Investor

EDFI / ElectriFI

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EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) is a specialised Brussels-based asset management firm established in 2016 as an initiative of the Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI). Its flagship facility, ElectriFI, is a catalytic blending instrument funded by the European Union and managed in collaboration with FMO. Its investment strategy focuses on bridging the financing gap for early-stage private companies and projects that provide access to clean, reliable, and affordable electricity in emerging markets. ElectriFI prioritises "additionality" by taking on higher risks than traditional commercial investors to mobilise private capital into the renewable energy sector. The facility targets a range of business models, including mini-grids, solar home systems (SHS), independent power projects (IPP), and commercial and industrial (C&I) solar solutions, with the objective of increasing generation capacity and creating new connections in underserved areas.