Equator Capital Partners LLC is a fund management company overseeing multiple funds, formed for the purpose of investing capital in, and providing capacity-building services to, financial institutions that serve small and micro entrepreneurial entities in developing and transitional economies. Because small firms create jobs and assets for their owners, and provide employment for local residents, there is a strong economic growth component to increasing access to finance for these clients. The ShoreCap Funds have institutional investors including multilateral and bilateral Development Finance Institutions, private sector banks and Foundations.

Equator’s investment strategy also incorporates a strong element of capacity building support for investee companies. This technical assistance work focuses on aspects related to business planning, new product and market strategies, operational efficiencies, and corporate governance and risk management that have allowed Equator to substantially contribute to operational improvements and expansion for investee companies.

Equator Capital Partners is committed to the principles of sustainable development and its interdependent pillars of economic development, social development and environmental protection.  To assess the social impact of its Funds’ investments, Equator utilizes key performance indicators of its portfolio companies.  Equator has also been an active member of several social investor working group initiatives, and in collaboration with others has worked to develop, endorse, promote and implement recognized industry-wide standards and initiatives.  Equator is an engaged member of trade organizations that promote research in the still-developing field of impact investing.