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Strategy and governance

Finnfund’s strategy 2024 – 2027 Finnfund’s mission is to build a sustainable future and generate lasting impact by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges with Finnish added value. Our vision is that people and the Planet are at the core of every investment decision. Finnfund’s vision is at the heart of our strategy. […]

Finnfund Sustainability Bond

Finnfund leverages financing for sustainable development globally by providing investment opportunities for private investors. Mobilising private capital is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries, given that the UN estimates the financing gap at USD 2.5 trillion per year. Increasing the level of private capital is therefore one of Finnfund’s strategic […]

Finnfund invests in an energy tech company that helps Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more efficiently

News and publications | 11.11.2024

Africa’s power grids face significant challenges, with utilities struggling to provide consistent service due to outdated infrastructure and unreliable data. Finnfund invests in Beacon Power Services (BPS), an energy tech company that provides data-driven solutions that are based on for example AI-enabled digital mapping. One of the main products offers real-time grid monitoring and control, […]

Finnfund Digital Access Impact Fund I invests in Ecofy to accelerate India’s retail green finance market

News and publications | 16.3.2026

Ecofy, a pioneering green NBFC backed by Eversource Capital, today announced the successful closure of 42 million US dollars in fresh equity capital. The funding round saw participation from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, and Finnfund Digital Access Impact Fund I (DAIF) managed by Finnfund, the Finnish development finance institution and […]

Aravest raises additional capital from Finnfund to support August Energy’s growth across Southeast Asia and India

News and publications | 30.9.2026

Finnfund commits USD 15 million to Aravest-managed investment vehicle, providing follow-on growth capital for August Energy’s Energy-as-a-Service infrastructure platform to help commercial and industrial customers improve cost efficiency and energy resilience while advancing their decarbonisation objectives. Aravest’s Sustainable Infrastructure business, led by Rohit Nanda, has secured a further USD 15 million commitment from Finnfund, the […]

Finnfund’s follow-on investment to Fibertime Group advances digital inclusion in South Africa with the help of Nokia technology

News and publications | 3.3.2025

Finnfund has made a follow-on investment of 2 million euros to Fibertime Group enabling the company to expand its provision of fiber internet access to under privileged communities in South Africa. The new investment supports the company in its goal to connect up to 1.8 million homes to the internet. At the heart of the […]

Wave raises EUR 117 million to accelerate financial inclusion across the African continent

News and publications | 30.6.2025

Wave Mobile Money, Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, has raised EUR 117 million in debt financing to advance its mission of making affordable, user-centric financial services accessible to everyone. The financing was led by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and a consortium of global development finance institutions, including British International Investment (BII), Finnfund and Norfund. Wave […]

Finnfund invests in CREI to improve mobile connections in South Sudan

News and publications | 28.6.2024

South Sudan has one of the lowest rates of mobile access and connectivity in the world. Finnfund provides a 5 million US dollar mezzanine loan to Communication & Renewable Energy Infrastructure (CREI) in order to facilitate installing, operating and maintaining 413 telecom site hybrid power solutions in South Sudan. The project will contribute to a […]