Investor

AZ Quest

Brazil

AZ Quest is an independent asset manager operating in the Brazilian market since 2001 with a diversified platform of investment funds in different strategies long only long short macro credit and fixed income. AZ Quest is part of the Azimut Group. Azimut SPA is Italy s largest independent asset manager listed in the Milan Stock Exchange and with over EUR 40 billion under management.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Brazil

Impact: Access to Financial Services

Investor

FIRST

Brazil

The project entails an IFC equity investment of up to $15 million in Fundo de Investimentos Riqueza Social para Todos (FIRST) Fund, (“FIRST” or the “Fund”), a 10-year closed-end impact investing fund that seeks to raise $125 million. The Fund will target companies with the potential to provide products and services to 1 million low-income people in Brazil. FIRST will aim to invest mainly in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil and in education, health, housing and financial services sectors. The Fund will be managed by FIRST Gestao de Investimentos, a subsidiary of FIR Capital, a Brazilian venture capital fund manager established in 2001.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Brazil

Impact: Access to Financial Services

Investor

Oblate International Pastoral Investment Trust

The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate established the OIP Investment Trust to manage the long term financial assets of the Oblate Congregation including its constituent provinces and delegations, Roman Catholic related organizations, ministries, religious orders and dioceses. It is a recognized nonprofit tax exempt trust domiciled in the United States. It currently serves over 200 Roman Catholic related entities.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Europe

Impact: Access to Financial Services