fund

Established in 2012, Dorm Room Fund is a venture capital firm that invests primarily in U.S.-based information technology companies. It provides early-stage funding of up to $20,000 alongside access to a strong network of investors and mentors.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Norfund

Norfund is a government development finance institution and economic development agency based in Oslo, Norway, established in 1997. It provides equity, risk capital, and loans to companies and projects in developing countries, focusing on markets where private capital is scarce and economic development can be accelerated. The organization aims to reduce poverty and promote sustainable growth by investing in sectors and regions with high potential, notably Sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Southeast Asia and Central America, and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises through minority investments and SME funds. It collaborates with local entrepreneurs and institutions to strengthen local capital markets and create lasting economic impact.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Actis

Actis is a global investment platform focused on growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America. It delivers a multi-asset approach across private equity, energy, infrastructure and real estate, emphasizing long-term value creation through active ownership and local insight. Founded in 2004, Actis operates from multiple offices worldwide and employs over 200 staff, including around 120 investment professionals. Its investors' capital is at work in roughly 70 companies, spanning sectors and geographies, with a focus on intra-growth market investing to share knowledge across regions. Actis collaborates with management teams, entrepreneurs and governments to deliver sustainable, competitive returns.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Opes Impact Fund

Opes Impact Fund, an Italy-based venture capital fund, supports the development of enterprises that aim to make a positive social impact.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

FMO

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, is a financial institution based in The Hague, Netherlands, founded in 1970 through a collaboration between the Dutch government and various financial entities. It focuses on supporting the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. FMO provides a diverse range of financial products, including long-term project financing, private equity, loans, guarantees, and mezzanine financing. Its investment portfolio is primarily allocated to financial institutions, energy, agribusiness, food and water, and private equity. By offering capital, expertise, and networks, FMO aims to foster sustainable economic development and empower local businesses and projects.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Export Development Canada

Export Development Canada is a government-owned export credit agency that supports Canadian companies in expanding internationally. Founded in 1944 and based in Ottawa, it provides financial solutions, insurance, trade knowledge, and connections to help exporters and their international buyers grow with confidence. The organization offers trade financing, export credit insurance, bond products, and secured loans to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as equity and venture capital investments. By offering these capabilities, EDC helps Canadian firms of all sizes pursue global opportunities and manage risks in cross-border trade.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua

Cordiant Capital

Cordiant Capital, established in 1999, is a Montreal-based investment firm specializing in emerging markets. It offers institutional clients access to private debt, private equity, and alternative investment strategies across Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa. With over USD 2.4 billion in capital subscriptions across six funds, Cordiant focuses on senior secured corporate debt, agricultural trade finance, and project finance loans, investing in sectors such as natural resources, financial services, agribusiness, and manufacturing. It also facilitates securitization of corporate loan portfolios. Cordiant is known for its efficient and cost-effective management, providing high-quality, income-generating investments with superior risk/return profiles.
Made 1 investment in Nicaragua