Inclusive growth and essential services
Financing essential services and inclusive finance for underserved communities.
- Rural and agricultural finance
- Women and micro-entrepreneurs
- Education and skills
- Housing finance
- Asset finance
Bridging capital across the Americas
Americas Integration Fund
Impact private debt for established social enterprises across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Strategy Impact private debt
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Borrowers Established social enterprises
Structure Senior financing with blended capital support
Investment thesis
Inclusive growth and nearshoring belong in the same credit strategy.
AIF finances businesses that expand access to essential services while strengthening regional supply chains connected to the United States.
Nearshoring enablement
Financing the infrastructure and talent that enable regional supply chains connected to the United States.
- Manufacturing and industrial assets
- Agriculture and strategic commodities
- Digital infrastructure
- Logistics and supply chain services
- Professional and technical talent
AIF Fund I
Flexible senior financing for credit-worthy social enterprises.
Private debt with impact discipline
AIF Fund I is designed to provide working and growth capital to established borrowers across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The fund pairs credit underwriting with a blended capital structure intended to align catalytic and commercial investors.
Why now
Latin America has structural gaps in credit, education, infrastructure, and basic services. At the same time, supply chains are becoming more regional.
AIF invests where private debt can support both development outcomes and deeper economic integration across the Americas.
Team
A lean team with investment, finance, AI, operating, and legal oversight.
Aziz Baladi
CEO and CIO
Leads AIF's investment strategy, borrower relationships, and fund-level capital formation.
Santiago Rodriguez
CFO and COO
Oversees finance, operations, reporting discipline, and the systems that support a lean fund model.
Mario Larrea
General Counsel
Guides legal structure, documentation, governance, and risk management across fund activity.
Alessandro Seni
Lead AI Advisor
Advises AIF on AI strategy, technical direction, and responsible adoption of advanced AI capabilities.
The team is supported by an independent Investment Committee with experience from global financial institutions and development organizations.
Questions
A few points most visitors need first.
What does AIF finance?
AIF focuses on established, credit-worthy social enterprises that expand essential services or strengthen supply chains across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Why combine inclusive growth and nearshoring?
The same financing gap affects both community access to services and the regional infrastructure needed for resilient trade. AIF invests where private debt can support both development outcomes and cross-border integration.
How does AIF measure impact?
AIF tracks outputs, outcomes, and impact indicators such as capital deployed, communities reached, access to essential services, productivity improvements, and livelihood gains.
Who should contact AIF?
Investors, mission-aligned borrowers, strategic partners, and organizations working on inclusive growth or nearshoring enablement can contact AIF through the inquiry form.