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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.

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.

High in the Andes, the Amazon is born. As COP30 convenes in Belém, Amazonia Impact Ventures highlights the urgent need for climate finance to reach the Andean Amazon. Community‑led initiatives already protect forests, strengthen value chains, and prove that empowering local leadership delivers real impact for people and planet.

No alto dos Andes nasce a Amazônia, fonte de quase metade da água doce da floresta. Na COP30, a Amazonia Impact Ventures convoca líderes e investidores a direcionar financiamento climático para a região andina, fortalecendo comunidades locais e cadeias de valor que mantêm a floresta em pé.

Amazonia Impact Ventures will attend the CST & Investing Summit (10–13 Nov) in Washington, D.C., to advance Faith‑First blended finance for Amazon conservation and community wellbeing. AIV centres Indigenous leadership and women in the Amazon bioeconomy (32% Indigenous beneficiaries; 36% women). Sessions include Women Leading Impact and Finance for the Common Good, framed through a Well‑being Economy approach.

Amazonia Impact Ventures is heading to San Francisco for our third year at SOCAP Global. This year’s focus on Climate and Nature‑based Solutions makes the gathering especially urgent — with 100 sessions, 2,000 participants, and 3,500+ meetings driving ideas, capital, and collaboration. Our Co‑Founder and Managing Director, Aldo Soto, will speak on the panel “Financing the Future of Nature – Biocultural Innovation at Scale”, exploring how regenerative finance can shape lasting

Part of our AIV team came together in London to celebrate milestones, welcome advisor Dieter Wittkowski, and set our sights on new impact opportunities across the Amazon.

Amazonia Impact Ventures proudly celebrates advisor Florian Kemmerich on the launch of On Vocation Guide: How to Align Your Purpose with Your Profession. More than a memoir, the book introduces seven practical pillars of “Vocating” — aligning career with purpose — and marks the beginning of a trilogy exploring how individuals, businesses, and capital can be guided by vocation.

At Biodiversity Week in Cali, Colombia, leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean came together for the first CEIBA Summit. Our Managing Director, Aldo Soto, joined the newly formed CEIBA Council — a high‑level platform designed to align leadership, finance, and technology around a shared goal: accelerating solutions to conserve biodiversity and reshape economic models in the region.

At Building Bridges 2025 in Geneva, Amazonia Impact Ventures highlights how finance can be a force for good. Through our CataCap campaign, we’re mobilising capital to support Indigenous livelihoods, protect Amazonian forests, and scale sustainable bio‑businesses.

Brazil’s announcement at NYC Climate Week of a USD 1 billion commitment to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility marks a turning point for the Amazon. By treating conservation as an investable asset, the initiative could spark a “club effect” — encouraging governments, funds and corporates to follow suit, and opening new pathways for impact investing in tropical forests.

Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) is proud to join Climate Week NYC 2025, uniting with global leaders to protect the Amazon and advance climate solutions. Through our CataCap fundraising campaign, we’re inviting tax‑deductible contributions to expand our Technical Assistance Facility — empowering regenerative bio‑businesses to support local livelihoods, restore rainforest ecosystems, and scale sustainable operations.

Lands managed by Indigenous Peoples lose less tree cover, store more carbon, and sustain richer biodiversity. This week in London, Indigenous Business Week unites leaders from Latin America, Africa and Asia to advance fair trade and market access. Amazonia Impact Ventures is proud to attend, sharing our work financing Indigenous‑led cooperatives in the Amazon and linking them with ethical global buyers.

AIV is proud to join ImpactMinds 2025 in Medellín! Aldo Soto, our Co-Founder & MD, will speak on how blended finance can unlock capital for Amazon-based solutions. With $10M+ invested in SMEs, AIV remains a key connector in Latin America’s impact ecosystem. Don’t miss this powerful panel on Sept 3!

On 11 Aug, the II Peruvian Impact Investing Summit in Lima gathers 350+ leaders to drive capital into sustainable Amazon value chains. AIV’s Aldo Soto shares how $10M+ has empowered SMEs and ethical enterprises, building resilient, gender‑inclusive bio‑economies.

Last Friday in Lima, UK PACT launched its flagship Peru programme, backed by £1.18 million to elevate Peruvian non-timber forest products in global markets. AIV joins the consortium to upgrade production, strengthen value chains and secure trade deals. Over 24 months, the project will work with ten forest communities across San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali, aiming for 20% revenue growth.

Thursday, 10th July 2025 By Paula Perrelli dos Anjos Amazon’s small and medium enterprises are at the centre of climate resilience,...

During London Climate Action Week 2025, Amazonia Impact Ventures proudly joined a dialogue on gender investing at British International Investment headquarters. Thought leaders and impact investors examined why gender-inclusive finance is crucial for climate resilience among women farmers. At AIV, empowering women is essential to a sustainable forest economy: 36 percent of our investees are women-led. We invest in women-only cooperatives, promote board-level equality, and sup

During London Climate Action Week 2025, a powerful new vision is taking root: a platform designed by and for Indigenous Peoples to lead climate-resilient, sustainable economies.Amazonia Impact Ventures is co-creating the blueprint for an Indigenous Peoples Chamber of Commerce, alongside influential voices like Sonia Guajajara and Lord Zac Goldsmith.