Aziz Baladi
CEO and CIO
Leads AIF's investment strategy, borrower relationships, and fund-level capital formation.
About AIF
Integrating Latin America and the United States through impact investments.
Americas Integration Fund is an impact-focused private debt manager investing in credit-worthy social enterprises across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Approach
Private credit for essential services and supply-chain resilience.
What AIF finances
AIF's strategy combines inclusive growth with nearshoring enablement, financing businesses that expand access to essential services while strengthening regional supply chains connected to the United States.
How the structure works
AIF invests primarily through senior unsecured loans, supported by a blended capital structure designed to align catalytic and commercial investors.
Team
Small by design, supported by independent oversight.
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.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
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.