Strong Returns. Measurable Impact.
By mobilizing and investing gender-smart capital in impact businesses, we strive to improve the quality of life of millions of people and preserve our planet.
Impact is core to our investing approach.
We invest in businesses across Latin America & the Caribbean that significantly improve lives in under-served communities, vitalize economies, empower women, and strengthen climate resilience.
We go beyond just providing capital to accompany portfolio companies in strengthening their environmental and social impact model through strategic advice and customized technical assistance engagement.
Our Impact
$145 MM AUM
5 Impact investment funds focused in Latin America & the Caribbean
58 investments
18 countries
Our investments directly contribute to the renewable energy transition, women’s empowerment, financial inclusion, quality education, affordable housing, circular economy and sustainable production and consumption, among others.
We invest in companies that meaningfully contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, recognizing SDG 5, Gender Equality, as key to achieving all 17 and advancing environmental and social impact.
Our Team
22 Team Members
3 Offices with team residing in 7 countries
%
Identify as Hispanic or Latin
%
Identify as women
Gender-balanced teams at every level
Our 2022 Impact
Check out our in-depth impact report for 2022
Explore the impact our investments generated in 2022 in the dashboard below
Impact Investing in Practice
SDGs
Our investment approach is strictly aligned with Sustainable Development Goals, recognizing SDG 5 (Gender Equality) as key to advancing all 17 and advancing environmental and social impact
Gender Lens
Gender considerations and metrics are incorporated at every step of the investment process, including milestones to advance gender business practices over the investment period
ESG
We follow the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards to identify and manage environmental and social risk
Environmental & Social Impact
- Impact generation must be core to our portfolio companies’ business practices
- Impact is assessed and monitored through a set of proprietary impact frameworks based on indusstry impact guidelines
- Technical assistance is provided to our portfolio companies to contribute to their impact
Beyond financing, we accompany our portfolio companies and support them where they need it the most
Technical Assistance
As impact investors, we recognize that businesses and projects often need more than just capital to grow sustainably. We support companies in which we invest to improve social, environmental, and gender practices through customized, hands-on engagement and technical assistance.
Ilu Women’s Empowerment Program
With the support of the USAID Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub and in partnership with Pro Mujer, the Ilu Fund developed the Ilu Women’s Empowerment Program to advance gender equality in Latin America. This comprehensive program amplifies the impact of the Fund’s capital through a three-pronged approach:
people directly impacted
gender technical assistance projects
workshops for entrepreneurs and business leaders
investor events showcasing gender lens investing in practice
open-source tools to promote gender-smart business practices
Public case studies and reports
people directly impacted
gender technical assistance projects
workshops for entrepreneurs and business leaders
investor events showcasing gender lens investing in practice
open-source tools to promote gender-smart business practices
Public case studies and reports
INES Program
In partnership with USAID, Deetken Impact created the Investment, Enterprise and Sustainability or “INES” program to accelerate economic opportunities, support job creation, and address some of the root causes driving irregular migration in El Salvador. In this program, Deetken Impact is supporting 10 projects in El Salvador to raise capital to drive business expansion. The selected projects are drawn from sustainable economic sectors that support long-term economic growth and development of the formal economy while also generating meaningful social or environmental benefits, such as renewable energy, trade infrastructure, financial inclusion, and sustainable manufacturing.
Technical Assistance for renewable energy projects
Administered by the IDB Lab and provided by the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP), Deetken Impact incubates and strengthens promising projects in Central America through the provision of support services including building capacity in social and environmental management, community engagement, gender business practices, and impact management, as well as promoting knowledge dissemination and advocacy.