Encourage Capital Overview
- Investor Type
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Impact Investing
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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8
- Investments
-
7
- Portfolio
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5
- Exits
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1
Encourage Capital General Information
Description
Founded in 2014, Encourage Capital is an impact investing firm based in New York, New York. The firm seeks to make impact and ESG investments with a focus on clean energy finance, financial inclusion, environmental markets, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable seafood, and water. The firm was formed through the merger of Wolfensohn Fund Management and EKO Asset Management Partners.
Contact Information
Website
www.encouragecapital.com
Year Founded
2014
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA)
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Primary Investor Type
Impact Investing
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Venture Capital
Primary Office
- 156 5th Avenue
- Suite 804
- New York, NY 10010
- United States
+1 (212) 000-0000
Encourage Capital Investments & Acquisitions (7)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00000000 0000000 | 22-May-2023 | 00 000000000 | 000 | Specialized Finance | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000 |
| 000000000 0000000 | 28-Dec-2021 | 00 000000000 | 0000 | Consumer Finance | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000000000 000000 | 03-Dec-2019 | 00 000000000 | 0000 | Specialized Finance | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000 |
| 0000000000 | 06-Jun-2017 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
| Pescador Holdings | 15-Feb-2017 | Platform Creation | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
Encourage Capital Exits (1)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0000000000 | 25-Feb-2022 | 000000000000000000 |
Encourage Capital Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Encourage Capital Team (29)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Bayon | Partner & Board Member | 0 | New York, NY | ||
| Brad Schwartz | Chief Financial Officer | New York, NY | |||
| Adam Wolfensohn | Managing Partner | 0 | New York, NY | ||
| Jonathan Morris JD | Partner & Board Member | 0 | New York, NY | ||
| Ameya Bijoor | Partner | 0 | 0 | 0 | New York, NY |