DEG Impact GmbH advises institutional investors on Alternative Investment activities – such as innovative Fund-of-Funds concepts ¬- in Emerging and Developing Markets. The company, founded in 2020, is a subsidiary of DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH within the KfW Group.

DEG Impact draws on the experience and infrastructure of DEG and its offices in Asia, Africa & Latin America investing in local private enterprises for more than 60 years having 700+ employees to date. This enables an access to an international network that has steadily grown over decades. Through the close cooperation with its clients, DEG Impact tailors individual strategies and portfolios while simultaneously providing its clients with in-depth knowledge of local markets, sustainable investing and access to DEG’s global presence.

DEG Impact acts as exclusive advisor to the AfricaGrow Fund (PE & VC in Africa) of Allianz Global Investors. Recently DEG Impact started a new Fund-of-Funds concept targeting PE in South Asia, complemented by exposure to Africa Sub-Sahara and Latin America including a first loss guarantee provided by the EU.

The team in Cologne consists of 17 experienced professionals and is supervised by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).