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The bioeconomy is moving up the global agenda, and investors are paying closer attention. But the money isn’t reaching the forest at scale. In the experience of Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV), the work starts with producers and value chains, and then capital follows. […] Insurers, pension funds and large financial institutions need tickets in the tens of millions before they can invest. […] The capital exists, but it comes in the wrong size.

The future of the Amazon forest will be shaped not only by conservation policy, but by whether we can build, and finance, a viable economic alternative to forest degradation. That's the question Pajani Singah, Co-Founder and Investment Director of Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV), is taking to Building Bridges again this year. Geneva's sustainable finance week runs from 6 to 8 October at the Centre International de Conférences Genève.

A new study mapped 141 financing mechanisms across the Amazon and found the same pattern throughout: the capital exists, but it rarely reaches the people on the ground. From investor education to the GLF Investment Case Symposium, three conversations this week on what it takes to close that gap — and what AIV has learned closing it.

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.

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) co-founder Pajani Singah was featured in Le Temps, a leading Swiss newspaper. Interviewed during Building Bridges 2024, the article highlights AIV’s impact-driven work. Thanks to Sebastien Ruche and Le Temps for sharing our work on Amazon!

Pajani Singah participating at the Building Bridges event in Geneva

Over the next few weeks, we’ll dive into HOW our investments are driving sustainability and creating impact in the #Amazon region.

Our co-founder and manager director, Aldo Soto, together with Juan Carlos will be part of a panel in the SOCAP Global 2024

Investing in nature capital is the theme of the newest report by #TheWorldEconomicForum, presented this week during the #NewYorkClimateWeek.