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The Amazon is one of the world’s richest biodiversity hubs and one of its most undervalued economic assets. As wildlife declines and communities face persistent inequality, the region’s future depends on investment that links climate, nature and livelihoods. Amazonia Impact Ventures backs enterprises proving that forest protection and economic resilience can advance together.

Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) and the Wyss Academy for Nature have launched a partnership to strengthen the economic resilience of three forest‑based associations in Peru: RONAP, ASCART and AFIMAD. Over 2026, the collaboration will support these organisations in consolidating professional, sustainable business models rooted in forest management. Focusing on Brazil Nuts, an emblematic NTFP of the Amazon, the initiative aims to reinforce business systems of the chain.

Peru and the UK are strengthening their collaboration on the Amazon bioeconomy, and AIV contributed to two key events in London and Lima. From supporting Peruvian superfood producers entering UK markets to advancing Peru’s National Bioeconomy Strategy, AIV continues to back climate‑positive, biodiversity‑based value chains ready for global growth.

Aguaje, the Amazon’s “Tree of Life”, sustains wetlands, wildlife and thousands of women who depend on its fruit, fibres and oil. As global demand grows, sustainable harvesting and impact investment are strengthening value chains, improving livelihoods and conserving carbon‑dense forests. Aguaje shows how ecology, culture and commerce can thrive together. Aguaje is a cornerstone of the Amazon bioeconomy, supporting women’s livelihoods, healthy wetlands and a fast‑growing globa

Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) returned to BIOFACH2026 in Nuremberg, joining global investors, innovators, and mission‑driven businesses shaping the future of climate finance and sustainable agriculture. This year’s edition highlights India and brings renewed focus to regenerative farming, resilient supply chains, and the evolution of organic markets, all central to AIV’s investment thesis and long‑term strategy.

AIV has entered Brazil with a landmark investment, financing Ecotierra’s participation in the Roraima Carbon initiative alongside Courageous Land. The partnership marks a significant step in AIV’s mission to build community‑centred forest economies in the Brazilian Amazon, supporting regenerative agroforestry, carbon sequestration, and long‑term climate resilience. By backing Ecotierra’s entry into the project, AIV is helping scale a model that restores soils and lives.

In this Unboxing Impact episode, Pajani Singah joins host Sunil Lalvani to revisit the origins of Amazonia Impact Ventures. Recorded at the World Economic Forum against the backdrop of Davos’ iconic mountains, the conversation explores how the idea of impact‑linked loans in the Amazon rainforest first took shape and why it sparked a deep commitment to investing in the region’s future. A thoughtful, inspiring cut that captures the heart of our mission.

At Davos 2026, Pajani Singah, Investment Director and Co‑founder of Amazonia Impact Ventures, returned with a renewed urgency to mobilise capital for the Amazon. Conversations at Brazil House and across WEF sessions revealed a clear gap: while ideas and commitments are plentiful, funding that reaches frontline communities remains limited. From discussions with leading climate scientist Carlos Afonso Nobre to panels on regenerative jobs, Pajani underscored the essential role o

Amazonia Impact Ventures’ Co‑Founder, Pajani Singah, joins global leaders at the YPO dinner in Davos to advance discussions on impact‑linked finance and the Amazon’s climate‑critical role. AIV continues to bring community‑driven solutions into high‑level policy conversations.

At Davos 2026, Amazonia Impact Ventures shows how nature‑positive finance turns pledges into projects: 42 impact‑linked loans, 5,200 smallholder farmers supported, and 200,000+ hectares under sustainable management. Connect with Investment Director Pajani Singah to explore co‑investment and scalable, community‑led forest protection.

Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) recognises the partnerships strengthened in 2025 across the Amazon, supporting cooperatives and enterprises whose work protects forests and sustains livelihoods. From coffee and cacao to Brazil nuts and biodynamic agriculture, these organisations advance climate resilience, women’s leadership, and Indigenous stewardship through impact‑linked finance.

Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) recognises the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility for its support in accelerating the structuring of Amazonia Impact Fund I. Over two years, this grant strengthened our impact and gender frameworks, advanced fundraising toward our USD 25M goal, and helped mobilise capital for farmers and Indigenous peoples through blended finance and rigorous due diligence.

Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) recognises its 2025 supporters and investors, including a mid‑year capital injection from Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN), a pioneering US social impact fund that has channelled over $160M into microfinance and services for low‑income entrepreneurs in Latin America. Their backing helps AIV expand impact‑linked loans in the Amazonian bioeconomy.

We thank the Ambassador Gavin Cook’s tenure at the British Embassy in Lima for his vision, partnership, and a deep commitment to Peru and the Amazon. His leadership on green finance and the bioeconomy strengthened bilateral cooperation and helped advance UK PACT’s £1.18 million programme supporting biobusiness, trade, and sustainable forest management. He leaves a legacy that proves diplomacy can be both strategic and profoundly human.

As 2025 comes to an end, Amazonia Impact Ventures is celebrating the people, partnerships, and moments that shaped our journey. This series of gratitude notes honours the voices and collaborations that remind us progress is never built alone.

From olive groves in Puglia to impact investing in the Amazon, AIV Advisor Mark Campanale shares a journey that blends heritage, finance and community resilience. In this candid conversation, he reflects on valuing nature, Indigenous rights, and reshaping capital through innovative models like revolving loans. His insights reveal how finance can empower communities, protect forests, and inspire a new vision for sustainable futures.

Immersed in the Andean Amazon, global and local leaders gathered to strengthen Peru’s impact investment ecosystem. From boat journeys along the Madre de Dios River to panels on conservation and finance, the event showcased how collaborative spaces can align biodiversity protection with sustainable economic growth.

Global forests are still in crisis — and the data shows precisely where ambition must rise. The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025 finds deforestation 63% above the 2030 pathway, finance flows far below pledges, restoration covering just 10.6M hectares, and livelihoods undermined by insecure rights and illegal deforestation. At Amazonia Impact Ventures, we see this as a roadmap: align capital, scale bioeconomy solutions, and empower communities to keep forests standing.

We’re at #3Space25 in London today! Come and meet Pajani Singah to learn about Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV)’s initiatives supporting sustainable finance for the Amazon forest. We look forward to connecting with innovators, investors, experts, and business leaders throughout the programme.

Can European capital help reshape the Amazon’s future? Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) is pioneering financing models that link impact incentives to measurable sustainability targets, supporting 17 SMEs and ethical businesses across the region. Next week in London, Co‑founder Pajani Singah will present these solutions at the 3‑Space 2025 event, co‑hosted by Rothschild & Co, UpLink of the World Economic Forum, and Better Society Capital.