SEAF in conjunction with USAID and DFC have invested in Puntored, a pioneer Colombian fintech company reaching more than 9 million under-banked people each month in rural and hard to reach areas in Colombia, to whom it provides financial inclusion and opportunities for socio-economic...
Washington, DC – June 3rd – SEAF is pleased to announce that Kingo, one of the portfolio companies in our Colombia Agribusiness Fund, was distinguished as one of 12 exceptional finalists of the 2021 Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) initiative, centered on three main topics:...
Bogota, Colombia – February 13, 2020 – In November of 2019, SEAF Managing Director Mauricio Samper, head of the SEAF Colombia Agribusiness Fund, received an award signifying Colombia’s acceptance to the global network of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG). The prestigious award was...
Bogota, Colombia – February 12, 2020 – The SEAF Colombia Agribusiness Fund is pleased to announce it has closed an investment in Kingo, a renewable energy company dedicated to installing, distributing and maintaining prepaid solar energy to homes and businesses in communities beyond the reach of...
SEAF CEO Bert van der Vaart was interviewed by Agri Investor – a PEI publication – to discuss SEAF’s target initiatives in the agribusiness sector. This article was originally featured on PEI Agri Investor website on August 21, 2015 SEAF to launch $100m India fund, halfway to...
In his article “Coming to grips with Colombian private equity”, Matt Miller of TheDeal.com outlines SEAF’s role in introducing private equity to Colombia in 2005. Discussing a variety of SEAF’s investments in the country and the first closing on SEAF’s follow-on fund in April of...
In his article “Refinancia Applies Charm to Debt Collection in Latin America”, Antone Gonsalves of Bloomberg.com outlines SEAF’s portfolio company Refinancia’s unique and compassionate approach to debt collection in Latin America that has led the comany to account for 31% of Colombia’s nonperforming loan market...
Download File In October’s issue of El Megáfono, Héctor Cateriano, SEAF’s Managing Director of Fondo Transandino Colombia, is interviewed. El Megáfono is a monthly periodical by Andrés Carne de Res, Colombia’s leading theme restaurant and one of Bogotá’s most popular attractions. Andrés Carne de Res is...
ftp_2007 SEAF Latin America is pleased to announce the completion of its seventh investment. SEAF recently backed Inverdesa, one of Latin America’s largest chains of health and fitness clubs. Through its two brands, Bodytech and Athletic, the company operates 25 clubs in five cities in Colombia....
Download File President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia joined the U.S., Swiss and Belgian ambassadors to Colombia, SEAF President Bert van der Vaart, and executives from five of Colombia’s top private pension funds and insurance companies to launch the Fondo Transandino Colombia, SEAF’s private equity fund in...
