Fund II: Resilient Future Fund
Investment Funds | Fund II: Resilient Future Fund
Introducing the Resilient Future Fund
Building on our Fund I track record of backing category leaders and reaching tens of millions of people globally, the Resilient Future Fund is a $50 million vehicle investing in tech-enabled startups building innovative climate adaptation solutions in emerging markets. From climate-smart agriculture to decentralized energy and water systems, the RFF is designed to catalyze scalable impact across some of the regions most vulnerable to climate change.
The RFF focuses on building resilience to climate change across these investment thesis areas:
Climate Analytics & Intelligence Systems
Energy & Productive Power
Nature Tech & Ecosystem Resilience
Inclusive Climate Fintech
Adaptive Agriculture & Food Systems
Investment Criteria
Key Fund II Details
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Fund Summary:
Fund Size: $50 million USD
Number of Investments: 30+ Pre-Seed and Seed stage tech-enabled companies, with follow-on potential into Seed, Series A, and B
Geographic Focus: Sub-Saharan Africa & Latin America
Investment Period: 5 years for initial investment, up to 7 years for follow-on investments
Follow-On: Approximately 65% of the fund is reserved as follow-on investments
Technical Assistance: $5 million in grant capital for post-investment support and technical assistance via the Venture Platform, to be used over the lifetime of the fund
Fund Structure: 10-year closed-end fund plus two 1-year extensions, with potential for blended finance and catalytic capital structures
$50M blended capital fund focused on early-stage, tech-enabled startups developing transformational climate adaptation and resilience solutions
Impact Opportunity
Catalyzing scalable impact
Today
3.3 billion people vulnerable to climate change
130 million will move into poverty
Climate finance flows are less than 10% of the $387 billion needed to adapt to climate change in emerging markets
The Resilient Future Fund will:
Reach 25 million+ people with resilience-building solutions
Catalyze $500 million in follow-on capital into our portfolio
Mainstream investing in climate adaptation in emerging markets
