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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.

From Amazonian floodplains to global shelves, Camu Camu (Myrciaria dubia) is a tart, cherry‑sized berry with up to 60× the vitamin C of oranges. Harvested by canoe in nutrient‑rich waters, it sustains ecosystems and livelihoods. Through Coopay and Campodrim, Amazonia Impact Ventures turns this heritage fruit into high‑value exports, linking forest conservation with community prosperity.

Amazonia Impact Ventures has joined the UK PACT programme’s first field mission to Peru’s Amazon, launching a £1.18 million drive to strengthen value chains for non‑timber forest products such as aguaje and camu camu. On the ground in Ucayali, AIV met local bio‑businesses, assessed their financial needs and explored ways to connect sustainable forest enterprises with international markets.

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!

Pajani Singah was thrilled to share perspectives on Amazon livelihoods, impact finance, and the challenges and opportunities of building solutions for the region. He spoke at the interview, an insightful and energising conversation on The Zenergy Podcast!

Amazonia Impact Ventures (AIV) is proud to announce a transformative partnership with Kulkao, a leading processor and marketer of organic cacao in Peru. Through a newly approved working-capital loan, AIV is fueling the expansion of value-added cacao derivatives, while anchoring sustainable livelihoods for over 500 smallholder farmers across the Amazon basin.

Amazonia Impact Ventures secures new investment from WCCN, boosting gender-inclusive, sustainable agri-food and forest enterprises in the Amazon. Partnership supports indigenous-led cooperatives like Café Orígenes in Peru, expanding market access, technical training, and women’s leadership to drive high-impact, community-driven growth across the region.

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.

In Amazon, where smallholders face a $20 billion financing gap, Amazonia Impact Ventures has deployed $10 million since 2020. Through 45+ loans across 17 projects, AIV champions forest conservation, resilient agribusinesses, and empowerment: 36 % women, 32 % Indigenous producers across 200 000+ hectares. As CFO Lucy Singah says, “We have now attracted fresh capital to scale impact.”

mazonia Impact Ventures is partnering with CataCap to pool tax-deductible donations and catalytic capital, scaling our Technical Assistance facility across the rainforest. From US$2,500 to US$25,000, you can become a Lead Donor Investor—empowering cooperatives with executive training, agroforestry strategies and business advice. Join us in reshaping sustainable development and unlocking impact-driven funding for the world’s largest rainforest.

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

Impact Alpha’s Erik Stein spotlights how Amazonia Impact Ventures is redefining impact finance in the Amazon by partnering with Indigenous governance to co-develop community-owned processing hubs for macambo, açaí, guayusa and other non-timber forest products.

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.

Join Amazonia Impact Ventures at London Climate Action Week (24–29 June 2025) as we engage with global climate leaders, showcase our USD 25 M Blended Debt Fund I for Amazon conservation, and explore impact investment opportunities. Connect with Co-Founder Aldo Soto and our team to discuss how your capital can drive real-world solutions in the Amazon.

Join us on Monday, 23 June for a live conversation with Pajani Singah and Aldo Soto of Amazonia Impact Ventures. Discover how AIV’s impact-linked finance is empowering Indigenous forest enterprises, regenerating biodiversity across Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, and safeguarding over 200,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest.

Florian Kemmerich is a dynamic impact investor and AIV's board advisor whose multicultural journey (from judo champion to global entrepreneur) blends purpose-driven leadership, sustainable impact, and blended finance. In this candid interview to Paula Perrelli dos Anjos, he shares how personal development transformed adversity into a clear vocation and professional success, inspiring others to align their purpose with their career.

Amazonia Impact Ventures advanced Indigenous trade in Ecuador, visiting Wiñak to support sustainable exports and agroforestry practices. Co-founder Aldo Soto spoke at CLIIQ 2025 in Quito, highlighting AIV’s impact-linked loans as a tool to strengthen Amazonian cooperatives and scale financial inclusion in Latin America. The trip reinforced AIV’s commitment to hands-on, community-driven impact investing.

AIV renews its partnership with Eco-Ola to boost sustainable Macambo bean production in San Martin, northern Peru. The fourth loan supports 220 farmers, many of whom are women, and promotes biodiversity by planting 3,500 trees. With 2025 production expected to be 20% higher, this initiative enhances agroforestry, rainforest conservation, and economic resilience through exports via Imla’kesh.