Amazonia Impact Ventures have launched a $25m funding round for impact-linked investments to tackle climate change by protecting the Amazon rainforest and its biodiversity. Co-founder Pajani Singah spoke to Carbon Pulse to reveal more: https://carbon-pulse.com/182578 ..read more

As the COP15 Biodiversity conference enters into a critical second week, James Hailstone of Forbes writes on the crucial significance of the meeting in Canada, and why the capital flows that AIV enables can be part of the solution: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiehailstone/2022/12/07/biodiversity-takes-centre-stage-as-cop15-begins-in-canada/?sh=3b061be27e00 AFP Via Getty Images ..read more

November 30th 2022: IMPAKTER spoke to AIV's Pajani Singah about our journey so far, and our vision for the future. Read the article by following the link below: https://impakter.com/amazonia-impact-ventures-investing-and-making-a-real-impact-on-local-communities-in-the-amazon ..read more

Euromoney: “By offering the complete picture – from working with co-ops and producers to incentivise sustainable practices, financing their working capital and infrastructure to buying equity in ethical and impact-driven off-takers – we become trusted partners and can create positive changes.” Photo: Reuters ..read more

Family Office Networks: Amazonia Impact Ventures mission is to make finance work for the ‘natural guardians of the forest’ (indigenous and forest people) with the aim to reduce deforestation, protect biodiversity and improve their wellbeing. The London based company’s project pipeline originates from strategic partnerships with indigenous co-operatives in the Amazon. The main trading commodities of these indigenous communities are Cacao, Coffee, Brazil Nuts and will have more products like Macambo beans and Sacha Inchi ..read more

,The Institute of Directors: IoD spoke to Pajani Singah and Adam Smith, Directors of Amazonia Impact Ventures about how financing sustainable agriculture can tackle deforestation. With the Amazon rainforest absorbing two billion tons of carbon per year, and current rates of deforestation such that over a quarter of the biome will be lost by 2030, urgent action is needed to stop deforestation. Work by the voluntary sector alone will not be enough; business must be involved, too. Recent years have seen promising work in the sustainable investment space, but greenwashing remains all too common. R ..read more

World Economic Forum: The UpLink-World Economic Forum Challenge called for innovative and systemic approaches to global production and trade of agricultural commodities, that deliver social and economic benefits for local communities. 5 Top UpLink Innovators have now been announced, and will receive support to scale their impact and meet experts who can accelerate their ideas. Amazonia Impact Ventures connect investors with impactful projects on the ground, directly contributing to forest conservation, reducing deforestation, protecting biodiversity, restoring degraded lands and improving the ..read more

The Banker: Amazonia Impact Ventures, for example, has reached out to Peruvian indigenous co-operatives to provide finance, and help market them as sustainable businesses and investments with international players. The idea is simple, explains co-founder Pajani Singah. The firm provides trade finance loans that have sustainability covenants; the loans are extended at what are considered market rates, but that are still below what local banks would offer. Once certain targets are met, there is a rebate on the interest paid ..read more

University of Oxford Saïd Business School: The founders came together following their participation in the School’s Social Finance Programme, which aims to demonstrate how blended capital and effective policy can tackle some of the world's most complex problems. “The Oxford Social Finance Programme brought the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to the front of my mind and I felt the need to act fast to make a meaningful difference to the planet. I met other likeminded individuals, and bringing my experience in finance and business, together we created Amazonia Impact Ventures” explains Pajani ..read more