by the MicroCapital Team -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Helmig’s FS Invest Buys 75% of Invest in Visions, Microfinance Fund Manager in Germany

FS Invest Holding, which is owned by Germany’s Helmig family, recently paid an undisclosed sum to acquire a 75-percent stake in Invest in Visions (IIV). Launched in 2006, IIV manages “investments in sustainable agriculture, social enterprises and social impact lending,” including in microfinance institutions (MFIs) and decentralized

by Zach Deluca -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Agents for Impact Loans $3m from Invest in Visions to Imon International for Microfinance in Tajikistan

Two German impact investment firms, Agents for Impact (AFI) and Invest in Visions (IIV) recently collaborated to disburse USD 3 million in loan funds to Imon International, a microfinance institution (MFI) in Tajikistan. Imon offers individuals as well as small and medium-sized enterprises loans, savings, internet banking and

by Kate Finster -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IIV Mikrofinanzfonds Lends $32m to Refinance Microfinance Institutions in El Salvador, Panama

Invest in Visions (IIV) Mikrofinanzfonds, a fund managed by Germany-based IIV, recently purchased non-securitized loan claims totaling USD 31.7 million from microlenders in Central America, allowing them to refinance a portion of their portfolios. The microfinance institutions (MFIs),