Fund II: Resilient Future Fund
Introducing the Resilient Future Fund
Investment Funds | Fund II: Resilient Future Fund
Building upon our Fund I track record of backing category leaders and impacting tens of millions of lives globally, the Resilient Future Fund (target $50M vehicle) will invest in tech-enabled startups building innovative climate adaptation solutions in emerging markets. From climate-smart agriculture to decentralized energy and water systems, the RFF is designed to catalyze scalable impact across the most vulnerable regions.
The RFF is focused on driving resilience to climate change in 3 investment thesis areas:
Climate Smart Technologies
Inclusive Climate Fintech
Adaptive Agriculture & Food Systems
Investment Criteria
Key Fund II Details
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Fund Summary:
Fund Size: $50 million USD
Number of Investments: 30+ Pre-Seed and Seed stage tech-enabled companies, with follow-on potential into Seed, Series A, and B
Geographic Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa & Latin America
Investment Period: 5 years for initial investment, up to 7 years for follow-on investments
Follow-On: Approximately 65% of the fund is reserved as follow-on investments
Technical Assistance: $5 million in grant capital for post-investment support / technical assistance via the Venture Platform to be used over the lifetime of the fund
Fund Structure: 10 year closed end fund plus two 1 year extensions — potential for blended finance and catalytic capital structures
$50M blended capital fund
focused on early-stage, tech-enabled startups developing transformational climate adaptation and resilience solutions
Impact Opportunity
Catalyzing scalable impact
Today
3.3 billion people vulnerable to climate change
130 million will move into poverty
Climate finance flows are less than 10% of the $387 billion needed to adapt to climate change in emerging markets
The Resilient Future Fund will:
Reach 25 million+ people with resilience-building solutions
Catalyze $500 million in follow-on capital into our portfolio
Mainstream investing in climate adaptation in emerging markets
