Development finance institution
IDB Invest
IDB Invest is a multilateral development bank (MDB) that serves as the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., and established via international agreement in 1986, the institution promotes sustainable economic, social, and institutional development across Latin America and the Caribbean. Its investment strategy focuses on providing long-term debt, equity injections, structured financial risk-mitigation instruments, and technical advisory services to private companies, state-owned enterprises, and financial intermediaries.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial servicesTechnologyHealthcareAgriculture and foodEnergy and powerConsumerManufacturing and industrialsReal estate and housingInfrastructureSMEs
- Stages and strategies
- SeedGrowthFund investmentsPrivate creditProject finance
- Regions
- Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa
Fund commitments
- Darby Latin America Fund IV
- Allianz Credit Emerging Markets (ACE) Fund
- Central American Small Enterprise Investment Fund IV
- BlueOrchard COVID-19 Emerging and Frontier Market MSME Support Fund
- ImpactA Global Emerging Markets Sustainable Infrastructure Fund
- Accion Digital Transformation Fund
- Land Degradation Neutrality Fund
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
- https://uk.allianzgi.com/en-gb/our-firm/press-centre/press-releases/20260120-allianzgi-announces-the-first-close-of-the-allianz-credit-emerging-markets-strategy-at-usd-690mn-of-commitments, uk.allianzgi.com. Accessed 14 November 2026.
- https://www.accion.org/news/accion-launches-152-5m-fund-investing-in-digital-transformation-of-financial-institutions-serving-small-businesses-globally/, www.accion.org. Accessed 14 November 2026.