Investment Summary

539

Amount Invested
(USD Mn)

32

No. of Deals

Financial Inclusion

Leading Sector

Deal Flow

*All figures in Million USD

IIC's Family Grows

Abler Nordic (formerly Nordic Microfinance Initiative - NMI) was established in 2008 in Oslo, Norway, as a partnership between the public sector and private investors. The firm invests in institutions that are building financial inclusion in Africa and Asia. Abler Nordic is committed to achieving sustainable financial returns, focusing on companies with significant growth potential in their local markets while ensuring financial sustainability. Abler Nordic works with management teams to develop the financial potential of the company, with equity investments typically lasting 5-8 years. The firm also offers two support schemes—Technical Assistance Facility (TA) and First Loss Support (FLS)—to help portfolio MFIs meet their social and financial objectives.

Abler Nordic’s investments are made through its funds: Global Fund, Frontier Fund, Fund III, Fund IV, and Climate Smart Fund.

To know more about Abler Nordic, visit https://www.ablernordic.com/

MicroSave Consulting (MSC) is a boutique consulting firm that has, for 25 years, pushed the world toward meaningful financial, social, and economic inclusion. With over 300 staff of different nationalities and varied expertise, we are proud to work in over 68 developing countries. We partner with participants in financial services, enterprise, agriculture, climate change, and health ecosystems to achieve sustainable performance improvements and unlock enduring value. Our clients include governments, donors, private sector corporations, and local businesses. MSC can help you seize the digital opportunity, address the mass market, and future-proof your operations.

Our mission is to strengthen the capacity of institutions to deliver market-led, scalable financial, economic, and social inclusion in the digital age to all people through:

• Guiding policy & and facilitating partnerships to develop enabling ecosystems;
• Comprehensive, customized strategic advice;
• Actionable, onsite operational assistance.

For further details about MSC’s work and footprint across continents, please refer to our corporate brochure or write to info@microsave.net.

Peak Sustainability Ventures is a global climate investment firm, backing innovative solutions that can have a large-scale climate impact in India. The firm is led by Samir Shah, a veteran in climate investing with several successful exits, and Sanjay Nayar, a distinguished private equity investor. As one of the first funds in the region, Peak Sustainability Ventures is pioneering early-stage sustainability investing in India.

Peak employs a thesis-driven investment strategy and has built core domain expertise across its four key verticals: New Energy, Food Systems, Water, and Climate (Green Buildings, CCUS, and others). The fund’s experience in early-stage sustainability startups allows it to identify scalable businesses that can generate substantial positive climate impact while delivering high risk-adjusted returns.

To learn more about Peak and its portfolio, visit: https://www.peakventures.in/

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Prabhav 2024 was a grand success! The fifth edition, held on the 12th and 13th of September in New Delhi, welcomed over 550 attendees from more than 15 geographies, creating a truly global platform for exchange and learning in impact investing. With over 1,000 meetings scheduled through the conference app, the event enabled extensive networking opportunities and led to fruitful collaborations. Across 25+ hours of sessions, 141 speakers shared in-depth insights on a wide range of topics—from climate tech investments and debt impact investing to outcomes-based financing and sustainable agriculture. The diverse perspectives and expertise highlighted the dynamism and continued growth of the impact investing landscape. Looking ahead, we are already planning for Prabhav 2026. The momentum generated at this year’s event motivates us to push boundaries even further and bring even more value to the impact investing ecosystem.

About Impact Investors Council:
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