Fund vehicle

Ground Up Investing Fund II

Compiled from public sources

Ground Up Investing Fund II is a USD 20 million impact investment and private debt fund managed by Ground Up Investing (GUI). Announced with a first close in October 2026, the vehicle provides non-dilutive, two-year working-capital loans to small- and medium-sized agricultural enterprises (SMEs) across East Africa and Latin America. The fund is structured to bridge the missing-middle financing gap—addressing funding requirements too large for microfinance institutions yet too small for conventional commercial banks. The fund deploys capital into off-taker and aggregator agribusinesses that purchase directly from smallholder farmers in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. The fund reached its first close of USD 6 million on 20 October 2026, anchored by Corus International, toward an overall target of USD 20 million.

Manager

Ground Up Investing (GUI)

Vintage

2026

Strategy

Private Credit

Target size

$20m

Size

$6m

Status

Active