27606444490_de3872744a_o.jpg

A loan fund to create 30,000 jobs in Latin America.


Why we do it

High-impact enterprises need patient, flexible capital with return expectations aligned with the costs and risks they face in achieving positive social changes.

4.png

Typical micro-finance loans go up to only $5,000, below financing need of small and medium enterprises.

5.png

Loans from financial institutions and private lenders, including friends and family, are expensive, offer little flexibility and limit ability to raise follow-on investments.

6.png

Impact investments in South America are above what small enterprises can absorb and business assistance rarely available alongside lending capital.


The NESsT Lirio Fund provides debt capital to high-impact enterprises that are advancing job creation for individuals most in need and accelerating environmental conservation in the Andes and Amazon.


An Investment Vehicle for Socially-Minded Investors

Open Window Facebook Graphics - PE 副本 (5).png
6_29_2020 Social Media Content (30).png

Meets Funding Needs

Competitive interest rates and terms that are more flexible than traditional sources of capital, allowing entrepreneurs to accelerate their growth in a sustainable manner.

Strong Impact Framework

Collects employee-level metrics shared annually with investors.

Key Metric Examples:

Vulnerability | Workers operating in the informal economy and earning less than minimum wage.

Employment | Job creation impacting between 100 and 500 vulnerable individuals.

Earnings | Increase of 25% to 50% in employees' incomes.

Environment | Hectares of land sustainably managed.

6_29_2020 Social Media Content (32).png

Business Assistance Facility (BAF)

The NESsT Fund manages a Business Assistance Facility (BAF) to prepare enterprises for loans and to ensure that they meet their goals and repay their loans.

  • Client Acquisition

  • Business Operations

  • Impact Measurements

  • Financial Management


FUND INVESTMENTS


Blog Updates


The NESsT Lirio Fund Team

“We provide a platform for social investors to invest in remote communities while generating high impact.”
— Nicole Etchart, NESsT Founder & Board Member